UCT wins Discovery GradHack
Students from the departments of computer science and information systems took top honours in the 2024 Discovery Gradhack.
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).
Student-led project makes isiXhosa vocabulary easily accessible
Cael Marquard, a Computer Science Honours student at UCT, presented isiXhosa.click at the 2024 Afrilex conference.
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.
AI Innovation for Africa’s future
AIRU at UCT was established to enhance the university’s AI capabilities, focusing on solving Africa’s development issues.
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.
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.
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.