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YEESI LAB WEEKEND: Weekend of Satellite Machine Vision Hackathon [5th, 6th And 7th May, 2023]

An AI Hackathon Invite for members of YEESI Lab Register for this Machine Vision Hackathon that will be held in-person on 5th, 6th and 7th of May 2023 at SUA Mazimbu Campus — Video Conference Lab. SUA YEESI Lab is going to award best YEESI Lab students who places the best on the Zindi Africa Biomass […]

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SmartTB Innovation Wins Third Prize at Competitive Innovation Week Tanzania 2023, Morogoro Edition

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, […]

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Ms. Joan Jonathan and Dr. Barakabitze Introduce SmartTB System to Healthcare Professionals in Mwanza

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 […]

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TCRA Organizes Inspiring Bootcamp for Female Students at SUA to Bridge Gender Digital Divide

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 […]

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DIIT Leads in Website Ranking and Publication Excellence

The Department of Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT) has reason to celebrate as it secures top positions in both website ranking and publication excellence. In the first quarter of 2023 university-wide website ranking, the department’s website claimed the top spot in the category of “Best Academic Department Website”. The department website and ranked 6th out of […]

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DIIT Member, George W. Kibirige, Publishes in Highly-Reputable Journal

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 […]

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From SUARIS Grants to Innovative and Impactful: The Success Story of the Department of Informatics and Information Technology

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 […]

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SUARIS 3 | DIIT Wins 5 Projects

Dr. Nicodemus and Dr. Telemala Awarded LACUNA Grant to Develop Tanzania’s First Climate-Sensitive Waterborne Diseases Dataset

A team comprising Dr. Neema N. Lyimo, Dr. Joseph P. Telemala, Dr. Silivia F. Materu, Dr. Kadeghe G. Fue, and collaborator Dr. Ndimile C. Kilatu has been awarded a grant of 79,247.41 USD to carry out a project on climate and health. The project’s details are outlined below. Tanzania Climate Sensitive Waterborne Diseases Dataset for […]

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PhD Progress Presentation on 27 Jan 2023

Dear all, The Department of Informatics and Information Technology is inviting you to a PhD progress presentation, which will be held on Friday, 27th January 2023 at 11.00 am. The venue will be in the Computer Lab – Conference Room (SGLB2), CONAS-MAZIMBU. Dr. Alcardo Barakabitze DIIT Postgrad Coordinator

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