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Phoenix is still chasing the sun
Sep 26, 2018 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) solar car, Phoenix, kicked off its Sasol Solar Challenge race of more than 4 000 km, and are competing against four other South African teams and competitors from Japan, Hong Kong, the Netherlands and Switzerland. Phoenix currently occupies the overall sixth position after they could only complete 21,8 km…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-wins-big-during-entrepreneurship-roadshow
NWU student wins big during entrepreneurship roadshow
Sep 27, 2018 - Karabo Seleka, a master’s law student from the North-West University’s campus in Mahikeng, won R10 000 with his business idea during the Department of Higher Education and Training’s (DHET’s) national roadshow held at the campus on 21 September 2018. The DHET’s Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education (EDHE) programme, in partnership…http://news.nwu.ac.za/language-practice-hosts-talk-international-translator
Language Practice hosts talk by international translator
Sep 27, 2018 - On 25 September 2018 the subject group Language Practice on the North-West University’s (NWU’s) campus in Potchefstroom hosted a talk by Dr Henry Liu, a former president of the International Federation of Translators. In her welcoming speech, Dr Herculene Kotzé, the subject chairperson, introduced Dr Liu as a longtime member of the New…http://news.nwu.ac.za/north-west-university-council-appoints-new-deputy-vice-chancellor-potchefstroom-campus
North-West University Council appoints new Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Potchefstroom Campus
Sep 28, 2018 - Prof Daryl Balia, executive dean of the NWU’s faculty of Theology, has been appointed as Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Assigned Functions and Campus Operations, Potchefstroom Campus. He will be taking over the reins from Prof Fika Janse van Rensburg who completes his term at the end of 2018. Prof Balia’s appointment is for a fixed term of five years…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-academic-new-saapam-executive-director
NWU academic is the new SAAPAM executive director
Oct 01, 2018 - John Molepo, a lecturer at the School of Government Studies at the North-West University (NWU), was recently appointed as the national executive director of the South African Association of Public Administration and Management (SAAPAM). SAAPAM is a national association that encourages and promotes good governance and effective service…http://news.nwu.ac.za/new-executive-director-people-and-culture
New executive director for People and Culture
Oct 01, 2018 - Dr Mala Singh, executive coach and management consultant, has been appointed as the new director for People and Culture. She has been appointed for a fixed term of four years as from 1 October 2018. Dr Singh has 41 years experience in the public and private sector, and has worked as a lecturer, psychologist and researcher. Her impressive…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-finishes-fifth-race-against-sun
NWU finishes fifth in race against the sun
Oct 01, 2018 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) solar car, Phoenix, recently returned to home base after a gruelling race over 4 000 km during this year’s Sasol Solar Challenge. For this eight-day event, teams from across the world design and build solar-powered vehicles to drive across South Africa. The journey started in Pretoria on 22 September and…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cannabis-judgment-paves-way-research-development
Cannabis judgment paves way for research development
Oct 02, 2018 - The global discourse around cannabis prohibition has gained significant momentum over the course of the last 15 years. This is largely due to a growing realisation of the need for reform. The historically dominant model of legislated prohibition is gradually being challenged by overwhelming evidence of its inefficacy. On Tuesday, 25 September…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-parasitoloog-vir-navorsingsuitnemendheid-vereer
NWU-parasitoloog vir navorsingsuitnemendheid vereer
Oct 12, 2018 - Edward Netherlands is ’n inspirerende navorser wat voortdurend die grense van bestaande wetenskaplike kennis uitdaag. Daardeur baan hy dapper nuwe weë vir toekomstige geslagte navorsers om na te volg. Tydens die jaarlikse Nasionale Navorsingstigting (NNS) se toekennings vir uitnemendheid het Edward die gesogte toekenning vir…http://news.nwu.ac.za/multimodal-learning-and-multilingualism-his-passion
Multimodal learning and multilingualism is his passion
Sep 11, 2018 - Prof Jako Olivier’s passion and research focus are multimodal learning and multilingualism, and this was also the topic of his recent inaugural address. Prof Olivier is currently a professor in multimodal learning in the School of Professional Studies in Education at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Faculty of Education. He obtained his…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-astronomers-play-role-bid-host-first-general-assembly-iau-africa
NWU astronomers play a role in bid to host first General Assembly of IAU in Africa
Sep 12, 2018 - The 32nd General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) will be hosted on African soil for the first time in 2024 with the help from two astronomers of the North-West University (NWU). Prof Christo Venter and Prof Markus Boettcher of the Centre for Space Research were both involved in the process to compile the bid for the…http://news.nwu.ac.za/oxford-expert-lecture-nwu%25E2%2580%2599s-optentia
Oxford expert to lecture at NWU’s Optentia
Sep 12, 2018 - On 18 September 2018, Dr George Leeson, director of the Oxford Institute of Population Ageing at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, will act as guest lecturer at the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research focus area in Vanderbijlpark. The topic of the lecture will be: “A gentle introduction to population development for…http://news.nwu.ac.za/finnish-academic-review-school-wide-positive-behaviour-support-and-interventions
Finnish academic to review school-wide positive behaviour support and interventions
Sep 12, 2018 - The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research focus area in Vanderbijlpark will be hosting Prof Hannu Savolainen from the Department of Education at the University of Jyväskylä in Finland. During his visit, he will deliver a lecture on School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support and Interventions (SWPBIS) on 12 September 2018. ProSchool (…http://news.nwu.ac.za/international-expert-r-present-and-future-statistical-programming
International expert: R is the present and future of statistical programming
Sep 12, 2018 - “The programming language R is the present and future of statistical programming.” Dr Emir Efendić, postdoctoral researcher from Eindhoven University in the Netherlands, will attempt to convince his audience of this statement during a workshop hosted by the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Optentia research focus area in Vanderbijlpark on 19…http://news.nwu.ac.za/stanford-invites-bright-phd-student-master%25E2%2580%2599s-class
Stanford invites bright PhD student for master’s class
Sep 12, 2018 - A PhD student of the North-West University (NWU) and a master’s degree alumnus of the Centre for Business Mathematics and Information (BMI), has been accepted into the PhD Master’s Class on money management at Stanford University in America. Simon du Plooy will attend a three-day workshop that will start on 12 November. Simon’s PhD is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/hel%25C3%25A9ne-combrinck
Heléne Combrinck
Jan 21, 2021 - Heléne Combrinck is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law, North-West University, South Africa. She previously worked as a senior researcher at the Centre for Disability Law and Policy, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, which was preceded by a number of years as the project coordinator of the Gender Project at the (then) Community…http://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/anri-botes
Anri Botes
Jan 21, 2021 - I have an LLM and LLD in Labour law and have published multiple articles on various key topics in the labour law field. I have also made contributions in labour law at many national and international conferences since employment. Apart from research activities I have lectured labour law to undergraduate and post graduate students for the past…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-receives-queens-baton-pride
NWU receives Queen’s Baton with pride
Dec 10, 2021 - The North-West University (NWU) is honoured to have been chosen to receive the Queen’s Baton as part of the special relay that precedes next year’s Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Traveling through the 72 Commonwealth nations, the baton was received on 7 December, on its way from Botswana, during a special event at the Soccer…http://news.nwu.ac.za/erica-writes-her-way-first-place
Erica writes her way to first place
Jan 14, 2022 - A writer will often say that they find writing more difficult than the average person, but for North-West University (NWU) student Erica Harris writing is seemingly effortless. Erica, who is pursuing a master’s degree in media studies, was recently announced as the winner of the RSG and Sanlam Radio Drama Writing competition. “I really…http://news.nwu.ac.za/association-south-african-black-actuarial-professionals-asaba-north-west-university-chapter-wins