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NWU-navorser nou lid van Afrika-akademie vir wetenskap
2021-04-20 ’n Senior lektor in die navorsingsfokusarea Menslike Metabolomika aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is vir die volgende vyf jaar as ’n geaffilieerde lid van die Afrika-akademie vir wetenskap (AAW) gekies. Dr Rencia van der Sluis is gekies vanuit jong,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researcher-now-member-african-academy-sciences
NWU researcher now member of African Academy of Sciences
2021-04-20 A senior lecturer in the research focus area Human Metabolomics at the North-West University (NWU) was selected as an affiliate member of the African Academy of Sciences (AAS) for the next five years. Dr Rencia van der Sluis was selected from among young,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-school-nursing-hosts-boys-manhood-dialogues
NWU School of Nursing hosts Boys’ Manhood Dialogues
2021-04-20 The School of Nursing on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, in collaboration with the Department of Education and Sports Development, the South African Police Service (SAPS), and the Department of Social Development, recently conducted Boys…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researcher-excels-male-dominated-research-area
NWU researcher excels in a male-dominated research area
2021-04-21 Ntokozo Happy Msiza, a North-West University (NWU) researcher and PhD student in the subject group Animal Sciences, has broken new ground when she completed a MSc degree in pasture science, a scarce skill and male-dominated field of study. When she got…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/kaptein-chederick-wil-weer-sy-ou-vorm-terugkry
Kaptein Chederick wil weer sy ou vorm terugkry
2021-05-07 Chederick van Wyk is in die jaar van kampioene gebore, en dit is wat hy geword het. Die wêreld het vir die eerste keer op 8 Februarie 1995 met hierdie toekomstige naelloper kennis gemaak, ’n paar maande voor die Springbokke die Web Ellis-trofee op ’n…https://news.nwu.ac.za/captain-chederick-wants-return-form
Captain Chederick wants to return to form
2021-04-21 Chederick van Wyk was born in the year of champions, and that is what he has become. The world first met this future sprinter on 18 February 1995, a few months before the Springboks lifted the Web Ellis Trophy on a historic afternoon at Ellis Park. Destiny…https://news.nwu.ac.za/solid-start-eagles
Solid start for Eagles
2021-04-21 The North-West University Eagles are off to a solid start in the 2021 Varsity Cup tournament with two wins from three games. They first beat the Madibaz from NMMU 47–28 and old rivals Shimlas 32–22 before André Pretorius’s side came undone against Tukkies in…https://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-province-covid-19-surge-warn-experts
North-West Province in for Covid-19 surge, warn experts
2021-04-22 Health experts are sounding the alarm following reports of a spike in positive Covid-19 tests. Although not indicative of a third wave yet, they agree that the recent Easter long weekend was a contributory factor. As the country prepares for another long…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-nominated-nstf-south32-awards
NWU alumnus nominated for NSTF-South32 awards
2021-04-22 North-West University (NWU) alumnus Prof Raseelo J Moitsheki has been nominated for the 2020/2021 National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF)-South32 Awards. Prof Moitsheki, who is currently an academic at the University of the Witwatersrand, has been…https://news.nwu.ac.za/how-nano-fertilizers-could-boost-global-food-security
How nano-fertilizers could boost global food security
2021-04-23 The global population is rapidly increasing and is expected to grow to 9,2 billion by 2050, according to the United Nations (UN). A UN Food and Agriculture Organisation report raises serious concerns about future global capacity to produce sufficient…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-animal-health-hospital-bolsters-service-offerings
NWU animal health hospital bolsters service offerings
2021-06-10 As of 1 June, animal owners living within a 25-kilometre radius of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus can look forward to more services from the institution’s animal hospital. The Dale Bieghle Animal Health Hospital, as it is formally known…https://news.nwu.ac.za/university-collaboration-reaches-promising-covid-19-vaccine-results
University collaboration reaches promising Covid-19 vaccine results
2021-06-17 Walter Sisulu University (WSU) and the North-West University (NWU) jointly announced "very promising first results" from preclinical trials on a new Covid-19 vaccine candidate on Tuesday, 8 June. The WSU Medical School has a rich history of producing…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/innoverende-navorsing-gee-aandag-aan-die-mishandeling-van-bejaardes
Innoverende navorsing gee aandag aan die mishandeling van bejaardes
2021-06-08 Mishandeling van bejaardes is ’n onderwerp in ons samelewing wat dikwels misken word. Vir een PhD-student in Maatskaplike Werk het dit nie ongemerk verbygegaan nie. Gcotyiswa Mtiya-Thimla het haar PhD in Maatskaplike Werk aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) (…https://news.nwu.ac.za/innovative-research-addresses-abuse-elderly
Innovative research addresses abuse of the elderly
2021-06-10 Abuse of the elderly is a topic that is often overlooked in our society. For one PhD Social Work student, this did not go unnoticed. Gcotyiswa Mtiya-Thimla completed her PhD in Social Work at the North-West University (NWU) (2020), where she focused her…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/geluk-olimpiese-elroy
Geluk, Olimpiese Elroy!
2021-06-14 Die Noordwes-Universiteit is trots om vir Elroy Gelant, ʼn personeellid by Mense en Kultuur, geluk te wens met sy insluiting in die Suid-Afrikaanse span wat van 23 Julie tot 8 Augustus in die Olimpiese Spele in Tokio, Japan geen deelneem. Hy gaan op 7…https://news.nwu.ac.za/congratulations-olympic-elroy
Congratulations, Olympic Elroy!
2021-06-10 The North-West University (NWU) is proud to congratulate Elroy Gelant, a staff member in People and Culture, on making the South African squad that will compete at the Olympic Games from 23 July to 8 August in Tokyo, Japan. He will compete in the marathon…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ons-eie-bewese-kundige-metafactio
Ons eie bewese kundige by Metafact.io
2021-06-10 Prof Cornelie Nienaber-Rousseau word deur Metafact, ’n aanlyn platform wat wetenskaplike inligting fynkam om slegs geverifieerde feite aan hulle gehoor te lewer, as ’n bewese kundige erken. Hulle missie is om mense in kontak te bring met betroubare bewyse oor…https://news.nwu.ac.za/our-own-verified-expert-metafactio
Our own verified expert on Metafact.io
2021-06-11 Prof Cornelie Nienaber-Rousseau is considered by Metafact, an online platform with a quest to dig into scientific information to deliver only verified facts to their audience, to be a verified expert. Their mission is to connect people with trusted evidence…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/liberale-benadering-oor-die-voorsiening-van-energie-goed-vir-beleggings
Liberale benadering oor die voorsiening van energie is goed vir beleggings
2021-06-11 President Cyril Ramaphosa se aankondiging op 10 Junie oor die nuwe reëls met betrekking tot energieverskaffing in Suid-Afrika is goed vir beleggings. Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom by die Besigheidskool van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), sê dat die meer…https://news.nwu.ac.za/liberal-energy-supply-approach-good-investment