The Library System of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) has held a training programme for newly appointed academic staff on research skills, digital tools and ethical publishing. The programme aimed to help staff navigate the university’s research environment, produce credible scholarly work and make informed publishing decisions.
Two Computer Science students at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), have won the student category of the MTN DigiFest 2026 Game Developer Championship with a puzzle game that combines problem-solving and storytelling.
Researchers at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), are developing an air pollution exposure intelligence platform intended to support the United Nations’ Quality of Life Initiative by helping West African cities use environmental data to inform planning and policy decisions.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) and GIZ Ghana are seeking private sector partners to help train at least 120 young Ghanaian professionals and tertiary graduates in artificial intelligence and provide them with work placements.
The E-Learning Centre at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) has trained 50 faculty members and 50 students to use Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence tools in teaching, learning, research and university administration.
An artificial intelligence model developed through doctoral research at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) has recorded validation errors below 9% in electricity demand forecasts, offering a potential tool for planning rural electrification where consumption records are limited.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), and the African Forum for Research and Education in Health (AFREhealth) are exploring opportunities to expand their collaboration beyond health sciences to include interdisciplinary research, education and institutional capacity development across Africa.
Researchers from the Department of Food Science and Technology at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) have shared findings on the nutritional potential of indigenous foods with communities in the Saboba District of the Northern Region to help improve household nutrition and food security.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) has trained 63 participants in Sekondi in the Western Region to help them develop and grow businesses in the agrifood sector.
First-year and continuing students at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), have been urged to make deliberate choices about their studies, personal development and use of university opportunities. The advice came at the Student Chaplaincy Council’s welcome service for the 2026/2027 academic year.
The School of Business at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), has held an orientation programme for postgraduate students, outlining academic regulations, examination requirements and expectations for research integrity and the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI).
Emmanuel Bright Quaicoe, an alumnus of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), has been named Ashanti Regional Journalist of the Year for 2025, with fellow alumni Clinton Yeboah, Doris Lonta and Nana Boakye Dankwah Yiadom also receiving honours across several reporting categories.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), and the World Bank are exploring opportunities to expand collaboration in urban planning, capacity development and knowledge sharing, building on their partnership to support the University of Liberia.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), has proposed establishing an innovation hub to help students and researchers turn ideas into businesses, with GCB Bank PLC as a potential partner.
The DIPPER Lab at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) has called for greater integration of scientific research, indigenous knowledge and creative approaches to improve climate communication and help communities respond to climate change.
The Minister for Trade, Agribusiness and Industry, Ms. Elizabeth Ofosu-Adjare, has urged alumni of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), to use their expertise, professional networks and resources to advance industrialisation through research and innovation.
The Asantehene and Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, has urged alumni to contribute their expertise, resources and professional networks to help the university achieve global eminence.
The Faculty of Social Sciences (FoSS) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), has held an orientation programme for first-year students for the 2026/2027 academic year, covering academic expectations, university regulations, examination procedures, responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) and student support services.
Households surveyed in the Saboba District produce food that lasts an average of 7.6 months a year, leaving a gap of about four months, a study led by the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) has found.
The Global Alumni Association of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), has presented scholarships to its second cohort of beneficiaries to help cover fees, accommodation and living expenses.
Students of the School of Medical Sciences and the School of Dentistry at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), have been urged to uphold compassion, integrity, humility and excellence as they begin the clinical phase of their professional training during the third White Coat Ceremony.
A researcher at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), has advocated the use of insects to manage organic waste and improve soil fertility as part of sustainable approaches to environmental management.
A new book by Dr Richard Obeng Mensah, Kwamina Mensah and Kwadwo Bioh Agyei seeks to make Ghana’s 1992 Constitution easier to understand by bringing its provisions, court decisions and related legal materials into a single volume.
Introducing artificial intelligence (AI) tools into African universities without corresponding improvements in teaching, institutional policies and access to resources could deepen existing inequalities, a study involving researchers from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) has found.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) is one of three finalists competing for a $1 million award to establish a national Energy Research Hub, with the winner expected to be announced in November.
Eric Obeng Duah has been sworn in as president of the KNUST School of Business Graduate Students’ Association (KSBGSA), leading a seven-member executive team. He succeeds Albert Cheetham following a handover ceremony held on September 22, 2026, at the Ayim Complex of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) School of Business.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), is seeking a sustained partnership with Ghanaian rapper Michael Owusu Addo, known as Sarkodie, to nurture student talent in the creative arts and expand opportunities for entrepreneurship.
The Provost of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), Professor Dadson Awunyo-Vitor, has urged newly admitted students to develop their skills, nurture their talents and uphold integrity.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), is exploring a potential collaboration with Maxwell/EQUIP Leadership Ghana to strengthen leadership development among students and staff.
The School of Business (KSB) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), has held an orientation programme for first-year students for the 2026/2027 academic year to familiarise them with academic requirements, university regulations and expectations for student conduct.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), has strengthened its collaboration with Google to promote the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in teaching, learning, research and administrative services.
Three ventures supported by Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) Africa Health Collaborative, have showcased hair-care products, a stevia-based sweetener and plans for a wearable seizure-warning system at the 2026 Africa Health Collaborative (AHC) Convening in Nairobi.
Scancom PLC, which operates as MTN Ghana, has strengthened its collaboration with the Department of Computer Science at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), to support student innovation and create internship and employment opportunities.
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), and Canadian non-governmental organisation Socodevi have launched a three-day training programme to help participants establish and manage village savings and loans associations (VSLAs) and strengthen financial inclusion in local communities.
The Mamponghene, Daasebre Osei Bonsu III, has urged the College of Engineering at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) to strengthen research and industry partnerships and turn engineering knowledge into practical solutions for national development.
The Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) Professor Christian Agyare, has urged student leaders to prioritise student welfare, uphold financial accountability and pursue initiatives that deliver lasting benefits.
Public education and stronger policy enforcement could improve animal welfare in Ghana, according to research presented in Warsaw, Poland, by Ebenezer Effah, a recent Doctor of Veterinary Medicine graduate of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST).
The Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) Professor Christian Agyare, has called for sustained alumni engagement to support student mentorship, career development and the University’s ambition to move from excellence to eminence.
Eight student-athletes from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) has won 23 medals at the 2026 West Africa University Games (WAUG) in Nigeria, finishing 11th among 23 participating universities.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) has launched a research project with four partner institutions to examine how political parties contribute to democratic progress or decline in Africa.
Dr Benjamin Kissi Sassu, an alumnus of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), has investigated antibiotic resistance in Ghanaian poultry production and its implications for food safety.
Prof. Alexander Kwarteng of the Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) has been appointed Director of Research and Innovation at the Ghana National Research Fund (GNRF).
Students at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) have been encouraged to develop practical career skills, build meaningful relationships, discover their identity and remain open to academic opportunities they may not have initially considered.
Professor Priscilla Kolibea Mante of the Department of Pharmacology at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) has been elected a Fellow of the International Science Council (ISC), the highest honour the Council can confer on an individual.
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) and Italy’s Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore have launched an executive programme to train consultants to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) address business challenges and improve their operations.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) has conducted a Safe Arrival Walk to assess arrangements for receiving newly admitted students and identify concerns requiring immediate attention.
Ghana must place food safety and nutrition at the centre of efforts to increase food production, the Center for Food Analysis and Biosafety at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) has said.
The Governing Council of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) has honoured former Pro Vice-Chancellor, Professor David Asamoah, for his service and contributions to the university’s development.
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) and Rotary have discussed a potential partnership to support students, promote research and advance community development.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) has commissioned a 97-room block at the Otumfuo Osei Tutu II Hostel to expand student accommodation on campus.
