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UB, UPenn embark on research capacity building

University of Botswana and University of Pennsylvania’s 13-year collaboration reached yet another milestone recently when the two institutions once again came together to offer UB students in the medical field grant writing and research training.

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UB alumni challenged to trigger Botswana’s knowledge revolution

University of Botswana alumni have been challenged to be the torch bearers of Botswana’s knowledge revolution as the country strives to become a knowledge-based economy.

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Universities require thought, action – Zim minister

A university is a place where people think and do things and not where they look nice and use big words to appear educated, says Zimbabwe’s Minister of Higher and Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Development, Professor Amon Murirwa.

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Thirty-seven years of service earn Matlapeng two awards

Mrs Dineo Matlapeng of the University of Botswana Clinic has received two Presidential Awards of Honor for her distinguished service and contribution to Botswana’s nursing profession.

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Enhancing Engineering Education Programme ends with high hopes

Delegates of a joint symposium marking the end of a two-year programme aimed at enhancing the standard of engineering education in southern Africa, left Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, on August 30, 2018 with high hopes of having achieved what they set out to do when the programme kicked off in October 2016.

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University of Wisconsin Madison eager to aid UB transformation

A delegation from the University of Wisconsin Madison in the United State of America paid University of Botswana Vice Chancellor, Professor David Norris, a courtesy call on August 28, 2018 to explore opportunities for collaboration and cooperation on research, education and training.

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Walt Disney World turns to UB on recruitment drive

Scores of potential students from different parts of Africa converged on the University of Botswana Conference Centre on August 24, 2018 to be quizzed for a 12-month internship at the world renowned Walt Disney Company in the United States of America.

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Nigeria taps into UB’s anti-graft efforts

A Delegation from Nigerian’s Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption paid a courtesy call on then Acting Vice Chancellor, Professor Martin Mokgwathi, on August 14, 2018, to learn first-hand efforts by the University of Botswana to combat corruption.

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School of Medicine celebrates 79 young doctors

The University of Botswana School Medicine celebrated the 5th cohort of 79 young doctors who graduated with Bachelor Degrees in Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) at the Phakalane Golf Estate Resort on August 17, 2018.

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Professor Monaka wins 2018 CIPL award

Professor Kemmonye Collete Monaka in the Department of English at the University of Botswana is the winner of the 2018 Endangered Languages Award. She received the award at the 20th Comité International Permanent des Linguistes (CIPL) in Cape Town, South Africa, last month.

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