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Students’ IT prowess lands them jobs at Discovery
Aug 20, 2024 - Three information technology students from the North-West University (NWU), Tasmiyah Nakooda, Ulysses Makubika and Zaid Asvat, impressed Discovery so much during its annual GradHack Hackathon that they have been offered permanent employment. The team’s performance during the Hackathon – a challenging 72-hour virtual competition –…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/werkswinkel-fokus-op-die-doeltreffende-meting-van-die-nwu-se-maatskaplike-impak
Werkswinkel fokus op die doeltreffende meting van die NWU se maatskaplike impak
Aug 19, 2024 - Leiers van gemeenskapsbetrokkenheidsprojekte het onlangs geleer hoe om die SenseMaker®-platform doeltreffend te gebruik om nie net hulle aktiwiteite vas te lê en daaroor verslag te doen nie, maar ook hoe om die maatskaplike impak van hulle inisiatiewe te meet. Prof Dave Snowden, skepper van SenseMaker® en die Cynefin Framework, was aan…http://news.nwu.ac.za/workshop-focuses-effectively-measuring-nwus-societal-impact
Workshop focuses on effectively measuring the NWU’s societal impact
Aug 19, 2024 - Community engagement project leaders recently learned how to use the SenseMaker® platform effectively to not only capture and report their activities but also to measure the societal impact of their initiatives. Prof Dave Snowden, creator of SenseMaker® and the Cynefin Framework, led the training that took place in Potchefstroom on 6…http://news.nwu.ac.za/prof-mukaro-named-top-scholar-scholargps
Prof Mukaro named a top scholar by ScholarGPS
Aug 20, 2024 - Prof Raphael Mukaro, an associate professor in physics at the North-West University (NWU), has been recognised as a leading scholar by ScholarGPS. ScholarGPS is a comprehensive scholarly analytics platform that comprises powerful computational systems and processes. It offers multi-level, quantitative rankings of individual scholars…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-skitter-weer-die-topsewe-van-die-ranglys
NWU skitter weer in die topsewe van die ranglys
Aug 20, 2024 - Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is steeds plaaslik en internasionaal onder die room van die oes. Die jongste ranglys van die ShanghaiRanking Consultancy plaas die NWU weer eens onder die topsewe Suid-Afrikaanse universiteite op sy 2024 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). ARWU lys die NWU in die 601- tot 700-kategorie…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-shines-again-top-seven-rankings
NWU shines again in the top seven in rankings
Nov 20, 2024 - The North-West University (NWU) is still among the cream of the crop locally and internationally. The latest rankings of the ShanghaiRanking Consultancy again placed the NWU among the top seven South African universities in its 2024 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU). ARWU lists the NWU in the 601 to 700 ranking category…http://news.nwu.ac.za/faculty-law-honours-undergraduate-excellence-and-leadership
Faculty of Law honours undergraduate excellence and leadership
Aug 21, 2024 - On 31 July and 1 and 2 August 2024, the Faculty of Law at the North-West University (NWU) hosted its annual Undergraduate Prestige Awards across the three university campuses. These awards celebrate the academic excellence and outstanding leadership of students, recognising their dedication to both scholarly pursuits and community service.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/player-mentor-and-assistant-coach
From player to mentor and assistant coach
Aug 21, 2024 - Lindani Nkabinde, a former player turned assistant coach for the North-West University (NWU) Varsity Football team, has seamlessly transitioned from the pitch to the technical bench, bringing a wealth of experience and a deep understanding of the game. Overall, his transition to assistant coach has been smooth with only a few…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/vpi-syfers-dek-die-tafel-vir-laer-rentekoerse
VPI-syfers dek die tafel vir laer rentekoerse
Aug 21, 2024 - Met die Julie-statistiek sien ons steeds al hoe beter nuus op die inflasiefront, met ’n beduidende daling in die inflasiekoers vanaf die vlak in Junie. Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Besigheidskool, sê die jongste (Julie) verbruikersprysindekssyfers (VPI-syfers) bevestig dat inflasie…http://news.nwu.ac.za/cpi-figures-set-table-lower-interest-rates
CPI figures set the table for lower interest rates
Aug 21, 2024 - Much better news on the inflation front has continued to emerge with the July statistics, with a significant drop in the inflation rate from the June level. Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the North-West University (NWU) Business School, says the latest (July) consumer price index (CPI) figures confirm that inflation is…http://news.nwu.ac.za/paris-and-podium-terseus-liebenberg
Paris and a podium for Terseus Liebenberg
Nov 20, 2024 - On Saturday, 10 August, in a packed Stade de France, Jo-Ané van Dyk won an Olympic Games silver medal in the javelin throw, and beaming at her in the Parisian night was her coach, Terseus Liebenberg. There might be a few more silver streaks in the wily old fox’s mane, but make no mistake, he still has tricks aplenty up his sleeve. The 68-…http://news.nwu.ac.za/academic-advocates-integrated-rare-disease-treatment
Academic advocates for integrated rare disease treatment
Aug 22, 2024 - Prof Chris Vorster, a chemical pathologist from the North-West University’s (NWU’s) Centre for Human Metabolomics, delivered a compelling presentation at the 21st Annual Symposium on Diseases Relevant to South Africa. Titled "Rare diseases: From the diagnostic to the treatment odyssey – the journey of one family affected by UNC80…http://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-juta-mock-trial-celebrates-decade-practical-experience-law-students
NWU-Juta Mock Trial celebrates decade of practical experience for law students
Aug 22, 2024 - The North-West University (NWU) hosted the 10th annual NWU-Juta Mock Trial competition from 17 to 19 August 2024. The event, which concluded with a final round at the North West High Court, provided second- and third-year law students with the opportunity to apply their legal knowledge in a practical courtroom setting. The three-day…http://news.nwu.ac.za/women-shine-totalsports-womens-race
Women shine in the Totalsports Women's Race
Aug 22, 2024 - On a cold and wet morning, Maggie Jasson and Florrie Makaku from the North-West University (NWU) hit the streets of Cape Town for the Totalsports Women's Race. Maggie, an administrative assistant in the Faculty of Education at the NWU's Potchefstroom Campus, has always loved sports. Her running journey started well before she joined…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/moderne-simulasielaboratorium-verryk-ervaring-vir-farmasiestudente
Moderne simulasielaboratorium verryk ervaring vir Farmasiestudente
Aug 22, 2024 - Die Skool vir Farmasie het ’n baie moderne simulasiegerief op die Potchefstroomkampus van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) bekend gestel. Die simulasielaboratorium vir die produksie van soliede mondelikse doseervorms (SODF’s), of tablette, is amptelik op 1 Augustus bekendgestel. Dit sal die opvoedingservaring van…http://news.nwu.ac.za/state-art-simulation-lab-enriches-study-experience-pharmacy-students
State-of-the-art simulation lab enriches study experience for Pharmacy students
Aug 22, 2024 - The School of Pharmacy has launched a cutting-edge simulation facility on the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University (NWU). The simulation laboratory for the production of solid oral dosage forms (SODFs), or tablets, was officially launched on 1 August. It will enhance and enrich the education experience of Pharmacy students by…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/jong-navorser-ontvang-nrf-toekenning-vir-uitnemendheid
Jong navorser ontvang NRF-toekenning vir uitnemendheid
Aug 23, 2024 - Navorsing met ’n impak – dit is waarvoor die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) bekend is. Die universiteit se navorsers skitter steeds nasionaal en internasionaal. Dit was weer eens duidelik by die onlangse toekennings van die Nasionale Navorsingstigting (NNS) van 2024, waar ’n jong NWU-navorser in die kategorie vir Vroeë Loopbaan/Opkomende…http://news.nwu.ac.za/young-researcher-receives-nrf-award-excellence
Young researcher receives NRF award for excellence
Aug 26, 2024 - Research with impact ─ this is what the North-West University (NWU) is renowned for. The university’s researchers continue to shine nationally and internationally. This was again evident at the recent 2024 National Research Foundation (NRF) awards, where a young NWU researcher was honoured in the Early Career/Emerging Researchers category.…http://news.nwu.ac.za/student-campus-council-hosts-womens-month-event
Student Campus Council hosts Women's Month event
Aug 23, 2024 - By Mafumane Tlhapi and Lethabo Matjiu The North-West University’s (NWU’s) Student Campus Council (SCC) on the Mahikeng Campus invited young female students and members of the LGBTQIA+ community to an event to celebrate Women’s Month on 17 August 2024. The MCs, Vukile Ncango and Roana Grey, emphasised that the purpose of the event was to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/phd-student-nominated-womandla-foundation-steam-advocacy-award