The College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CoNAS) at Sokoine University of Agriculture has much to celebrate with the successful defense of not one, not two, but three PhD candidates on May 10, 2023. The three candidates, Dr. Christopher Mwankuna, Dr. Frank Rwegoshora, and Dr. Nolasko Mwinami, have demonstrated excellence in their respective fields, making...Read More
We are thrilled to extend our warmest congratulations to Dr. Christopher Mwankuna for successfully defending his PhD thesis titled “Development of Analytical Methods for Screening and Determination of Conventional Drugs Adulterated in Herbal Products”. Supervised by Prof. Faith P. Mabiki, Dr. Eliapenda E. Mariki, Prof. Hamisi M. Malebo, and Prof. Bjarne Styrishave, Dr. Mwankuna’s thesis...Read More
SmartTB, a web-based innovation that was developed from a SUARIS-1 funded project called “Prediction of Diagnostic Accuracy using Big Data Analytics and Visualizations from Trained African Giant Pouched Rats for Tuberculosis Detection at SUA APOPO“, has attracted national attention in innovation. The innovative solution won a third prize at the Competitive Innovation Week Tanzania 2023,...Read More
In an effort to promote better healthcare services in Tanzania, a team of researchers from the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) recently introduced their innovative web-based system, SmartTB, to healthcare professionals in Mwanza. Led by Ms. Joan Jonathan, a member of staff from the Department of Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT), the team received funding...Read More
20 female students from the College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CONAS) attended a four-day bootcamp hosted by the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) in the last week of March this year, and the Conference Lab at SUA’s Solomon Mahlangu Campus. The purpose of the event was to empower and prepare the young women to...Read More
The Department Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT) at Sokoine University of Agriculture is thrilled to announce the publication of one of its members, Mr. George W. Kibirige, in the highly reputable journal, Scientific Reports. The Nature’s “Scientific Reports” journal recently published his research paper titled “Influence of land-sea breeze on PM2.5 prediction in central and...Read More
The Website of the College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CoNAS) at the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) has achieved impressive recognition in the University Wide Website ranking. Specifically, the University Wide Website Committee (UWC) named CoNAS’s website the runner-up in two categories: Best Overall University Website and Best Colleges, Schools, Directorates, Institutes, and Centres...Read More
The Department of Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT) in the College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CoNAS) at the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) is making waves in technological innovation, thanks to the ingenuity and dedication of its young and vibrant staff. Over the past three SUARIS calls for proposals, the department has won 10...Read More
