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Werner Nell
Aug 19, 2022 - Werner started his academic career as a student assistant in the Sociology department in 1996, and is currently an Associate Professor in the School of Social Sciences at the North-West University. Werner obtained his PhD in Sociology in 2005 at the NWU, and completed a Master’s degree in Positive Psychology at the same institution in 2014. His…https://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/caroline-piotrowska
Caroline Piotrowska
Aug 19, 2022 - I am a lecturer and researcher working in the field of linguistics, and a member of the UPSET research focus area, at the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University. I started my academic career by completing my BA in Humanities at North-West University in 2011, and received an award as the best performer in the final year for Bachelor of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/johanita-kirsten
Johanita Kirsten
Aug 19, 2022 - Johanita Kirsten, senior lecturer in Afrikaans Linguistics at the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University, is interested in recent and ongoing changes in Afrikaans language use. She completed her MA and PhD in Afrikaans and Dutch (Historical Linguistics) at the NWU under supervision of prof. Bertus van Rooy, and received the ABSA Bronze…https://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/maristi-partridge
Maristi Partridge
Aug 19, 2022 - After completing a degree in Language Practice I worked as a classroom interpreter and freelance language practitioner. I started work at the NWU in 2007 as junior lecturer where I presented modules in Academic Literacy, Language Practice and English Linguistics. The modules that focussed on the influence of various linguistic theories on…https://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/mari-leigh-pienaar
Mari-Leigh Pienaar
Aug 19, 2022 - After completing my BA degree, I enrolled for a BA Honours degree in Language Practice at the NWU’s Vanderbijlpark Campus, which I obtained with distinction. I then enrolled for my masters degree at the same institution, under the supervision of Dr Ia Esterhuizen and Prof. Haidee Kruger. The dissertation sprouted from two subjects that I completed…https://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/ronel-wasserman
Ronel Wasserman
Aug 19, 2022 - My research career started in 2009 when I began compiling the Historical Corpus of South African English, consisting of personal and business letters, news reportage, fiction and non-fiction from all over the country, and spanning from the 1820s to the present. I became more and more interested in the grammatical and semantic changes that occurred…https://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/mtlukamba
MT.Lukamba
Aug 19, 2022 - MT Lukamba, Honours (Public Affairs), M Phil (Energy Studies), PhD Public Management and Administration. Research Coordinator: Public Affairs Research for Service Delivery Tshombe obtained his PhD in Public Management and Administration from Cape Peninsula University of Technology, and his Honours in Public Affairs, and Master’s degree in Energy…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-prof-fika-pays-tribute-former-rector
NWU's Prof Fika pays tribute to former rector
Aug 19, 2022 - Prof Tjaart van der Walt is no stranger on the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU). This legendary and formidable man celebrated his 83rd birthday on 15 February. Prof Fika Janse van Rensburg, campus rector, formed a delegation to congratulate Prof Tjaart, who was campus rector from 1977 to 1987. He and his wife, Babie,…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-wins-competition-electronic-cupcake-piper-design
NWU student wins competition with electronic cupcake piper design
Aug 19, 2022 - Brinco Neethling, an Engineering student at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU), won the SAIEE National student competition for his design of an electronic cupcake piper. The South African Institute for Electronic Engineers (SAIEE) host this annual competition to give up and coming electronic engineers exposure and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/local-expertise-called-national-level
Local expertise called up at national level
Aug 19, 2022 - Another one of the experts at the North-West University (NWU) has been called up at national sports level to assist with a national sports team. Prof Ankebe Kruger, a sports scientist and psychologist at the NWU’s Potchefstroom Campus, has just been contracted on a consultation basis by the South African Hockey Association to provide assistance…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-faculty-engineering-broadens-its-horizons
NWU Faculty of Engineering broadens its horizons
Aug 19, 2022 - As of 2017 a new star will join the Industrial Engineering galaxy. The North-West University's (NWU's) School for Industrial Engineering now shines with new light alongside nearby departments at the University of Pretoria, Stellenbosch University and Wits University. Located strategically within various industrial activities (ranging from…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-scientists-among-best-world
NWU scientists among the best in the world
Aug 19, 2022 - The North-West University (NWU) has once again showed why it’s a scientific force to be reckoned with, when it walked away with a special achievement at the annual South African Science Forum. The NWU’s Preclinical Drug Development Platform received the award for the best exhibition which was recently held at the Council for Scientific and…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-student-develops-mobile-app-will-save-lives
NWU student develops mobile app that will save lives
Aug 19, 2022 - According to the Automobile Association, driver fatigue is one of the leading causes of collisions in South Africa. Although some luxury vehicles are equipped to warn drivers of this danger, not many people can afford them. An engineering student at the North-West University (NWU) addressed this problem as part of his final-year study by…https://news.nwu.ac.za/chemical-engineer-favourite-voice-south-africa
Chemical engineer a favourite on The Voice South Africa
Aug 19, 2022 - Marco Basson, a former chemical engineering student at the North-West University (NWU) has recently been given a four-chair turnaround of the judges during the latest episode of the popular TV singing competition, The Voice South Africa. Marco blew the audience away with his version of Nick Jonas' "Jealous". Bobby van Jaarsveld was the lucky…https://news.nwu.ac.za/world-renowned-theatre-group-potchefstroom
World renowned theatre group in Potchefstroom
Aug 19, 2022 - World renowned vocal theatre group, Carmina Slovenica, will be performing in Potchefstroom on 21 of February at 19:30 in the NWU Conservatory. This group, under the direction of Karmina Šilec, is known for its innovative programming. Carmina Slovenica incorporates contemporary music, drama and movement on stage and performs with an artistry…https://news.nwu.ac.za/students-share-expertise-address-local-needs
Students share expertise to address local needs
Aug 19, 2022 - Students at the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU) have discovered that soap in hotels and guest houses are often used only once and then thrown away. They then came up with an initiative to recycle this waste soap in order to be used again. The Lesego soap project is in collaboration with students and lecturers of the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-wants-manufacture-affordable-artificial-limbs
NWU wants to manufacture affordable artificial limbs
Aug 19, 2022 - Losing a limb is certainly a traumatic experience. Making matters wors is that it usually goes with astronomical medical bills. Although the last thing that you would want to worry about is having sufficient funds to afford a prosthetic limb, this is a great concern for most people who have lost a limb. The North-West University's (NWU)…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/%25E2%2580%259Cwater-eersdaags-dalk-so-duur-soos-olie%25E2%2580%259D-%25E2%2580%2593-prof-johan-tempelhoff
“Water eersdaags dalk so duur soos olie” – Prof Johan Tempelhoff
Aug 19, 2022 - “Suid-Afrika kan in die toekoms ‘n punt bereik waar water net so duur soos olie sal word.” Dié stelling deur prof Johann Tempelhoff, ‘n navorser en historikus verbonde aan die Skool vir Basiese Wetenskappe aan die Vanderbijlparkkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU Vaal), het na vore gekom tydens ‘n onlangse onderhoud met die Burger. Prof…https://news.nwu.ac.za/experts/marie-preston
Marie Preston
Aug 19, 2022 - Research in the field of Teaching and Learning: My research career started in 2012 when I conducted research in collaboration with Mrs Veruschka Perlser-Carstens and Mr Andre Swart (both from the School of Accounting Sciences), on student performance in subjects such as Commercial Law, Auditing and Taxation. We presented a research paper at the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/campus-pilots-shuttle-service-ease-lunchtime-commute