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Job Mokgoro’s legacy under the spotlight
2021-09-06 A North-West University (NWU) academic believes that former North West Premier Job Mokgoro’s parting shot – that the end of his term closes “a chapter of years of service delivery to the province” – is unfounded. The former premier resigned at the end of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-femmengineering-event-unleashes-power-young-women
NWU’s Femmengineering event unleashes the power of young women
2021-09-06 In South Africa, despite gains achieved for women, engineering roles in numerous organisations are still predominantly occupied by men. To encourage more young girls to study towards science, technology, engineering and mathematic (STEM) qualifications, the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/young-female-innovators-shine-during-modiragatsi-youth-innovation-competition
Young female innovators shine during Modiragatsi Youth Innovation Competition
2021-09-07 The Fourth Industrial Revolution is upon us and the Faculty of Engineering at the North-West University (NWU) and its partners understand that it is necessary to equip the youth with skills that will benefit them in the long run. In 2019 the Faculty of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researcher-and-fulbright-scholarship-holder-shares-his-tricks-trade
NWU researcher and Fulbright Scholarship holder shares his tricks of the trade
2021-08-13 To get a Fulbright research scholarship is easier than he anticipated, says North-West University (NWU) academic Dr George van Zijl, who recently returned from a research visit to the University of Florida in the United States of America (USA). This…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/word-n-taaltegnoloog-en-toor-met-programmering-tale-en-inligtingstelsels
Word ʼn taaltegnoloog en toor met programmering, tale en inligtingstelsels
2021-08-16 Het jy geweet dat taal en rekenaarprogrammering pasmaats kan wees? Registreer nou by die Noordwes-Universiteit vir die geherkurrikuleerde driejaargraad in Taaltegnologie om die moontlikhede van dié ongewone kombinasie te ontgin. Hierdie studierigting…http://news.nwu.ac.za/become-language-technologist-and-be-wizard-programming-languages-and-information-systems
Become a language technologist and be a wizard with programming, languages and information systems
2021-08-17 Did you know that language and computer programming can be a match made in heaven? Register now at the North-West University for the recurriculated three-year degree in language technology to explore the possibilities of this unusual combination. This…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-se-virtuele-ekskursies-inspireer-superkundiges
NWU se virtuele ekskursies inspireer superkundiges
2021-08-24 Die Fakulteit Opvoedkunde aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) glo dat dit meer as net ’n gewone onderwyser verg om ’n betekenisvolle bydrae in die onderwyssektor te maak – ’n superonderwyser is nodig om Suid-Afrika se jongmense te help ontwikkel, te motiveer…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-virtual-excursions-inspire-super-professionals
NWU’s virtual excursions inspire super professionals
2021-08-24 The Faculty of Education at the North-West University (NWU) believes it requires more than just an ordinary teacher to make an impactful contribution in the education sector ― it takes a super teacher to cultivate, motivate and educate South Africa’s young…http://news.nwu.ac.za/covid-19-virus-variants-and-their-impact-vaccines
Covid-19 virus variants and their impact on vaccines
2021-08-17 North-West University (NWU) academic Dr Hazel Tumelo Mufhandu presented a public lecture on Covid-19 virus variants and their impact on vaccines as part of a National Science Week webinar series on 2 August 2021. This year the National Science Week theme…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-leader-elected-south-african-union-students
NWU student leader elected to South African Union of Students
2021-08-17 Thabang Vincent Tlale, North-West University (NWU) Student Representative Council secretary-general and NWU Mahikeng Student Campus Council chairperson, was recently elected to serve as a member of the national executive committee (NEC) of the South African…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/hoe-laat-suikervrye-sjokolade-jou-voel
Hoe laat suikervrye sjokolade jou voel?
2021-08-17 Statistiek toon dat 61% van die bevolking in Suid-Afrika óf oorgewig óf vetsugtig is. Die inname van ’n oormaat suiker lei tot verskeie gesondheidsprobleme, wat nie-aansteeklike siektes soos hartaanvalle, diabetes en kankers insluit, om maar net ’n paar te…http://news.nwu.ac.za/another-success-self-directed-learning
Another success for self-directed learning
2021-11-16 With participants from as far as the United States, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) fourth International Self-Directed Learning (SDL) Conference was a great success. Hosted by the NWU’s SDL research unit, the theme for this year’s conference was “Self-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/reflections-2021-local-government-elections
Reflections on the 2021 local government elections
2021-11-15 The 2021 local government elections are a story of a democracy in crisis, says Naledi Modise, lecturer at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Government Studies. The elections that took place on 1 November were characterised by low voter turnout…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-engineers-shine-bright
NWU engineers shine bright
2021-11-15 The North-West University (NWU) is constantly striving towards academic excellence and producing graduates who are fit and ready to create groundbreaking moves within their respective industries. Two NWU industrial engineering graduates, Josua Olivier…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-joins-forces-black-lawyers-association-deliver-market-ready-litigators
NWU joins forces with Black Lawyers Association to deliver market-ready litigators
2021-11-16 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Law and the Black Lawyers Association Legal Education Centre (BLA-LEC) has committed to producing market-ready lawyers through a memorandum of agreement signed on 11 November 2021. The agreement, signed…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-celebrates-works-non-academic-authors
NWU celebrates the works of non-academic authors
2021-11-16 On 12 November 2021 the North-West University (NWU) vice-chancellor, Prof Dan Kgwadi, held an event to recognise students, staff and alumni who have authored non-academic works. Facilitated by the executive director of the Corporate Relations and Marketing…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-mahikeng-campus-pay-tribute-outgoing-vice-chancellor
NWU Mahikeng Campus pay tribute to outgoing vice-chancellor
2021-11-16 Staff members from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus paid tribute to the outgoing vice-chancellor, Prof Dan Kgwadi, during the campus’s annual staff year-end function. Prof Kgwadi will be leaving the NWU at the end of January 2022 to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-business-school-and-north-west-house-traditional-leaders-conclude-important-memorandum
NWU Business School and the North West House of Traditional Leaders conclude important Memorandum of Understanding
2021-11-18 On Tuesday, 16 November 2021, delegates from the NWU Business School and the North West House of Traditional Leaders concluded an important Memorandum of Understanding during a function held in Potchefstroom. This is intended to pave the way for co…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-ontwerpers-wen-steeds-topkompetisies
NWU-ontwerpers wen steeds in topkompetisies
2021-11-19 Studente en gegradueerdes van die Grafiese Ontwerp-vakgroep by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het weer eens by die onlangse internasionale Loerie-toekennings en nasionale Pendoring-toekennings geskitter. Hulle kenmerkende kreatiwiteit en vaardighede…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-designers-still-winning-streak-top-competitions