Mobile Application Development (MAD) Challenge 2017

Posted on October 25, 2017

The Department of Informatics in the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology at the University of Pretoria recently hosted the Mobile Application Development (MAD) Challenge which focusses on application development for mobile phones. The challenge started on 18...

Prof Archie Dick invited to collaborate on the Royal Golden Jubilee PhD program

Posted on October 18, 2017

As an internationally distinguished researcher, Professor Archie Dick, Head of the Department of Information Science and Chairperson of the School of Information Technology at the University of Pretoria was invited to join the Royal Golden Jubilee PhD program under the Thailand Research Fund.

EBIT Students make a difference

Posted on June 13, 2017

The University of Pretoria's commitment to community upliftment is evident in the compulsory JCP module for students in the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology (EBIT).

Innovation Camp successfully hosted by EBIT

Posted on August 17, 2016

The first Innovation Camp hosted by the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology (EBIT) and organised by the Department of Informatics was a huge success.

Zachman Visits Department of Informatics

Posted on August 13, 2016

As one of the activities of the Enterprise Architecture initiative within the Department of Informatics at the University of Pretoria, John Zachman visited in August 2016 to present a certification workshop as well as a guest lecture.

BANKSETA grant changes the lives of UP students

Posted on May 17, 2016

The Banking Sector Education and Training Authority (BANKSETA) changed the lives of 75 students when it donated R9 million to the University of Pretoria (UP) for student bursaries.

Developing an ethical African information society through education

Posted on June 29, 2015

The evolution of information has brought its own set of challenges and ethical questions, such as questions about ownership, privacy, the ‘digital divide’ and e-waste.

New Fully Funded Masters Programme in Information Technology (M.IT)

Posted on August 30, 2010

Within the School of Information Technology, the Department of Information Science received a special and exciting grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York.