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Informal reclaimers make a huge contribution to recycling in South Africa
Oct 28, 2021 - Informal waste reclaimers in South Africa play a key but often unrecognised role in the recycling value chain. Ways should be found to enable them to participate in decisions around waste management practices and community recycling programmes, says Prof Derick Blaauw from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Economics. For the past 10…http://news.nwu.ac.za/international-fame-may-await-nwus-national-famelabr-winner
International fame may await NWU’s national FameLab® winner
Oct 22, 2021 - North-West University (NWU) master’s student Letago Kgomoeswana has been announced as the winner of the 2021 national FameLab® competition, one of the biggest science communication competitions in the world. This competition promotes science and technology by creating a platform for young scientists to find their voices and reach public…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-stylish-student-favourite-fit
NWU’s stylish student is a favourite fit
Oct 25, 2021 - North-West University (NWU) final-year BAdmin student Mbulelo Mbiphi was announced as one of the winners of the South African men’s fashion magazine GQ’s Best Dressed Awards for 2021 on 16 October 2021. GQ’s Best Dressed is an annual competition that presents fashionistas and the country’s most stylish individuals to showcase their…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/luister-na-die-sterre
Luister na die sterre
Oct 28, 2021 - Die ruimte is nie so stil as wat dit dalk voorkom nie, en asteroseismoloë weet dit. Asteroseismologie is ’n florerende gebied met geleenthede vir studente en jong navorsers en het ’n impak op talle ander gebiede van sterrekundige navorsing. Maar waaroor gaan asteroseismologie alles? Prof Don Kurtz, ’n A1-gegradeerde professor wat nou op die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sounding-out-stars
Sounding out the stars
Oct 28, 2021 - Space is not as silent as it may seem, and asteroseismologists know this. Asteroseismology is a booming field full of opportunity for students and young researchers and has an impact on many other fields of astronomical research. But what is asteroseismology all about? Prof Don Kurtz, an A1-rated professor now based at the North-West University…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/kweek-suksesvolle-opkomende-boere-deur-vennootskappe
Kweek suksesvolle opkomende boere deur vennootskappe
Oct 28, 2021 - Wat het opkomende boere nodig om suksesvol te wees? Dit is die vraag wat dr Faan Pelser, ’n akademikus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), en prof Theuns Pelser van die Universiteit van KwaZulu-Natal se Nagraadse Skool vir Besigheid en Leierskap in hulle jongste navorsingsreferaat wil probeer beantwoord. Die referaat is getiteld “The factors…http://news.nwu.ac.za/growing-successful-emerging-farmers-through-partnerships
Growing successful emerging farmers through partnerships
Oct 28, 2021 - What does it take for emerging farmers to be successful? This is the question North-West University (NWU) academic Dr Faan Pelser and Prof Theuns Pelser from the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Graduate School for Business and Leadership set out to answer in their recent research paper. The paper is titled “The factors that contribute to the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/navorser-ondersoek-privaatetiket-handelsmerke-suid-afrika
Navorser ondersoek privaatetiket-handelsmerke in Suid-Afrika
Oct 28, 2021 - Privaatetiket-handelsmerke het oor die afgelope paar jaar in die kleinhandelafdeling vir kruideniersware veld gewen. Hulle is nie net meer alternatiewe vir die grootnaam-handelsmerke nie, maar is vinnig besig om die voorkeurhandelsmerke te word – mits daar aandag aan die persepsies oor gehalte gegee word. Só sê Gift Ndlovu, ’n navorser van die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/word-n-taaltegnoloog-en-toor-met-programmering-tale-en-inligtingstelsels
Word ʼn taaltegnoloog en toor met programmering, tale en inligtingstelsels
Aug 16, 2021 - Het jy geweet dat taal en rekenaarprogrammering pasmaats kan wees? Registreer nou by die Noordwes-Universiteit vir die geherkurrikuleerde driejaargraad in Taaltegnologie om die moontlikhede van dié ongewone kombinasie te ontgin. Hierdie studierigting spesialiseer in die gebruik van natuurliketaalprosessering om mensetaaltegnologie te ontwikkel…http://news.nwu.ac.za/become-language-technologist-and-be-wizard-programming-languages-and-information-systems
Become a language technologist and be a wizard with programming, languages and information systems
Aug 17, 2021 - Did you know that language and computer programming can be a match made in heaven? Register now at the North-West University for the recurriculated three-year degree in language technology to explore the possibilities of this unusual combination. This field of study specialises in the use of natural language processing to develop human…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-se-virtuele-ekskursies-inspireer-superkundiges
NWU se virtuele ekskursies inspireer superkundiges
Aug 24, 2021 - Die Fakulteit Opvoedkunde aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) glo dat dit meer as net ’n gewone onderwyser verg om ’n betekenisvolle bydrae in die onderwyssektor te maak – ’n superonderwyser is nodig om Suid-Afrika se jongmense te help ontwikkel, te motiveer en op te voed. Dit is waarom die universiteit sedert 2016 met ekskursies begin het en…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-virtual-excursions-inspire-super-professionals
NWU’s virtual excursions inspire super professionals
Aug 24, 2021 - The Faculty of Education at the North-West University (NWU) believes it requires more than just an ordinary teacher to make an impactful contribution in the education sector ― it takes a super teacher to cultivate, motivate and educate South Africa’s young minds. This is why the university has embarked on excursions since 2016, bringing…http://news.nwu.ac.za/covid-19-virus-variants-and-their-impact-vaccines
Covid-19 virus variants and their impact on vaccines
Aug 17, 2021 - North-West University (NWU) academic Dr Hazel Tumelo Mufhandu presented a public lecture on Covid-19 virus variants and their impact on vaccines as part of a National Science Week webinar series on 2 August 2021. This year the National Science Week theme is “Making it possible through science". According to Dr Mufhandu all viruses, including…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-leader-elected-south-african-union-students
NWU student leader elected to South African Union of Students
Aug 17, 2021 - Thabang Vincent Tlale, North-West University (NWU) Student Representative Council secretary-general and NWU Mahikeng Student Campus Council chairperson, was recently elected to serve as a member of the national executive committee (NEC) of the South African Union of Students (SAUS) for the term 2021/23. Thabang will serve as the chair of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/hoe-laat-suikervrye-sjokolade-jou-voel
Hoe laat suikervrye sjokolade jou voel?
Aug 17, 2021 - Statistiek toon dat 61% van die bevolking in Suid-Afrika óf oorgewig óf vetsugtig is. Die inname van ’n oormaat suiker lei tot verskeie gesondheidsprobleme, wat nie-aansteeklike siektes soos hartaanvalle, diabetes en kankers insluit, om maar net ’n paar te noem. Die maklike antwoord vir ’n oorgewigbevolking is dus om minder suiker te eet, of nie?…http://news.nwu.ac.za/how-does-sugar-free-chocolate-make-you-feel
How does sugar-free chocolate make you feel?
Aug 18, 2021 - Statistics show that 61% of the population living in South Africa is either overweight or obese. Excess sugar consumption leads to several health problems that include non-communicable diseases such as heart attacks, diabetes and cancers, to name a few. The easy answer would be for an overweight population to consume less sugar, right? …http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-se-invloedryke-proteiennavorsing-word-science-gepubliseer
NWU se invloedryke proteïennavorsing word in Science gepubliseer
Aug 18, 2021 - Onlangse multidissiplinêre navorsing wat deur prof Albie van Dijk van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) in samewerking met navorsers van ander nasionale en internasionale instellings gedoen is, herinner ’n mens aan die oplos van ’n raaisel – ’n 16 jaar oue een om spesifiek te wees. Prof Albie, ’n veteraan in molekulêre biologie, waarvan…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-honours-radio-presenter-promoting-self-directed-learning
NWU honours radio presenter for promoting self-directed learning
Nov 08, 2021 - The world is constantly evolving, and staying on top of the continual flow of changes necessitates lifelong learning. One of the most effective lifelong learning approaches is self-directed learning (SDL), where people set their own learning goals and choose what and how they want to learn. His passion for SDL and his commitment to being a…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-alumnus-receives-nrf-research-award
NWU alumnus receives NRF research award
Nov 05, 2021 - North-West University (NWU) alumnus Prof Retselisitsoe Moses Phooko’s research prowess recently earned him a National Research Foundation (NRF) research award in the category Early Career/Emerging Researchers. The award ceremony took place on 2 November 2021 during a hybrid event with limited in-person guests in Pretoria, and live-streamed to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/textbook-addresses-ongoing-inequalities-aspects-law