From June 24 to 29, 2024, the University of Zululand proudly hosted the first-ever CSIR-DIRISA code training outside Gauteng province.
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
Computer Science Department Launches Advisory Committee
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 student succeeds at BRICS Future Skills Challenge
he 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
Exciting Moments at SATNAC 2023: Bridging ICT Gaps for Education in South Africa!
At this year’s #SATNAC2023 conference, Wandile T Mnyandu, a promising first-year MSc candidate from the University of Zululand, presented his work-in-progress poster. đź“Š Poster Title: Software Defined Networks for South African Public Schools ICT Infrastructure. This research holds the potential to revolutionize ICT infrastructure… 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
Aspirant Computer Scientist Delighted to Join UNIZULU’s Student Cohort
Tumelo Mtshali, a 19-year-old who went to Sarel Cilliers HoĂ«rskool in Glencoe, KwaZulu-Natal, has chosen to embark on his journey towards becoming a computer scientist with the University of Zululand (UNIZULU). The first-time entering student enrolled for a Bachelor of… Read More
OPINION PIECE: Cyber Security
Cybersecurity is the method and set of tools used to defend electronic systems, communication systems, software platforms, and sensitive information against online threats. The word “cyber-attacks” is generic and refers to many different things, but some of the most well-known… Read More
UNIZULU Doctoral Candidate’s Research Solves Common IT Issue
Dr Ayotuyi Tosin Akinola (36), a University of Zululand (UNIZULU) PhD graduate, has made a valuable contribution to the computer science field by finding a simple solution to the common challenge of interference during the flow of data within a… Read More
UNIZULU Takes 3rd Place in CSIR Datathon Challenge
Students from the University of Zululand’s (UNIZULU) Computer Science Department are in celebratory mode after being placed third in the Data Intensive Research Initiative of South Africa (DIRISA) Student Datathon Challenge.
The DIRISA student datathon is a competition that aims to showcase how open research data can be used to develop creative and innovative solutions to some of South Africa’s problems.