The DataLab group is a research laboratory at The University of Zambia. The group primarily conducts research focused on data analysis and data management, with focus on three key research areas:
- Digital Libraries;
- Data Mining and
- Educational Technology.
The primary activities conducted by the research laboratory are:
- Training;
- Research;
- Community Engagement and
- Consultancy
Recent Publications
Katongo, Mulenga, Amos Mapili, Alice Phiri, and Lighton Phiri. 2025. “Automated Identification Of Missing And Incomplete Wikipedia Content On And About Zambia”. Lusaka, Zambia: University of Zambia. |
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Chalwe, Christabel, Chisanga Chanda, Lweendo Muzyamba, Joe Mwape, and Lighton Phiri. 2025. “Quantitative Analysis Of Zambian Wikipedia Contributions: Assessing Awareness, Willingness, Motivation, And The Impact Of Gamified Leaderboards And Badges”. In Annual Conference Of South African Institute Of Computer Scientists And Information Technologists. Gqeberha, South Africa: Springer Nature. doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-64881-6_2. |
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Shawa, Andrew, and Lighton Phiri. 2025. “Deployment And Evaluation Of Intelligent Dicom Viewers In Low-Resource Settings: Orthanc Plugin For Semi-Automated Interpretation Of Medical Images”. doi:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-79103-1_14. |
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News and Announcements
| Saturday, April 26, 2025 - 08:33 | New Postgraduate Students Joining the DataLab Research Group in 2025 |
| Thursday, April 17, 2025 - 07:19 | Our Research on Wikipedia Content Contribution in Zambia Featured at the Wikimedia Research Showcase! |
| Thursday, June 6, 2024 - 12:58 | EMIZ Team Participating in Data Science Africa 2024 Workshop and Summer School |
| Thursday, June 6, 2024 - 12:55 | User-Centered Design and Implementation of Useful Picture Archiving and Communication Systems for Effective Radiological Workflows in Public Health Facilities in Zambia: Acceptance for Publication in SAICSIT CCIS Springer Proceedings |
| Thursday, June 6, 2024 - 12:54 | Andrew Shawa Delivers Insightful Talk on Intelligent DICOM Viewers at Academic/Industry Colloquium |