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Prof Meyer honoured with 2025 SAICSIT Pioneer award

Prof Tommie Meyer received the 2025 SAICSIT Pioneer award at the organisation's 46th Annual conference.

Solving real-world problems

The HPI Research School at UCT congratulates Enock Mbewe on achieving his PhD in Computer Science.

Applications open for postgraduate studies

The Department of Information Systems offers well established and intellectually challenging postgraduate programmes in Information Systems (IS) and Information Technology (IT) at all levels for full-time and part-time students.

Dr Jesse Heyninck’s work is focused on the reliability, safety and transparency of AI.

Shaping the future of explainable AI earns researcher NRF P-rating

UCT researcher, Dr Jesse Heyninck has been awarded a P-rating, a recognition of his promising future as an international leader in his field.

Doctorate awarded to HPI member

The HPI Research School at UCT congratulates Safianu Omar on achieving his PhD in Information Systems.

HPI welcomes two new members

The HPI Research School at UCT welcomes two new members to its lab: Dr Folasade Adedeji with the Department of Computer Science and Popyeni Kautondokwa with the Department of Information Systems.

SARChI chair awarded to Prof Tommie Meyer

The Dept of Computer Science's Prof Tommie Meyer has been awarded a SARChI chair in Symbolic Artificial Intelligence.

New B2 NRF rating for the Dept of Computer Science

The NRF has awarded Dr Ivan Varzinczak with a B2 rating. This rating is awarded to researchers who enjoy considerable international recognition by their peers for the high quality and impact of their recent research outputs.

A second P-rating for Computer Science

Two members of staff with the Department of Computer Science have now been awarded the prestigious P-rating by the National Research Foundation (NRF).

UCT student part of Sustainathon winning team

A UCT computer science student is part of the team that took top honours in the 2024 TCS (Tata Consultancy Services) Sustainathon Challenge, a global competition that challenges youth to leverage technology for sustain

Irene and Mbithe with other laureates from the University of Cape Town. From left to right: Dr Sambatriniaina Rajohnson, recent PhD graduate from the Department of Astronomy; Hilja Eelu, PhD candidate in the Department of Statistical Sciences; Irene Nandutu; and Mbithe Nzomo.

Dr Irene Nandutu and Mbithe Nzomo awarded the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Award

Congratulations to AIRU researchers, Dr Irene Nandutu and Mbithe Nzomo, who are among the 30 laureates of the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Sub-Saharan Africa Young Talents Award

B1 rating awarded to Professor Gain

Professor James Gain, of the Department of Computer Science, has been awarded a prestigious B1 rating by the National Research Foundation.