Africa loses billions in intellectual property rights - VC
Africa is losing billions of dollars due to lack of Intellectual Property (IP) protection, the Vice Chancellor, Professor David Norris, has said.
Professor Motshegwa is CIMPAD Assistant Vice President
Professor Baakile Motshegwa has been appointed the Assistant Vice President of the Consortium for International Management, Policy and Development (CIMPAD).
UB researcher part of asteroid fragment recovery team
A University of Botswana researcher, Mr Oliver Moses of Okavango Research Institute, was part of a team of scientists that recovered a fresh meteorite in Botswana’s Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR) on June 23, 2018.
Computer Science Department introduces new programmes
The Department of Computer Science is working on re-structuring its programmes to accommodate four new specialisations which include BSc Computer Science in Cyber Security, Software Engineering, Intelligent Systems and MSc in Data Science for the academic year 2019/2020.
UB and Statistics Botswana sign MoU
The University of Botswana and Statistics Botswana have signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate in a number of areas including training as well as provision of technical assistance during the design, conduct and analysis of various surveys and censuses.
VC commends Afya Bora Consortium for contributing to health
University of Botswana Vice Chancellor, Professor David Norris, has commended Afya Bora Consortium for contributing towards addressing the growing prevalence of non-communicable diseases in low and middle income sub-Saharan African countries.
UB marketing experts capacitate local manufacturing firms
The Department of Marketing in collaborating with the Botswana Trade and Investment Centre (BITC) June 20-21, 2018 hosted a workshop aimed at building export capacity for local manufacturing firms.
Second-year UB student wins SRHR Youth Quake Award
A second-year University of Botswana student majoring in Economics and Psychology, Ms Kabo Mazunga is the recipient of the inaugural Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) Youth Quake Leadership Programme Award.
Botswana Book Project donates to Faculty of Health Sciences
Botswana Book Project has donated 46 medical textbooks as well as study guides and aides worth more than P20 000 to the Faculty of Health Sciences. The donation was made in a ceremony held at the Faculty of Health Sciences Block recently.
Professor Chilisa in UNDP Evaluation Advisory Panel
A University of Botswana Research and Evaluation Specialist, Professor Bagele Chilisa, has been appointed to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Evaluation Advisory Panel (EAP) under the Independent Evaluation Office.