The Pan African University Institute for Water and Energy Sciences including Climate Change (PAUWES) held its 10th graduation ceremony on 30 March 2026 at the University of Tlemcen, marking the completion of postgraduate studies for 76 students drawn from 37 African countries. The graduating cohort completed Masters of Science programmes across six tracks covering Water…
Through the African Compute Initiative, researchers can tackle a wide range of AI and data-intensive projects. The University of Cape Town (UCT) is set to establish Africa’s largest GPU intensive compute cluster dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI) research, marking a shift in the continent’s digital research capabilities, it says. The African Compute Initiative (ACI) forms…
A Nigerian academic and researcher at Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Dr. Ada Peter, has been recognised among 25 women shaping conversations on the future of higher education across Africa, by the Education Collaborative. The recognition places Peter alongside prominent education leaders and administrators from across the continent who are rethinking how African universities can…
A Chicago man accused of gunning down a Loyola University student while she was out with friends near her school was in the country illegally, officials said Sunday. Sheridan Gorman, 18, was killed shortly after 1 a.m. Thursday near Tobey Prinz Beach Park, less than a mile from campus, Chicago police said. Jose Medina, 25,…
The government has leased a large piece of land in Tororo District that previously housed offices of the National Livestock Resources Research Institute to the newly established Africa Tech University, a private institution expected to transform the area into a major centre for higher learning. The more than 700-hectare property is currently undergoing renovation as…
AI adoption across the jobs value chain is causing a seismic shift in the education-to-jobs pipeline, with students, teachers and companies changing their behaviours. Speaking at a public sector CEOs roundtable at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Monday, Du Min, vice president of global public sector and president of higher education at Huawei, said…
Dr Sebonkile Thaba. Rise SA Business Solutions and the University of Johannesburg (UJ) have announced a redesign of the Industry-Based Supply Chain Management course, shifting it from a predominantly theoretical format towards practical, system-driven training aligned with real business operations. The curriculum update was initiated by Dr Sebonkile Thaba, Deputy Head of Department in the…
Tshifhiwa Ramuthaga, ministerial representative to the University of the Free State Council. Well-known chief information officer (CIO) Tshifhiwa Ramuthaga has been appointed as a ministerial representative to the University of the Free State Council. Ramuthaga will represent minister of higher education Buti Manamela at the university’s council. “In this role, I contribute to the governance…
The University of Michigan hired outgoing Utah coach Kyle Whittingham to lead the scandal-plagued Wolverines football program Friday, a little more than two weeks after the shocking dismissal and arrest of coach Sherrone Moore. The program announced the hiring decision Friday night and said Whittingham’s five-year contract will run through the 2030 season. Michigan Athletics…
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