​​​​​​​Academics, researchers, educators and students alike converged on the University of Botswana On July 9, 2018 for a three-day 4th International Conference on Academic and Professional Communication (ICAPC 2018) to deliberate on challenges in the teaching and learning of academic writing.

Three University of Botswana biomedical researchers have collaborated with Infers Group artists to create a three-part street art installation tackling public health issues which was unveiled at Molapo Crossing Mall recently.

Africa is losing billions of dollars due to lack of Intellectual Property (IP) protection, the Vice Chancellor, Professor David Norris, has said.

​​​​​​​Professor Baakile Motshegwa has been appointed the Assistant Vice President of the Consortium for International Management, Policy and Development (CIMPAD).

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.

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.

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.

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.

​​​​​​​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.

​​​​​​​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.