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Faculty of Engineering investigates the mystery of artificial intelligence
2018-05-25 The Multilingual Speech Technologies (MuST) research group is a research niche area associated with the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Engineering. It focusses on machine learning and statistical pattern recognition, as well as their…http://news.nwu.ac.za/green-coal-fuel-future
"Green coal": fuel of the future
2018-05-25 Coal in its traditional form might soon be a relic of the past, but ground-breaking research by the North-West University (NWU) is showing how a face-lift to this fossil fuel has numerous safe, green possibilities. A revolutionary process to manufacture “…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-shines-bright-varsity-athletics-championship
NWU shines bright at Varsity Athletics Championship
2018-04-09 The North-West University (NWU) athletics team flexed their muscles, literally and figuratively, at the recent Varsity Athletics Championships held at the Bestmed Tuks Stadium. The team – comprising members from its campuses in Mahikeng, Vanderbijlpark and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/practice-makes-perfect-social-work-interns
Practice makes perfect for social work interns
2018-04-10 The academic staff at the Social Work Department on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark recently hosted a training day for a group of practising social workers who will be supervising final-year students during their internships…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-2nd-annual-human-capital-summit
NWU to host 2nd annual Human Capital Summit
2018-04-10 On 12 and 13 July 2018, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Industrial Psychology and Human Resource Management, will be hosting its annual Human Capital Summit. This year will see the second rendition of the summit taking place at the Riverside…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-inspired-be-agents-social-justice
NWU students inspired to be agents of social justice
2018-04-11 Students and staff members of the North-West University (NWU) came out in their numbers to listen to a public lecture on “Our responsibility towards Social Justice” by the Constitutional Court judge, Honourable Justice Leona Theron. The lecture, an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-hosts-successful-value-your-environment-campaign
NWU hosts successful Value your Environment campaign
2018-04-11 The North-West University (NWU) recently hosted its annual Value your Environment campaign, which aims to create awareness on various environmental issues that have an impact on society. The week-long campaign was held on the NWU’s campus in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/top-log-standing-nwu-vanderbijlpark-soccer
Top of the log standing for NWU Vanderbijlpark soccer
2018-04-11 The men’s soccer team of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark is having a dream season. Not only is the team on the verge of being promoted to the SAFA Gauteng ABC Motsepe League for the 2018/2019 season, but the team is also…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-its-third-autism-symposium
NWU to host its third Autism symposium
2018-04-12 The Institute for Psychology & Wellbeing at the North-West University (NWU) will host its third Autism Symposium on 25 and 26 June. The symposium, which is presented jointly by the NWU and Autism South Africa (A;)SA), is an opportunity for all…http://news.nwu.ac.za/symposium-focuses-strengthening-families
Symposium focuses on strengthening families
2018-04-12 Strong families are a key support system in societies facing change and turmoil, and even families experiencing adversity can be strengthened. These are some of the positive messages that emerged from the second annual symposium of the North-West…http://news.nwu.ac.za/executive-management-leads-workshop-nwu-identity-culture-and-diversity
Executive management leads workshop on NWU identity, culture and diversity
2018-04-16 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng held an Identity, Culture and Diversity workshop on 9 April 2018. The purpose of the dialogue was to gather stakeholder views, both at a campus and institutional level, on the identity, culture and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-presents-inaugural-lecture-human-resource-management
NWU academic presents inaugural lecture on human resource management
2018-04-16 Prof Nico Schutte from the Faculty of Management and Economic Sciences delivered his inaugural speech on 12 April 2018 on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng. The topic of his lecture was “HR 5.0 – From Digitisation to Digitalisation…http://news.nwu.ac.za/canned-food-day-huge-success
Canned Food Day - a huge success
2018-04-16 “We can’t help everyone, but everyone can help someone”. These wise words by former American president Ronald Reagan were befitting during the annual Canned Food Day event that recently took place on the North West University’s campus in Potchefstroom.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/alumnus-beywer-hom-vir-geslagsgelykheid
Alumnus beywer hom vir geslagsgelykheid
2018-05-07 “Suid-Afrika se sukses – as nierassige, nieseksistiese, vooruitstrewende en verenigde land – kan slegs aan die lewensgehalte van sy vroue gemeet word.” Só sê Vincent Kheswa, ’n alumnus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) en skrywer van die boek Is South…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-advocates-gender-equality
NWU alumnus advocates for gender equality
2018-04-16 “South Africa’s success – as a non-racial, non-sexist, prosperous and united country – can only truly be measured against the quality of life of its women.” This is according to Vincent Kheswa, an alumnus of the North-West University (NWU) and the author…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bricsed-crosses-borders-africa-and-beyond
BRICSEd crosses borders in Africa and beyond
2018-04-17 Over the years the North-West University (NWU) has made a name for itself as one of the top universities in the country. Now the NWU is part of a broader initiative, BRICSEd, to take quality education to countries across Africa and beyond. BRICSEd is an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/proper-treatment-could-prevent-children-dying-malnutrition
Proper treatment could prevent children dying from malnutrition
2018-04-17 Nutrition researchers at the Centre of Excellence for Nutrition (CEN) of the North-West University (NWU) are doing important research on the treatment effects of severe acute malnutrition in Sub-Sahara Africa. Their findings will be used by the World…http://news.nwu.ac.za/double-phd-pride-leoni-van-der-vaart
Double PhD pride for Leoni van der Vaart
2018-05-17 Leoni van der Vaart is a dynamic 33-year old researcher who is blazing a trail of excellence – nationally and internationally – in the field of industrial psychology. Leoni received her PhD in industrial psychology during the recent autumn graduation…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-host-annual-career-fair
NWU host annual Career Fair
2018-05-17 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Mahikeng hosted an annual Career Fair on 16 May 2018 at the Multi-Purpose Hall. Career fairs provide students the opportunity to understand more about the range of careers in their field of study, to network…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-engineering-bridging-gender-gap