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EWP 2018 – an opportunity not to be missed
Jan 19, 2018 - The deadline for applications for the 2018 rendition of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Enterprising Women Programme is fast approaching. Start-up female entrepreneurs in the Vanderbijlpark area are urged to make use of the second (and last) Information Day – to take place on Tuesday, 30 January – to apply for the programme. This year…https://news.nwu.ac.za/ctl-committed-professional-academic-development-nwu
CTL committed to professional academic development at NWU
Jan 22, 2018 - It is all systems go for newly appointed academic staff at the North-West University (NWU). The Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) is readying a brand new induction programme on all three campuses of the NWU. Staff members in Potchefstroom started with the programme on 22 January 2018, those in Vanderbijlpark on 23 January, and staff members…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-welcomes-back-demi-leigh
NWU welcomes back Demi-Leigh
Jan 25, 2018 - A group of North-West University (NWU) ambassadors welcomed Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters – recently crowned Miss Universe and NWU alumna – back on South African soil. She arrived at OR Tambo International Airport on Wednesday, 24 January 2018, coming home for the first time since she bagged the prestigious title almost two months ago. Proudly…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/openbare-lesing-fokus-op-griekse-papirologie
Openbare lesing fokus op Griekse papirologie
Feb 14, 2018 - Die Skool vir Antieke Taal en Teksstudie van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Fakulteit Teologie is die tuiste van toonaangewende kundiges oor klassieke Latyn, antieke Grieks en die tale van die antieke Nabye Ooste. Een so ’n kundige is dr Isabella Bonati, ’n postdoktorale genoot in Latyn. Openbare lesing Dr Bonati sal op 21 Februarie 2018…https://news.nwu.ac.za/public-lecture-focus-greek-papyrology
Public lecture to focus on Greek papyrology
Jan 25, 2018 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Ancient Language and Text Studies in the Faculty of Theology is home to leading authorities in classic Latin, ancient Greek and, the languages of the Ancient Near East. One such an expert is Dr Isabella Bonati, a postdoctoral fellow in Latin. Public Lecture On 21 February 2018, Dr Bonati will…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-vanderbijlpark-alles-verloop-goed-met-eerstejaarsregistrasie-vir-2018
NWU Vanderbijlpark: alles verloop goed met eerstejaarsregistrasie vir 2018
Feb 14, 2018 - Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark woel en werskaf met talle eerstejaarstudente wat toustaan om vir die 2018 akademiese jaar te registreer. Die Registrasie- en Oriënteringsprogram (R&O-program) het op Maandag 22 Januarie afgeskop en die kampusgemeenskap het die nuwe inname van eerstejaarstudente met ope arms en…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-vanderbijlpark-thumbs-first-years-register-2018-academic-year
NWU Vanderbijlpark: thumbs up as first years register for 2018 academic year
Jan 25, 2018 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Vanderbijlpark is buzzing with activity as scores of first-year students wait in line to register for the 2018 academic year. The Registration and Orientation (R&O) programme kicked-off on Monday, 22 January and the campus community has welcomed the new intake of first-year students with open…https://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/etienne-barnard
Etienne Barnard
Jan 22, 2021 - Etienne Barnard obtained his Ph. D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University in 1989, writing his thesis on “Neural Networks for Scene Analysis”. He has since then been active in research and development in pattern recognition and speech processing. He has held a number of academic positions, and has also worked in…https://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/marelie-h-davel
Marelie H Davel
Jan 22, 2021 - Marelie Davel is a Research Professor at North-West University (NWU), specialising in machine learning and the data-driven modelling of speech and language. Her current research focuses on generalisation in deep learning. For the past two decades, Prof. Davel has been actively involved in technology-oriented R&D, initially as an…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-maestros-nominated-kyknet-fi%25C3%25ABsta%25E2%2580%2599s
NWU maestros nominated for kykNET Fiësta’s
Jan 31, 2018 - It’s that time of the year again, when all roads lead to kykNET’s most prestigious awards, the Fiësta’s. This year Antoinette Olivier, Dr Santisa Viljoen and Dr Conroy Cupido from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Music have been nominated in the category: Best Achievement in Classical Music. This nomination comes after their vocal…https://news.nwu.ac.za/former-nwu-soccer-institute-player-joins-orlando-pirates
Former NWU Soccer Institute player joins Orlando Pirates
Jan 31, 2018 - Midfield maestro Xolani Mlambo, a former player from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Soccer Institute and until recently representing Bidvest Wits, has joined the PSL Soweto giants, Orlando Pirates. Orlando Pirates made this official announcement on 29 January 2018, saying that they are delighted about the agreement reached with Bidvest…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-studente-baat-deelname-aan-gemeenskapsdiens
NWU-studente baat by deelname aan gemeenskapsdiens
Feb 14, 2018 - Studente baat persoonlik sowel as professioneel as hulle aan liefdadigheidswerk in die gemeenskap deelneem. Sulke aksies dra trouens nie net tot goeie burgerskap by nie, maar ook tot beter probleemoplossingsvaardighede en ’n verbeterde vermoë om in ’n spanstruktuur saam te werk. Só sê mnr Jacob Simango, direkteur van studentelewe op die…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-students-benefit-participation-community-service
NWU students benefit from participation in community service
Jan 31, 2018 - Students benefit both personally and professionally from taking part in charitable community service. In fact, such actions not only contribute towards good citizenship, but also better problem-solving skills and an improved ability to work within a team structure. This is according to Mr Jacob Simango, director for student life on the North-…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/thami-manzi-%25E2%2580%2593-die-hoof-van-die-township-se-kleinhandelbedryf
Thami Manzi – die hoof van die township se kleinhandelbedryf
Feb 14, 2018 - Thami Manzi is ’n man met ambisie en ’n duidelike visie. Hierdie alumnus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se kampus in Vanderbijlpark het sy stempel afgedruk as suksesvolle en selfgemaakte entrepreneur wat iets weet van terugploeg, en wie se florerende sakeondernemings werkgeleenthede vir mense in sy gemeenskap skep. Hy spog met meer as 18…https://news.nwu.ac.za/thami-manzi-%25E2%2580%2593-don-township-retail-industry
Thami Manzi – The don of township retail industry
Jan 31, 2018 - Thami Manzi is a man with ambition and a clear vision. This alumnus of the North-West University’s (NWU's) campus in Vanderbijlpark, has made his mark as a successful and self-made serial entrepreneur who knows about giving back, and whose thriving businesses are creating job opportunities for people in his community. He boasts more than 18…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-winning-varsity-cup-start
NWU off to winning Varsity Cup start
Jan 31, 2018 - The North-West University (NWU) kicked off its 2018 Varsity Cup campaign with an emphatic 70-7 win over CUT in Potchefstroom on Monday night, 29 January 2018. The home crowd on the Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds was treated to nine tries from the NWU who donned their new purple kit for the first time. Wing Dean Gordon and flanker Estehan…https://news.nwu.ac.za/catch-nwu-puk-choir-kyknet
Catch the NWU PUK Choir on kykNET
Feb 02, 2018 - The NWU PUK Choir is one of the top four university choirs forming part of kykNET’s new programme series about the Kuesta University Choir Festival that took place in Stellenbosch at the end of 2017. This programme will be broadcast on kykNET every Sunday from 4 to 25 February at 14:30. The North-West University (NWU) is one of the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/try-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-cookbook-traditional-tswana-cuisine
Try the NWU’s cookbook on traditional Tswana cuisine
Feb 22, 2018 - Impressing your family and friends with traditional Tswana dishes has just become easier. Dr Nicole Claasen from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Africa Unit for Transdisciplinary Health Research (AUTHeR), together with 129 women, has compiled a Tswana traditional food cookbook, A Taste of Vaalharts. “While some documentation on…https://news.nwu.ac.za/south-africa%25E2%2580%2599s-transforming-higher-education
South Africa’s transforming higher education
Feb 05, 2018 - Decolonisation and the transformation of education have been hot topics within South Africa’s higher education sector for the past few years. The North-West University (NWU) recently invited Prof Crain Soudien, CEO of the Human Sciences Research Council, to give an in-depth public lecture on “The Long Transition in South African Higher…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-research-book-discusses-racism-xenophobia-and-inequality