The Department of Computer Science within the University of Zululand (UNIZULU) recently held the Inaugural Ceremony of the UNIZULU Computer Science Advisory Committee at KwaDlangezwaCampus. The purpose of advisory committees at UNIZULU is to provide coordinated advice to the University… Read More
UNIZULU students impress at DIRISA Datathon Challenge
A team of six University of Zululand (UNIZULU) students who participated in the recent Data-Intensive Research Initiative of South Africa (DIRISA) Student Datathon Challenge took second and third positions in the technical and research poster segments of the competition, bagging… Read More
UNIZULU shines as it successfully hosts the 49th SAAB Conference
In a triumphant display of academic excellence, Senzo Maxwell Mthobeli Zwane, a fourth-year agronomy student at the University of Zululand (UNIZULU), secured the coveted first prize for the best poster in biotechnology at the recently concluded 49th South African Association of… Read More
MOU with Russian Institution Set to Bolster Research and Innovation
The University of Zululand (UNIZULU), on Monday, 12 February 2024, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Moscow Engineering Physics Institute (MEPhI) situated in Russia. The signing ceremony took place on the KwaDlangezwa Campus in the presence of a… Read More
UNIZULU student succeeds at BRICS Future Skills Challenge
The young generation, commonly referred to as the future of the world, is arguably the best group from which to seek solutions to some of the world’s critical issues. This is the notion that the BRICS Future Skills Group, one… Read More
UNIZULU academics shine at the 10th MUT Focus Conference
In a remarkable feat of academic achievement, a team of distinguished researchers from the University of Zululand (UNIZULU) clinched one of the four coveted “Best Paper” accolade at the 10th Focus Conference 2023 held in The Capital Zimbali from 21- 25… Read More
DIRISA roadshow at UNIZULU
The UNIZULU Computer Science department hosted a roadshow, where the representatives from the Data Intensive Research Initiative of South Africa (DIRISA) presented the services that they offer event took place on 19th June 2023. DIRISA has a National Research Data… Read More
Two UNIZULU athletes participating in the ultimate and human race
Thousands of runners participated in the ultimate human race. From Pietermaritzburg to Durban on Sunday the 11 June. This year’s race, which was a down-run, kicked off at the Pietermaritzburg City Hall at 5h30, finishing in Hollywoodbets Kingsmead stadium in… Read More
OPINION PIECE: World Oceans Day: Tides Are Changing (at UNIZULU)
Author : Dr Ntuthuko Masikane (Zoology Department)When you visit the beach frequently, you will notice that sometimes the ocean water is closer to the coast and sometimes the waters are further from the coast. What you see is the results… Read More
FSAE Round-table discussion on The Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Higher Education – Benefits and Risks
The Faculty of Science, Agriculture and Engineering held its first discussion on the use of AI in HE on 01 June 2023. Our panel was deliberately composed to accommodate a variety of perspectives. Both junior and senior academics from the… Read More