The Department of Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT) in the College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CoNAS) at the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) received the “Best Departmental Website of the Year” award on November 21, 2023, at SUA’s Edward Moringe Campus, SUA. Prof. Caroline Nombo, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Science,...Read More
The College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CoNAS) website has soared to the top of SUA’s overall website rankings for the fourth quarter, capping off 2023 on a positive note. Notably, the Department of Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT) website debuted in the top five of the university’s overall website rankings in 2023, taking fifth...Read More
Student innovators from the Department of Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT) recently joined Rural Livelihood Innovation Cohort3, organized by the Ifakara Innovation Hub, in a collaborative effort to uplift rural communities in Tanzania’s Kilombero River Basin. This initiative, led by Ifakara Hub, aims to use social innovation and entrepreneurship to create job opportunities and improve...Read More
In the third quarter of 2023, the College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CoNAS) website has consistently held the second position, both in the overall SUA websites ranking category and in the college/directorates/schools/centers category. This is the third time in a row for 2023. The UWC ranking for the third quarter of 2023 reaffirms the...Read More
The Department of Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT), College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CoNAS) at SUA celebrated the end of the 2022/2023 academic year with a delightful evening of dancing, feasting, and friendship at the SUASA Club grounds on the lovely Edward Moringe Campus. This event marked yet another significant milestone in the department’s...Read More
The College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CoNAS) at Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) is pleased to announce a double victory, as they have successfully secured not one, but TWO grants. These grants, generously funded by COSTECH, IDRC and NORAD, represent a significant accomplishment for CoNAS. The first team, under the guidance of Dr. Michael...Read More
Watumishi wa SUA wamehimizwa kushirikiana katika utekelezaji wa majukumu na utendaji kazi ili kuongeza ufanisi wa utoaji wa huduma kwa wanafunzi na wanajumuiya wa Chuo Wito huo umetolewa na Makamu Mkuu wa Chuo Kikuu cha Sokoine cha Kilimo Prof. Raphael Chibunda wakati akiongea na watumishi wa Chuo, Kampasi ya Solomon Mahlangu akiwa katika ziara ya...Read More
Ms. Theofrida Maginga, who is a staff the Department of Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT) at Sokoine University of Agriculture has successfully secured prestigious funding through the Global Grand Challenge initiative. Ms. Maginga’s research project titled “Integrated AI, Internet of Things (IoT), and a Swahili Chatbot: Agricultural Technology Solution for Early Detection of Maize Diseases”,...Read More
The Tanzania Climate Sensitive Waterborne Diseases Dataset for Predictive Machine Learning (ACHE Project) conducted its inception meeting at Morogoro Municipality on 31st July 2023. The project aims to collect data that will be used to predict climate-sensitive waterborne infectious disease outbreaks such as Ameobiasis, Diarrhea, and Typhoid, using Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology. The project is...Read More
The Department of Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT) and the College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CoNAS) welcomed the Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation (TBC) to the IT Innovation Lab’s 3D and Robotics studio (CEZERI Studio). The studio equipment were generously donated by the Turkish people under the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA). TBC visited the...Read More
