To be a leading centre of excellence in research, research and development (R&D) and advanced education in computing; addressing national and regional needs for information and communications technology and product development.
International Space Apps Challenge- "BitHarvester" by UoN students (2 from SCI and 1 from School of Engineering)
The international space apps challenge is a event sponsored by NASA in 15 countries round the world.
NASA Space Apps Challenge<http://spaceappschallenge.org/>
Catherine Mahugu of School of Computing & Informatics at the Rice University Business Plan Competition
Catherine Mahugu, fourth BSc in Computer Science student, participated in the Rice University Business Plan competition that was hosted and organized by the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, a Rice University flagship initiative devoted to the support of entrepreneurship that took place on 12-14 April 2012 at Houston, Texas, USA. The Rice University Business Plan Competition is the world $B!G (Bs richest and largest graduate-level business plan competition.
SCI Alumni have continued making the School proud; flying our flag high.....
School of Computing & Informatics has continued to discharge its mandate as stupilated in the mission statement of the Univesity – the commitment to provide quality university education and training and to embody the aspirations of the Kenyan people and the global community through creation, preservation, integration, transmission and utilization of knowledge.
Global Entrepreneurship Competition (Catherine Mahugu)
Catherine Mahugu, Fourth Year BSc in Computer Science, School of Computing and Informatics, and her and teammate Ella Peinovich, an MIT graduate student have won the Global Entrepreneurship Competition - Technology Prize
worth $10,000.
Invitation to an International Mobile Money Conference (AMMREC2012) on 2nd and 3rd April 2011 in Nairobi, Kenya
The University of Nairobi, through the Africa Mobile Money Research Centre (AMMREC), in the School of Computing and Informatics, in collaboration with partners, has the pleasure to invite you to participate in the first Africa Mobile Money Research Conference (AMMREC2012) on Mobile Technology and Financial Inclusion. The conference will be held at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre, Nairobi, Kenya on 2nd and 3rd April 2012 (see http://ammrec.uonbi.ac.kefor details).
Talk on IT Management - Avinash Ramtohul (MBA, MSc, BSc, CITP)
Avinash Ramtohul from ORACLE will give a talk about IT Management
Profile:
Avinash Ramtohul has 15 years working experience in the IT industry in Africa and UK. He has been working for Oracle over 6 years in Middle East and Africa. He is presently the Cluster Leader for Technology Consulting for English Speaking Africa.
Masters of Science in Computer Science - May 2012 Intake.
Applications are invited for MSc in Computer Science degree programme of the University of Nairobi for the academic year 2011/2012.
Admission Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, of at least Upper Second Class Honours or an equivalent qualification from an institution recognised by Senate.
OR
Admission for MSc. in Information Systems (Jan. 2012)
Following the announcement for applications for the course (MSc. in Information Systems), there was a good response. Many students applied for the course and have duly been admitted.
The newly admitted group of students for MSc. in Infromation Systems reported on Monday, 9th January 2012.
Adaptive Learning and Metacognitive Regulation Support for III -structured Problem Solving Processes
PhD DEFENSE SEMINAR
PhD Thesis title: "Adaptive Learning and Metacognitive Regulation Support for Ill-structured Problem Solving Processes"
Presenter: Robert Oboko
Date: Thursday 19th January 2012
Admission for MSc. in Information Systems (Jan. 2012)
Following the announcement for applications for the course (MSc. in Information Systems), there was a good response. Many students applied for the course and have duly been admitted.
The newly admitted group of students for MSc. in Infromation Systems reported on Monday, 9th January 2012.
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The School of Computing and Informatics have the following research areas:
- Artificial Intelligence
- Distributed Systems...
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The collaboration between the School of Computing and Informatics with with Nokia Research Centre Africa has extended to research and...
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Technoserve Kenya in partnership with The University of Nairobi, School of Computing and Informatics (SCI) has been running an...
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Frankline Ochieng was recently recognized for his software innovation, named Mobi_Hunter, which relays exact location of a missing...
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MODULE II Master of Science in Information SystemS - SEPTEMBER 2011 INTAKE
Applications are invited for MSc in Information...
