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Mother tongues mesh with Columbia visit
Dec 01, 2023 - The North-West University (NWU) joined hands with the Colombian embassy and the Honourable Ambassador Maria Del Rosario Mina-Rojas to host the culturally enriching event titled Mother tongue: A multilingual dialogue on building identity, dignity and empowerment in Potchefstroom on 27 November. Prof Bismark Tyobeka, principal and vice-chancellor…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/amare-abebe
Amare Abebe
Jan 22, 2024 - After completing his postgraduate training specialising in gravitation and cosmology at UCT, Amare Abebe joined the NWU as a postdoctoral research fellow in 2014 and has remained here ever since, where he is now a professor of physics and the current director of the Centre for Space Research (CSR). His research focuses on understanding the origin…http://news.nwu.ac.za/expert/markus-boettcher
Markus Boettcher
Feb 05, 2024 - Markus Boettcher did his Ph.D. work at the Max-Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy Bonn, Germany, and obtained his Ph.D. in 1997 from the University of Bonn. He was a postdoctoral research fellow at Rice University, Houston, TX, USA, 1997 – 2002 (including a NASA/SAO Chandra fellowship 1999 – 2002), before joining the faculty of Ohio University,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/grafiese-ontwerpstudente-en-gegradueerdes-ontvang-nog-nasionale-en-internasionale-erkennings
Grafiese-ontwerpstudente en -gegradueerdes ontvang nog nasionale en internasionale erkennings
Dec 04, 2023 - Kort op die hakke van pryse by die Loerie-toekennings en die Student Gold Pack-toekennings (lees meer: https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-designers-dazzle-loerie-and-student-gold-pack-awards), het studente en gegradueerdes in Grafiese Ontwerp van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) verdere nasionale en internasionale erkenning vir hulle besondere kreatiwiteit…http://news.nwu.ac.za/graphic-design-students-and-graduates-receive-more-national-and-international-honours
Graphic design students and graduates receive more national and international honours
Dec 04, 2023 - Following hot on the heels of prizes at both the Loerie Awards and the Student Gold Pack Awards (read more: https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-designers-dazzle-loerie-and-student-gold-pack-awards), North-West University (NWU) students and graduates in Graphic Design continue to reap national and international recognition for their distinctive creativity…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/navorsers-ontdek-twee-nuwe-spesies-bosveldaronskelke
Navorsers ontdek twee nuwe spesies bosveldaronskelke
Jul 31, 2024 - As jy gedink het jy het al aronskelke of varkore in al hulle pragtige vorms, groottes en kleure gesien, wag daar ’n verrassing op jou: Twee nuwe spesies is onlangs ontdek in die Sekoekoeniland-bosveld, waar hierdie plante in al hulle glorie in die natuur groei. Navorsers van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het, in samewerking met ’n navorser…http://news.nwu.ac.za/researchers-discover-two-new-species-bushveld-arum-lilies
Researchers discover two new species of bushveld arum lilies
Mar 01, 2024 - If you think you have seen arum lilies in all their beautiful shapes, sizes and colours, you are in for a surprise: two new species were recently discovered in the Sekhukhuneland bushveld where these plants grow naturally and spectacularly. Researchers from the North-West University (NWU), in collaboration with a researcher from the University…http://news.nwu.ac.za/meet-our-researchers-0
Meet our researchers
Nov 14, 2023 - The faculties at the North-West University (NWU) are doing exciting work on the research front. Prof Philimon Modisha is an associate professor in the Faculty of Engineering and his research is centred on liquid organic hydrogen storage. His research is mostly at the Department of Science and Innovation Hydrogen South Africa Infrastructure…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/geraldine-fraser-moleketi-en-ander-takel-die-onderwerp-van-die-bou-van-staatskapasiteit
Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi en ander takel die onderwerp van die bou van staatskapasiteit
Nov 14, 2023 - Hulle het niks teruggehou nie, hulle was eerlik in hulle evaluering van die probleme wat Suid-Afrika ervaar, en hulle het nie daarvan weggeskram om moontlik oplossings voor te stel nie. Dit was van die kenmerke van die eerste jaarlikse openbare lesing deur dr Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi, Suzanne Paxton en prof Somadoda Fikeni wat deur die…http://news.nwu.ac.za/geraldine-fraser-moleketi-and-others-tackle-topic-building-state-capacity
Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi and others tackle the topic of building state capacity
Nov 14, 2023 - They pulled no punches, they were honest in their assessment of the troubles plaguing South Africa and they did not shy away from providing possible solutions. These were some of the hallmarks of the inaugural annual public lecture by Dr Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi, Suzanne Paxton and Prof Somadoda Fikeni that was hosted by the executive committee…http://news.nwu.ac.za/poverty-thrives-where-corruption-high
Poverty thrives where corruption is high
Nov 23, 2023 - “When good governance is sacrificed on the altar of corruption, service delivery falters. Where corruption thrives, as we have seen in many of our municipalities, an increase in poverty becomes inevitable.” This is according to Prof Kedibone Phago, director of the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School for Government Studies, who explains that…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/ontdek-die-paralimpiese-helde-van-die-toekoms-suid-afrika-se-soeke-na-glorie
Ontdek die paralimpiese helde van die toekoms: Suid-Afrika se soeke na glorie
Nov 15, 2023 - Die Sportwetenskap-span van die Sentrum vir Gesondheid en Menslike Prestasie (CHHP) aan die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het onlangs na die Tlamelang Spesiale Skool net buite Mahikeng gereis om vir die Suid-Afrikaanse Sportkonfederasie en Olimpiese Komitee (SASKOK) ’n reeks talentidentifikasietoetse op basketbalspelers in rolstoele te doen. SASKOKK…http://news.nwu.ac.za/discovering-tomorrows-paralympic-heroes-south-africas-quest-glory
Discovering tomorrow's paralympic heroes: South Africa's quest for glory
Nov 15, 2023 - The Sports Science team of the Centre for Health and Human Performance (CHHP) at the North-West University (NWU) recently travelled to the Tlamelang Special School just outside Mahikeng to conduct a series of talent identification tests on wheelchair basketball players for the South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee (SASCOC).…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/gemeenskapsbetrokkenheid-neem-n-sentrale-plek-die-jaarlikse-geexpo
Gemeenskapsbetrokkenheid neem ’n sentrale plek by die jaarlikse GeeXpo in
Nov 15, 2023 - Gemeenskapsbetrokkenheid lê die Skool vir Rekenaarwetenskap en Inligtingstelsels by die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) na aan die hart, en hulle het onlangs weer die jaarlikse GeeXpo-gebeurtenis georganiseer. GeeXpo is ’n tegnologie- en innovasie-uitstalling wat baanbrekernavorsing, produkte en dienste van verskillende bedrywe, insluitende…http://news.nwu.ac.za/community-engagement-takes-centre-stage-annual-geexpo-event
Community engagement takes centre stage at annual GeeXpo event
Nov 15, 2023 - Showing their commitment to community engagement, the North-West University’s (NWU’s) School of Computer Science and Information Systems recently organised the annual GeeXpo event. GeeXpo is a technology and innovation exhibition that showcases cutting-edge research, products and services from various industries, including information…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/indiensnemingstendense-bemoedigend-maar-die-struikelblokke-bly-groot
Indiensnemingstendense is bemoedigend, maar die struikelblokke bly groot
Nov 15, 2023 - Die verdere geringe afname in Suid-Afrika se werkloosheidskoers tot 31,9% in die derde kwartaal van 2023 is goeie nuus, en die feit dat totale indiensneming nou terug is op voorpandemievlakke word verwelkom. Prof Raymond Parsons, ekonoom van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Besigheidskool, het kommentaar gelewer op die derde kwartaal van 2023…http://news.nwu.ac.za/employment-trends-are-encouraging-hurdles-remain-formidable
Employment trends are encouraging, but hurdles remain formidable
Nov 15, 2023 - The further slight decline in South Africa’s unemployment rate to 31,9% in the third quarter of 2023 is good news, and the fact that total employment is now back to its pre-pandemic levels is welcome. Prof Raymond Parsons, economist from the North-West University (NWU) Business School, commented on the third quarter 2023 Quarterly Labour Force…http://news.nwu.ac.za/linking-culture-and-biodiversity-key-conservation
Linking culture and biodiversity is key to conservation
Nov 23, 2023 - He found them in the mountains and streams of Limpopo. Frogs and lizards, big and small, all of them equally exciting to his inquisitive mind. To the despair of grandmother he would run around with them in his pockets – yes, even snakes – as his rural childhood village became a playground of untold riches. When the time came, as it always did, to…http://news.nwu.ac.za/af/tegnologie-oordrag-en-innovasie-kantoor-wys-die-weg-aan-vir-bemagtiging-van-innovasie
Tegnologie-oordrag en Innovasie-kantoor wys die weg aan vir bemagtiging van innovasie
Nov 15, 2023 - by Vukosi Mathale Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) het betekenisvolle stappe gedoen om innovasie te koester en deurbrake in navorsing te bemark. Die NWU se Tegnologie-oordrag en Innovasie-ondersteuning-kantoor (TTIS-kantoor) staan sentraal in hierdie poging. Die rol van TTIS is om navorsers te help om hulle akademiese navorsing om te…http://news.nwu.ac.za/technology-transfer-and-innovation-support-office-leads-way-empowering-innovation