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New Carpentries-certified instructor trainers to bolster digital skills in research
Oct 05, 2023 - Two digital humanities researchers from the South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) at the North-West University (NWU) have been included in The Carpentries' newest cohort of certified instructor trainers. Following the completion of a 10-week long Train-the-Trainer course, Mmasibidi Setaka and Rooweither Mabuya are now…http://news.nwu.ac.za/digital-upskilling-spotlight-third-dh-ignite-regional-event
Digital upskilling in the spotlight at third DH-IGNITE regional event
Oct 05, 2023 - The South African Centre for Digital Language Resources (SADiLaR) at the North-West University (NWU) recently hosted another successful DH-IGNITE regional event at the Premier Hotel OR Tambo in Kempton Park. Staff and students from various universities and participants from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and the Human…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sadilar-researcher-selected-open-seeds-ols-8-cohort
SADiLaR researcher selected for Open Seeds OLS-8 cohort
Oct 05, 2023 - 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 mentoring and training programme for early-stage researchers and young leaders interested in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-chosen-international-visiting-scholar-programme
Academic chosen for International Visiting Scholar programme
Oct 05, 2023 - 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 designed to facilitate collaborative research in the domains of economic and social problems, as…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
Mar 06, 2024 - 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 asook die implikasies daarvan vir outeursreg, oorspronklikheid, en beliggaming. Onder die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/forum-explores-originality-and-copyright-challenges-ai-generated-knowledge
Forum explores originality and copyright challenges of AI-generated knowledge
Mar 06, 2024 - 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 copyright, originality, and embodiment. Among the speakers were Prof Dumi Moyo, executive…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
Oct 05, 2023 - 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. The FNB Varsity Player Experience is a remarkable platform that offers male and female…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
Oct 05, 2023 - 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 book titled Problem-based Learning and Pedagogies of Play: Active Approaches Towards Self-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-lead-preclinical-glp-toxicity-hub-pharmaceuticals-development
Academic to lead preclinical GLP toxicity hub for pharmaceuticals development
Oct 05, 2023 - 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 significant strides to bridge the gap between the global north and the African continent's…http://news.nwu.ac.za/bridging-gap-putting-chemistry-action
Bridging the gap by putting chemistry into action
Oct 10, 2023 - 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, marking a significant step toward bridging the gap between academia and industry. The…http://news.nwu.ac.za/fortunates-passion-herpetology-takes-him-brazil
Fortunate’s passion for herpetology takes him to Brazil
Oct 09, 2023 - 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, students and professionals in the field to discuss the latest discoveries and trends. The…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
Oct 09, 2023 - 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 journey from the NWU to the national team has been nothing short of inspiring.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/stabiliteit-leenkoste-positief-vir-verbruikersvertroue
Stabiliteit in leenkoste is positief vir verbruikersvertroue
Sep 22, 2023 - Soos algemeen te wagte was, het die Monetêrebeleidskomitee (MBK) weer met drie stemme teen twee besluit om die rentekoerse dieselfde te hou, soos met ’n soortgelyke besluit by die vorige vergadering van die MBK op 20 Julie. Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), sê verder hierdie “aggressiewe verposing” was die regte…http://news.nwu.ac.za/stability-borrowing-costs-positive-consumer-confidence
Stability in borrowing costs is positive for consumer confidence
Sep 22, 2023 - As was widely expected, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) again decided by a vote of three to two to continue to keep interest rates on hold, following a similar decision at the previous meeting of the MPC on 20 July. Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the North-West University (NWU), says this further “hawkish pause” outcome was the right…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-team-shines-solutions-challenge
Student team shines in solutions challenge
Sep 22, 2023 - A group of North-West University (NWU) students recently participated in an Industry Solutions Challenge at the Southern Africa Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference (SATNAC). For this challenge, postgraduate and undergraduate students had to form teams across institutions and/or campuses, participating in one of four industry-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-musicians-share-magic-music-recital
NWU musicians share the magic of music at recital
Sep 26, 2023 - By Menziwa Msibi North-West University (NWU) academics Prof Tinus Botha and Thomas Erlank recently gave a lunch hour recital at the Chris Seabrooke Music Hall at the Wits University School of Arts. Dr Peter Cartwright, a piano lecturer at the Wits School of Arts, launched the lunch-hour concerts programme, and invited the NWU musos to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ai-symposium-sparks-innovation-and-collaboration-higher-education
AI symposium sparks innovation and collaboration in higher education
Sep 26, 2023 - By Menziwa Msibi The North-West University (NWU) Library and Information Service and the School of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering recently hosted the 3rd IFLA Symposium on Artificial Intelligence in Potchefstroom. They did this in collaboration with the International Federation of Libraries Association Information Technology…http://news.nwu.ac.za/national-heritage-council-recognises-alumnus
National Heritage Council Recognises alumnus
Sep 26, 2023 - Dr Monicca Bhuda, an alumnus of the North-West University (NWU) and a lecturer at the University of Mpumalanga, has been bestowed with the 2023 Voice of Heritage award at the National Heritage Council of South Africa’s (NHC’s). 10th annual Golden Shield Heritage Awards. These awards honour heritage champions and recognise their excellence in…http://news.nwu.ac.za/ensemble-concert-celebrates-school-director-and-students
Ensemble concert celebrates school director and students
Sep 26, 2023 - On 14 September the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Music proudly hosted its Music Ensemble Concert, presenting and celebrating its student groups’ remarkable talent. During the event, students, staff and partners of the school also celebrated school director Dr Yvonne-Marie Brand whose directorship of six years had come to an end…http://news.nwu.ac.za/indigenous-media-remains-force-development-and-democracy-africa