A University of Dar es Salaam PhD student has won the 2026 AI for Climate Action Award under the United Nations Framwork Convetion on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Technology Mechanism. The award recognises her artifical intelligence powered platform designed to help vulnerable communities and decision makers better understand and respond to cliamte risks.
For thousands of newly admitted students, joining the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) marks more than the beginning of university education; it is the start of a journey towards professional growth, personal independence and the realisation of lifelong ambitions.
New classrooms, student hostels and essential services are set to strengthen the University of Dar es Salaam’s (UDSM) Kagera Campus, marking a significant step towards expanding access to university education and creating a more supportive learning environment for students.
The Chairperson of the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) Council, Ambassador Mwanaidi Majaar, has urged graduates to translate their academic knowledge into practical solutions, uphold professional integrity and use their expertise to improve people's lives and contribute to Tanzania's development.
By Erca Kisoli, CMU
Tanzania has lost one of its distinguished educationists and institutional leaders, Prof. Geoffrey Raphael Vehaeli Mmari, whose career spanning more than half a century helped shape the country's higher education system, nurture generations of leaders and advance academic scholarship.
From lecture halls to the graduation stage, women are increasingly making their mark in higher education at the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), accounting for more than half of the graduates at the University’s 56th Graduation Ceremony, Second Cluster on13 october, 2026.