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Buitengewone professor by die NWU ontvang nog ’n toekenning
May 06, 2021 - Die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) is geweldig trots op een van sy buitengewone professors, Sam Fullerton, wat onlangs by ’n hoog aangeskrewe bemarkingskonferensie die toekenning vir die 16de beste referaat vir sy navorsing ontvang het. Sy jongste toekenning was vir die beste referaat in die sportbemarkingsbaan by die konferensie van die vereniging…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-extraordinary-professor-receives-another-award
NWU extraordinary professor receives another award
May 06, 2021 - The North-West University (NWU) is enormously proud of one of its extraordinary professors, Sam Fullerton, who recently received his 16th best paper award for his research at a top-rated marketing conference. His most recent award was for the best paper in the Sports Marketing track at the Association of Marketing Theory & Practice…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/hoer-prestasie-kry-n-nuwe-baadjie
Hoër prestasie kry ’n nuwe baadjie
May 07, 2021 - ’n Ander drag, selfde prag. Sportkodes van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) se Potchefstroomkampus kry eersdaags nuwe huisvesting wanneer verbouings aan gebou K2 op die Fanie du Toit-sportterrein oorkant die Hoëprestasie-instituut (K21) voltooi is. Sistematiese ingebruikneming van die herstruktureerde gebou word vanaf einde Mei 2021 beplan met…https://news.nwu.ac.za/higher-performance-gets-new-look
Higher performance gets a new look
May 07, 2021 - A different jacket, the same splendour. The sports codes of the Potchefstroom Campus at the North-West University (NWU) are soon getting new accommodation when the renovations to Building K2 on the Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds across from the High Performance Institute (K21) have been completed. The systematic commissioning of the restructured…https://news.nwu.ac.za/psychosocial-management-depression-among-adolescents
Psychosocial management of depression among adolescents
May 07, 2021 - Depression in adolescents is the most prevalent mental health problem in Sub-Saharan Africa and a major cause of disability. In South Africa, depression among adolescents is the leading cause of poor cognitive and social development, posing a huge mental health challenge, especially to mental health nurses, who are in daily contact with…https://news.nwu.ac.za/good-bad-and-ugly-online-learning
The good, the bad and the ugly of online learning
May 07, 2021 - South Africa, like many other countries, quickly went into lockdown last year due to the rapid spread of the Corona virus. A number of people moved from contact schooling and work to virtual learning and remote work. While this has come with a number of advantages, there are also some disadvantages. The North-West University’s (NWU) School of…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/die-nwu-se-eentoets-slotwonders
Die NWU se eentoets-slotwonders
May 07, 2021 - Daar is twee stelle trappe wat na die eerste vloer van die Noordwes-Universiteit se Hoëprestasie-instituut lei. Soos jy teen die trappe opstap, sien jy aan die een kant foto's van sportbestuurders wat die NWU na die boonste vlakke van varsity-glorie gelei het. Helené Botha het die NWU se netbalspan gehelp om die Varsitybeker te verower, en so ook…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwus-one-test-lock-wonders
The NWU’s one-test lock wonders
May 07, 2021 - There are two flights of stairs leading to the first floor of the North-West University’s High Performance Institute. Traversing these stairs you will find, on the one side, photographs of the sports managers who have led the NWU to the top echelons of varsity glory. Helené Botha guided the NWU netball squad to Varsity Cup glory, as did Conrad de…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/sharks-legende-botes-nwu-kamp
Sharks-legende Botes in NWU-kamp
May 10, 2021 - Sharks-legende Jacques Botes is as deel van Burger van der Westhuizen se afrigtingspersoneel vir die naderende klubrugbykompetisies gekontrakteer, wat – in die lig van sy uitgebreide ervaring – waarskynlik ’n baie slim aanstelling is. Die voorsienigheid was goed vir Suid-Afrika se losvoorspelers in die eerste twee dekades van die 21ste eeu, maar…https://news.nwu.ac.za/sharks-legend-botes-nwu-camp
Sharks legend Botes in NWU camp
May 10, 2021 - Sharks legend Jacques Botes has been contracted as part of Burger van der Westhuizen’s coaching staff for the upcoming club rugby competitions, which – given his abundance of experience – can prove to be an astute signing. Providence was kind to South Africa’s loose forwards in the first two decades of the 21st century, but the opposite is true…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/wihan-lubbe-proteas-groep
Wihan Lubbe in Proteas-groep
May 10, 2021 - Gedenkwaardige gebeurtenisse op die krieketveld kan talle vorms aanneem – ’n goedbeplande dryfhou verby dekpunt om onder die moeilikste omstandighede ’n honderdtal aan te teken, ’n vangskoot wat alle natuurwette oortree, of ’n boulbeurt wat met soveel venyn en daadkrag afgelewer word dat die opposisie nie hulle wenlopies kan aanteken nie. Wihan…https://news.nwu.ac.za/wihan-lubbe-proteas-fold
Wihan Lubbe in Proteas fold
May 10, 2021 - Memorable exploits on the cricket pitch can take many forms. A sublimely timed cover drive to bring up a century in the most trying of circumstances, a catch that defies the laws of physics, or an over bowled with such venom and resolve that the opposition is unable to secure the winning runs. Wihan Lubbe has scored many valuable runs and has…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/nwu-taalfoendis-vir-bydraes-vereer
NWU-taalfoendi’s vir bydraes vereer
May 10, 2021 - Drie taalfoendi’s van die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) – prof Daan Wissing, prof Wannie Carstens en prof Hennie van Coller – is onlangs vir hulle bydrae tot die Afrikaanse taal vereer. Prof Wissing, senior navorser by die Sentrum vir Taaltegnologie (CtexT®) het erelidmaatskap van die Suid-Afrikaanse Genootskap vir Linguistiek en Toegepaste…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-language-experts-honoured-contributions
NWU language experts honoured for contributions
May 10, 2021 - Three language experts from the North-West University (NWU) – Prof Daan Wissing, Prof Wannie Carstens and Prof Hennie van Coller – were recently honoured for their contributions to the Afrikaans language. Prof Wissing, senior researcher at the Centre for Language Technology (CtexT®), received honorary membership of the Southern African…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/voormalige-rugbykaptein-sterf-tragies
Voormalige rugbykaptein sterf tragies
May 10, 2021 - Dit is met groot hartseer waarmee die Noordwes-Universiteit (NWU) vir Tiaan Bezuidenhout moet groet wat tragies in ʼn motorongeluk op Saterdag, 8 Mei gesterf het. Tiaan (26) was die kaptein van die NWU se Varsitybekerspan wat die eindstryd van die 2018-toernooi behaal het. Hy was na sy ma onderweg toe tragedie op die N4 naby Kroondal ontvou het.…https://news.nwu.ac.za/former-rugby-captain-passes-away
Former rugby captain passes away
May 10, 2021 - It is with the deepest regret that the North-West University (NWU) has to say farewell to Tiaan Bezuidenhout who tragically passed away in a car accident on Saturday, 8 May. Tiaan (26) was the captain of the NWU’s Varsity Cup side who reached the final of the 2018 tournament. He was travelling to his mother when tragedy struck on the N4 near…https://news.nwu.ac.za/new-deputy-vice-chancellor-appointed-north-west-university
New deputy vice-chancellor appointed at the North-West University
May 11, 2021 - The North-West University (NWU) is delighted to announce that Professor Maphahlaganye Jeffrey Mphahlele will join the NWU family in the position of deputy vice-chancellor for research and innovation. His appointment was confirmed by the NWU Council recently. Prof Mphahlele holds a doctoral degree in Medical Virology (1999), a master’s…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-researchers-look-stochastic-programming-best-marketing-results
NWU researchers look to stochastic programming for best marketing results
May 11, 2021 - In an economy where every sale counts, North-West University (NWU) researchers have been looking at ways to help retailers improve the decision-making process in their marketing campaigns. Chanel Bisset and her supervisor Prof Fanie Terblanche from the Faculty of Engineering in the research field of engineering analytics, recently conducted…https://news.nwu.ac.za/nwu-supports-local-football-team
NWU supports local football team
May 11, 2021 - The Ten Stars Football Team recently received their second batch of soccer kits and equipment from Prof Pieter Kruger, director of the Centre of Health and Human Performance (CHHP) at the North-West University (NWU). The CHHP manages this community project of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the NWU that aims to support and contribute to the…https://news.nwu.ac.za/af/benoem-die-beste-van-die-bestes-van-die-nwu-alumni