{"id":8655,"date":"2023-11-17T09:07:58","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T06:07:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conas.sua.ac.tz\/informatics\/?p=8655"},"modified":"2023-11-17T09:07:58","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T06:07:58","slug":"the-department-of-informatics-and-information-technology-website-wins-prestigious-award-for-best-departmental-website-of-the-year-at-sua","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conas.sua.ac.tz\/informatics\/the-department-of-informatics-and-information-technology-website-wins-prestigious-award-for-best-departmental-website-of-the-year-at-sua","title":{"rendered":"The Department of Informatics and Information Technology Website Wins Prestigious Award for Best Departmental Website of the Year at SUA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Informatics and Information Technology (DIIT), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conas.sua.ac.tz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">College of Natural and Applied Sciences (CoNAS)<\/a> at the <a href=\"https:\/\/sua.ac.tz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA)<\/a> has triumphed in the year 2023. The DIIT website has been named the Best Departmental Website of the Year at SUA.<\/p>\n<p>This distinguished award underscores DIIT&#8217;s unwavering pursuit of excellence in digital engagement and information dissemination. The website&#8217;s design, comprehensive and user-centric approach, frequent updates, and social media participation have propelled it to the top of the university&#8217;s digital landscape.<\/p>\n<p>The culmination of this accomplishment will take place on Convocation Day, November 21, 2023, at the Multipurpose Hall, Edward Moringe Campus SUA, at the Prize Giving Ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, DIIT&#8217;s website won first place in SUA&#8217;s Best Academic Departments Website category in the fourth quarter of 2023. In yet another achievement, the department&#8217;s website has risen to fifth place in the SUA&#8217;s Best Overall category for the first time. 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