The University of Botswana (UB) recently held its 3rd edition of the Taekwondo Open Championship at the UB Campus Indoor Sports Centre. The championship which attracted participants from Botswana, Lesotho and Mozambique to showcase the martial arts skills, was launched by the Minister of Youth, Gender, Sports and Culture, Mr Tumiso Rakgare.

University of Botswana (UB) has launched a Center of Excellence in Planetary, Space Science and Technology as part of the FAST4Future project. The initiative, developed in collaboration with various institutions of higher learning and industry partners, is aimed at promoting research in planetary and space science while serving as a hub for interdisciplinary education and collaboration.

The President, Dr Mokgweetsi Eric Keabetswe Masisi has assured the University of Botswana (UB) of full support in procuring Titanium 3D Printing Machinery for medical devises to improve healthcare and save costs.

The University of Botswana (UB) is set to expand its innovation centre following a P10 million injection from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The funds will boost the institution’s efforts to nurture young talent and support innovative projects in the country.

In the 25th session of the Southern and Eastern Africa Consortium for Monitoring Educational Quality (SEACMEQ) Managing Committee meeting held recently at the University of Botswana (UB), Vice Chancellor, Professor David Norris, urged Southern African Development Community (SADC) Education Ministers to prioritise research in education especially in the context of the rapidly changing global landscape driven by technology and the knowledge economy.

University of Botswana (UB) Vice Chancellor, Professor David Norris, has appealed to the Chinese Embassy to assist in establishing a collaboration with Chinese universities to provide PhD training for UB staff.