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Space biology will be a first for Africa
2023-11-23 It will be a first for Africa: One innovative step by the North-West University (NWU) and one giant leap by the continent. The NWU’s Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences is set to launch the research area SpaceBiology@NWU. According to one of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/groundbreaking-initiative-empowering-southern-african-universities-tech-transfer
Groundbreaking initiative empowering Southern African universities in tech transfer
2023-10-26 In a great step towards advancing technology transfer capabilities across Southern Africa, a pioneering initiative has been launched to provide experiential learning for technology transfer practitioners from the Southern African Development Community (SADC)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/swip-project-champion-sas-indigenous-languages-online
SWiP project to champion SA's indigenous languages online
2023-10-26 “The dislocation of our languages is perpetuated by not having pride to speak one’s own mother tongue. We can only say a language is developed when it has doctors, professors, writers and artists who write down their work, poems and songs in isiNdebele. I am…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-vereer-virtuoos-prof-herman-hubert-van-der-spuy
NWU vereer virtuoos prof Herman Hubert van der Spuy
2023-11-23 Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het ’n eredoktorsgraad aan prof Herman Hubert van der Spuy toegeken vir sy buitengewone bydrae wat gehelp het om die Suid-Afrikaanse musieklandskap te vorm. Prof Van der Spuy se invloed en bydraes as beoordelaar, eksaminator…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-honours-virtuoso-prof-herman-hubert-van-der-spuy
NWU honours virtuoso Prof Herman Hubert van der Spuy
2023-11-23 The North-West University (NWU) has bestowed an honorary doctorate on Prof Herman Hubert van der Spuy for his exceptional contributions that have helped shape the South African musical landscape. Prof Van der Spuy’s influence and contributions as an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/mediumtermynbegroting-moet-die-boodskap-oor-die-tempo-van-strukturele-hervormings-versterk
Mediumtermynbegroting moet die boodskap oor die tempo van strukturele hervormings versterk
2023-10-27 “Die grondslag van die 2023 Mediumtermynbegroting-beleidsverklaring (MTBBV) op 1 November moet in die lig van die bykomende fiskale en ekonomiese uitdagings wat bestaan, realisties en gegrond wees.” Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom by die Noordwes-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/medium-term-budget-must-reinforce-message-pace-structural-reforms
Medium-term Budget must reinforce message on pace of structural reforms
2023-11-12 “The foundations of the 2023 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) on 1 November need to be realistic and sound, given the additional fiscal and economic challenges it faces.” Prof Raymond Parsons, economist at the North-West University (NWU)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sadilar-researcher-selected-open-seeds-ols-8-cohort
SADiLaR researcher selected for Open Seeds OLS-8 cohort
2023-10-05 A digital humanities researcher from the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) at the North-West University (NWU) has been selected for the next cohort of the Open Life Science (OLS) Open Seeds programme. This is an international…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-chosen-international-visiting-scholar-programme
Academic chosen for International Visiting Scholar programme
2023-10-05 Dr Ankit Katrodia, a senior lecturer in the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, has been selected for the 2023 International Visiting Scholar Programme at the Shanghai Open University (SOU). The programme is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/forum-ondersoek-uitdagings-van-ki-gegenereerde-kennis-met-betrekking-tot-oorspronklikheid-en
Forum ondersoek uitdagings van KI-gegenereerde kennis met betrekking tot oorspronklikheid en outeursreg
2024-03-06 Die Fakulteit Regte en die Fakulteit Geesteswetenskappe by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het op die aand van Woensdag 27 September die Kunsmatige Intelligensie (KI) Forum gesamentlik aangebied. Die gebeurtenis het om KI-gegenereerde kennis gesentreer…http://news.nwu.ac.za/forum-explores-originality-and-copyright-challenges-ai-generated-knowledge
Forum explores originality and copyright challenges of AI-generated knowledge
2024-03-06 The Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Humanities at the North-West University (NWU) jointly hosted the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Forum on the evening of Wednesday, 27 September. The event centred around AI-generated knowledge and its implications for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/soccer-institute-talent-joins-cape-town-city-fc-fnb-varsity-player-experience-2023
Soccer Institute talent joins Cape Town City FC for FNB Varsity Player Experience 2023
2023-10-05 Lesego Motsepe, a rising star from the North-West University (NWU) Soccer Institute, was selected as one of the 10 standout talents participating in the prestigious FNB Varsity Player Experience 2023 with Cape Town City FC, a Premier Soccer League (PSL) team…http://news.nwu.ac.za/exploring-active-learning-new-book-paves-way-self-directed-learning-4ir
Exploring active learning: New book paves the way for self-directed learning in the 4IR
2023-10-05 As the world undergoes rapid technological and societal transformations, educational institutions face the urgent need to reimagine their teaching and learning methodologies. In the midst of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), an online open-access…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-lead-preclinical-glp-toxicity-hub-pharmaceuticals-development
Academic to lead preclinical GLP toxicity hub for pharmaceuticals development
2023-10-05 South Africa and the North-West University (NWU) are stepping up to develop the African continent’s capabilities to develop its own human vaccines. The glaring disparities in vaccine access during the Covid-19 pandemic has led to South Africa taking…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bridging-gap-putting-chemistry-action
Bridging the gap by putting chemistry into action
2023-10-10 By Menziwa Msibi and Phenyo Mokgothu The Chemistry subject group at the North-West University's (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus, under the leadership of Prof Lebo Katata-Seru and Prof Thebe Medupe, hosted its inaugural "Chemistry in Action" event on 3 October 2023…http://news.nwu.ac.za/fortunates-passion-herpetology-takes-him-brazil
Fortunate’s passion for herpetology takes him to Brazil
2023-10-09 Postdoctoral researcher Fortunate Mafeta Phaka recently represented the North-West University (NWU) at the 10th Brazilian Herpetology Congress that took place in Porto Seguro. This is the largest herpetology event in Brazil, bringing together researchers,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/alumnus-earns-spot-banyana-banyana-team-cosafa-cup-2023
Alumnus earns a spot in Banyana Banyana team for COSAFA Cup 2023
2023-10-09 North-West University (NWU) alumnus Khensani Nkuna has achieved a remarkable milestone by earning a spot on the Banyana Banyana squad for the 2023 COSAFA Cup. The South African-hosted tournament is currently underway and will end on 15 October. Khensani's…http://news.nwu.ac.za/transforming-mentalities-one-step-time
Transforming MENTalities – one step at a time
2023-10-09 By Menziwa Msibi Student Counselling and Development (SCD) on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Mahikeng Campus recently hosted a gentlemen’s gala themed “Transforming MENtalities”. The purpose of the event was to invite men to talk about challenges…http://news.nwu.ac.za/hamas-attack-isael-what-does-mean-south-africa
Hamas attack on Isael: What does this mean for South Africa?
2023-10-09 Crude oil prices are set to skyrocket after the attack on Israel. Israel is going to retaliate with full force. The attack has massive global implications. On Saturday, 7 October, southern parts of Israel suffered a surprise attack on an…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nepotism-stealing-africas-future