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Ancient grains and zero hunger spotlighted at NWU World IP Day
May 08, 2024 - At the World Intellectual Property Day celebrations on 25 and 26 April 2024, the Mahikeng and Potchefstroom campuses of the North-West University (NWU) were buzzing with events. This year's focus was on how intellectual property can help achieve the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the events drew students, researchers…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/mahikengkampus-vier-wereld-intellektuele-eiendom-dag-maak-wiskunde-pret-en-beveg-honger
Mahikengkampus vier Wêreld Intellektuele Eiendom Dag: maak wiskunde pret en beveg honger
May 09, 2024 - Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het op 25 en 26 April Wêreld Intellektuele Eiendom Dag 2024 met lewendige geleenthede regoor ons Mahikeng- en Potchefstroomkampusse gevier. Hierdie jaar se tema het daarop gefokus om intellektuele eiendom te gebruik om die Verenigde Nasies se 17 Volhoubare Ontwikkelingsdoelwitte (SDG’s) te bereik, en het ’n…http://news.nwu.ac.za/eagles-prepare-varsity-cup-lift
Eagles prepare for Varsity Cup lift-off
Jan 27, 2022 - The fuse has been lit and the countdown has begun. On 14 February rugby will explode onto our screens and on our tertiary-education fields again when the 2022 Varsity Cup kicks off. It is war in its most pleasurable form. Firing the first salvos will be the NWU Eagles and UCT Ikeys on the Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds in Potchefstroom,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/groot-toekenning-vir-janneman-malan
Groot toekenning vir Janneman Malan
Jan 27, 2022 - Aanvangskolwer Janneman Malan en sy kanonkolf is deur die Internasionale Krieketraad vir sy lopie-oes aan die top van die Proteas se eendag-kolforde beloon deur as dié organisasie se Opkomende Manspeler van die Jaar 2021 aangewys te word. Dié 25-jarige boorling van Mbombela en voormalige steunpilaar vir die Noordwes-Universiteit tydens ʼn…http://news.nwu.ac.za/great-award-janneman-malan
Great award for Janneman Malan
Jan 27, 2022 - The International Cricket Council named opening batsman Janneman Malan and his intimidating bat as that organisation’s Emerging Men’s Player of the Year 2021 for his place at the top of the one-day batting log of the Proteas. This 25-year-old, who grew up in Mbombela, is a former stalwart of the North-West University during a time of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-ruimte-biljoeners-en-ons-nuwe-era-van-ruimtevaart
Die ruimte, biljoenêrs en ons nuwe era van ruimtevaart
Jan 27, 2022 - Daar was ’n tyd toe die supermoondhede in ’n stryd om algehele oorheersing gewikkel was en die wêreld op die randjie van uitwissing gestaan het. Daar was ’n tyd toe manne in kolosse genaamd Redstone, Atlas, Titan en Saturn met honderde duisende ponde stootkrag agter hulle na die hemele gereik het, en die name Sputnik, Laika, Gagarin, Shepard en…http://news.nwu.ac.za/space-billionaires-and-our-new-age-going-heavens
Space, billionaires and our new age of going to the heavens
Jan 27, 2022 - There was a time when superpowers fought proxy wars and the world teetered on the brink of oblivion. There was a time when men rode behemoths called Redstone, Atlas, Titan and Saturn to the heavens underneath hundreds of thousands of pounds of thrust, and the names Sputnik, Laika, Gagarin, Shepard and Glenn reverberated around the eastern and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-verhoging-van-die-repokoers-was-onvermydelik
Die verhoging van die repokoers was onvermydelik
Jan 28, 2022 - Markte en ekonome het almal die verdere 25-basispuntverhoging in rentekoerse deur die Monetêrebeleidskomitee (MBK) van die Suid-Afrikaanse Reserwebank (SARB) op 27 Januarie verwag. Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Besigheidskool van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU), verduidelik dat dit in die lig van die jongste inflasiedata…http://news.nwu.ac.za/raising-repo-rate-was-inevitable
Raising of repo rate was inevitable
Jan 31, 2022 - The further 25 basis-point rise in interest rates by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) on 27 January was widely expected by the markets and economists. Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the Business School of the North-West University (NWU), explains that to uphold the credibility of the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/heavy-rains-affect-farmers-negatively
Heavy rains affect farmers negatively
Jan 28, 2022 - Hannes Lombard, manager at the North-West University (NWU) farm in Mahikeng, says that the persistent heavy rains since November last year have posed major challenges for farmers, and in particular crop farmers. He says some farmers in parts of the Free State, Kwazulu Natal, Mpumalanga, Eastern Cape, and Gauteng have suffered major wheat crop…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-akademici-word-deel-van-gesogte-obu-genootskapsprogram
NWU-akademici word deel van gesogte OBU-genootskapsprogram
Feb 01, 2022 - Die akademici van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het ’n welverdiende reputasie vir kundigheid, harde werk en toewyding. Dit is weer eens duidelik by twee dosente wat vir die gesogte Suid-Afrikaanse Onderrigbevordering by Universiteite-genootskapsprogram (OBU-genootskapsprogram) gekies is. Dr Misheck Dube van die Skool vir Psigososiale…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academics-join-prestigious-tau-fellowship-programme
NWU academics join prestigious TAU Fellowship Programme
Jan 31, 2022 - The academics of the North-West University (NWU) have a well-deserved reputation for expertise, hard work and dedication. This is again evident in two lecturers being selected for the prestigious South African Teaching Advancement at University (TAU) Fellowship Programme. Dr Misheck Dube of the School of Psychosocial Health and Dr Cornelia…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/conroy-cupido
Conroy Cupido
Apr 15, 2025 - Prof Conroy Cupido completed a music degree at Stellenbosch University, a Master in Music degree and Artist Certificate at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas, and he was the first South African to complete a Doctorate degree in Vocal Performance which was conferred at the University of North Texas. While a member of Cape Town Opera’s…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/catrien-wentink
Catrien Wentink
Sep 17, 2024 - Catrien Wentink completed her DMus degree in piano performance in 2017 at North-West University under the guidance of Dr Truida van der Walt. Her focus was on ensemble music and piano accompaniment. In 2009, after postgraduate studies in Youngstown, USA, with Caroline Oltmanns, she received the ABRSM performance licentiate (solo piano) (LRSM)…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-scoops-another-pmr-award
NWU scoops another PMR award
Feb 01, 2022 - The North-West University (NWU) was recently recognised for being the highest rated institution for higher education at the prestigious 2022 PMR.africa Awards. During the award ceremony at the Ingwe Guest Lodge in Vanderbijlpark, the NWU scooped a Diamond Arrow award for the eleventh consecutive time. Following PMR.africa’s annual survey, the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/mignon-van-vreden
Mignon van Vreden
Oct 08, 2024 - Mignon van Vreden is an associate professor in music education at North-West University’s School of Music. She completed her BMus, BMus Hons and MMus degrees at Stellenbosch University and received her PhD from NWU in 2014, exploring a conceptual framework for integrating music in grade R. Her main instrument is piano, and research interests…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/antoinette-olivier
Antoinette Olivier
Jul 25, 2024 - Antoinette Olivier studied piano and singing at the University of the Witwatersrand. As an active performer she was engaged in professional performances and productions for Pact Opera, Salon Music, Brooklyn Theatre, Roodepoort Theatre and the Black Tie Ensemble. She appears on three of Salon Music’s CD’s and DVD, “Celebration”. Antoinette…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/liesl-van-der-merwe
Liesl van der Merwe
Sep 17, 2024 - Liesl van der Merwe is a professor in the School of Music and MASARA at the North-West University, South Africa. Her research interests lie in the fields of music and well-being, positive psychology, music and spirituality, Dalcroze Eurhythmics, and lived musical experiences. Liesl supervises qualitative postgraduate music studies in the field of…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/intellektuele-superkragte-trek-saam
Intellektuele superkragte trek saam …
Feb 02, 2022 - Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Besigheidskool het op Maandag 24 Januarie met die eerste dag van hulle week lange MBA-somerskool begin. Nie minder nie as 125 MBA-studente het by die Stonehenge-venue buite Parys byeengekom, en meer as 70 studente het aanlyn by hulle aangesluit. Prof Jan van Romburgh, die hoofdirekteur van die NWU…http://news.nwu.ac.za/intellectual-superpowers-loading