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Wiskunde + wetenskap = GeeXpo-sukses
2018-11-08 As jy steeds wonder oor die waarde van wiskunde en wetenskap, vra net vir William Cronje en Reinardt Atkinson om hulle toekomsvooruitsigte met jou te deel. William, ’n graad 11-leerder van die Vereeniging Gimnasium, en Reinardt, ’n finalejaar-BSc IT-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/maths-science-geexpo-success
Maths + science = GeeXpo success
2018-10-23 If you still doubt the value of mathematics and science, just ask William Cronje and Reinardt Atkinson to share their future prospects with you. William, a Grade 11 learner from Vereeniging Gymnasium, and Reinardt, a final year BSc IT student, recently…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/hugo-hw-huisman
Hugo (HW) Huisman
2021-01-21 Prof HW Huisman performs his research in the field of cardiovascular physiology, especially on factors related to changes in vascular structure and function in the development of hypertension. Although the research is mainly done in low socio-economic…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/jacques-petzer
Jacques Petzer
2021-01-21 Jacobus Petrus Petzer, BPharm, MSc, PhD (NWU) is a professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry at the NWU. He has extensive experience in medicinal chemistry and drug design. His research interest is the rational design of drugs that…http://news.nwu.ac.za/tool-talent-risk-management-may-retain-academics
Tool for talent risk management may retain academics
2018-10-29 The voluntary turnover rate of academics ranges between 41 and 63% and at least 6 000 new academics are required to replace retiring academics within the next five years. These research statistics and estimates do not look good, do they? Fortunately a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/leandri-kruger
Leandri Kruger
2021-01-22 Leandri Kruger’s career started in 2012 at the African Centre for Disaster Studies (North-West University) where she mainly contributed as a researcher for various international and national research projects, and as a lecturer for post graduate students. She…http://news.nwu.ac.za/wendelle-epitome-academic-and-football-excellence
Wendelle is an epitome of academic and football excellence
2018-10-29 The normal career span for a soccer player is 10 years, not taking into consideration the nature and extent of injuries sustained. Often, this is why players invest in their futures beyond football in preparation for the day when they hang up their…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-librarian-best-country
NWU librarian is the best in the country
2024-09-05 Most winners of competitions opt to use their prize money to travel overseas, but not Siviwe Bangani. His winning will go towards establishing school libraries. The Library and Information Association of South Africa recently announced Siviwe as…http://news.nwu.ac.za/study-helps-postgrads-cope
Study helps postgrads cope
2018-10-31 Global research has shown that only half of enrolled master’s and PhD students actually finish their studies. Around 40% of the same group battle with mental illness such as depression and anxiety. Coincidence? Laura Weiss thinks not. Dr Laura Weiss, a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/swedish-experts-collaborate-nwu
Swedish experts collaborate with NWU
2018-10-31 Imagine the interesting discussions around the breakfast table when the husband studies role of European Union politics in Sweden and his wife gender equality in higher education. Esteemed political scientists, Prof Daniel and Dr Charlotte Silander from…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/philip-van-der-merwe
Philip van der Merwe
2021-10-19 Philip van der Merwe is a senior lecturer in the School of Languages in the Subject Group: German at the North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus) in South Africa. He has published on the fiction of Hans-Ulrich Treichel and E.L. Doctorow. He teaches German…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-breaking-new-ground-fempreneurs
NWU breaking new ground for fempreneurs
2018-10-31 It was a night of high-fashion and festivity, aptly befitting of the celebrated group of female entrepreneurs ready to impact the world of work. The 2018 Gala Awards of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Enterprising Women Programme saw 28 women graduating…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/marthie-van-der-walt
Marthie van der Walt
2021-01-22 My post-doctoral endeavours (since 2008) took me on a journey to become an established (NRF C2-rated) researcher within the metacognition research community in mathematics education. Based on my intellectual property stemming from my Master's and doctoral…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/%25E2%2580%2598n-arend-vir-fanie
‘n Arend vir Fanie
2018-10-31 Fanie Roos, ’n dosent in sportbestuur, het onlangs die eerste verteenwoordiger van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) geword wat die gesogte Professionele Gholfspelersvereniging van Suid-Afrika (“PGA-SA”) toegespreek het. Hy het ook pas gehoor dat hy…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bye-bye-birdie-fanie-lands-pga-eagle
Bye-bye birdie as Fanie lands a PGA eagle
2018-10-31 Fanie Roos, a lecturer in sport management, recently became the first North-West University (NWU) representative to address the prestigious Professional Golfers Association of South Africa (PGA-SA). And come January 2019, he will be jetting off to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-researchers-receive-accolades
NWU’s researchers receive accolades
2018-11-01 The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Theology’s researchers are leading the pack when it comes to awards for excellence and productivity. The faculty took top honours at the vice-chancellor’s Research and Innovation Excellence Awards, winning…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-brings-education-your-doorstep
NWU brings education to your doorstep
2018-11-01 The North-West University (NWU) believes distance should never be an obstacle to education. This is why in an attempt to bring education right to your doorstep, the Unit for Open Distance Learning of the NWU has recently established two offices in Namibia…http://news.nwu.ac.za/having-conversation-about-plagiarism
Having a conversation about plagiarism
2018-11-01 Falsification, misrepresentation of another’s work as your own and knowingly helping others cheat or plagiarise are all forms of academic dishonesty. In the university environment this is a very serious offense and may very well result in expulsion or…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-kundige-werp-lig-op-mededingingsintelligensie-sport
NWU-kundige werp lig op mededingingsintelligensie in sport
2018-11-08 Mededingingsintelligensie help jou met jou aspirasies deur jou toe te rus met die inligting wat jou sal bystaan in jou strewe om ’n atleet op die podium te plaas. Só sê dr Liandi van den Berg, ’n kundige in sportbestuur aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-expert-sheds-light-competitive-intelligence-sport