Professor William Otoo Ellis in collaboration with the Centre for Business Development (CBD), KNUST has presented educational materials to some deprived schools in the Eastern Regional capital, Koforidua.
KNUST began its 45th Congregation on Monday, 20th June, 2011 with the presentation of certificates to the first set of graduands. They included 383 in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, and 392 others in the College of Architecture and Planning.
The Plant Science Group (PSG) of the Wageningen University and the Research centre in The Netherlands has donated assorted used laboratory and office equipment to the Department of Biochemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science and technology (KNUST) in Ghana.The donation was made under Laboratory and Office Equipment Transfer Initiative (LOETI) in support of the project initiated by Dr.
The Chemical Engineering Department of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) together with the Water Research Institute of CSIR and in partnership with the Danish Technical University have been awarded a 2 million USD DANIDA north-driven research grant to undertake a research and development program on seaweed biorefinery in Ghana.
The Honourable Vincent Cyril Richard Arthur Charles Crabbe, eminent Ghanaian jurist, former justice of the Supreme Court and Consultant, office of the Attorney Gener
The Ghana Nutrition Association (GNA) has held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Science Auditorium at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). This is the first time their meeting is being held in Kumasi since the establishment of the association. The theme for the event was “Diet, Lifestyle and Prevention of Chronic Diseases”.
Reverend Chester Dekyi and wife, Gloria Dekyi have made a presentation to both the Architectural Department and KNUST Hospital respectively. The items donated included a Heavy Duty Architectural Scanner Machine for the Architecture Department and surgical disposables for the KNUST Hospital.
The Vice-Chancellor has held a reception for freshmen of the 2013/2014 academic year.
For some time now, the Confucius Institute (HANBAN) in China and Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have been having discussions on issues of mutual interest. One of these issues has been the development of a bachelor's programme in Chinese (B.A. Chinese). In this connection, HANBAN has sent Ms.
A delegation of the executive body of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has paid a visit to the Pro Vice Chancellor, Professor Samuel Nii Odai. IEEE is an international organization and the world’s largest professional society of engineers with 430,000 members in over 160 countries.
The official opening ceremony of the fifth (5th) annual Scientific Conference of the College of Health Sciences of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) was held on November 14 at the auditorium of the New Central Classroom Block (CCB). The theme of the two-day conference was “Trends in Cancer Research and Management.”
The Google Apps Training just ended over this weekend successfully with an overwhelming attendance.
The Governing Council of the Ghana Institution of Surveyors (GhIS) has paid a courtesy call on the Vice-Chancellor of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Professor William Otoo Ellis. The aim of the visit was to discuss issues of mutual interest to the University administration and the GhIS.
The Department of Nursing of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has celebrated its 10th anniversary of the training of nurses and midwives. The theme of the anniversary was “Transforming the Image of Nursing and Midwifery: The Role of Tertiary Education.”
An ICT group – mNotify – a group of youth entrepreneurs from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has been honoured in Kigali, Rwanda. The group which was recognised for the establishment of Tech Hub with Vodafone was one of the groups rewarded during the Transform Africa Summit, a programme organised to develop socially transforming IT solutions in Africa.
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Fresh students from Tamale, Wa and Bolgatanga which make up the Northern Sector of KNUST’s Institute of Distance Learning (IDL) were formally admitted into Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) through a matriculation ceremony held on 2nd November 2013 at the Ghana Institute of Linguistic Literacy and Bible Translation (GILLBT) in Tamale.
Eight undergraduate Law students from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology have been given scholarships by the Lebanese Ambassador to Ghana. The presentation was the first of its kind since the Faculty of Law was established.
The 1993 year group of the Department of Publishing Studies formerly known as the Department of Book Industry has made a donation to the department. The presentation, worth about ten thousand Ghana cedis (GH ¢10,000.00), includes three (3) projectors, a projector screen and a pointer.
The 1988 batch of students of the School of Medical Sciences (SMS), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has refurbished the Valco Hostel. The Valco Hostel is one of the oldest hostels at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, (KATH), Kumasi.
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Heritage Christian University College (HCUC). The agreement enables HCUC to award degrees in taught undergraduate programmes in BA. Business Administration, BSc. Information Communication Technology and BA. Arts in Theology.
The British High Commission and the Ghana Immigration Service in collaboration with the Dean of Students’ Office, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi have organised a workshop dubbed ‘Sensitisation on Safe Migration’. The workshop took place at the Conference Room of the Great Hall.
The partnership of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and Narh-Bita College (N-BC) has finally been formalised through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the Instrument of Affiliation and Affiliation Agreement.
The Institute of Distance Learning, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST-IDL), has had its matriculation ceremony for the 2013/2014 batch of students from the Southern and Western sectors. The ceremony which marks the formal acceptance of students as junior members in statu pupillari, was organised on the 19th and 20th of October 2013.
The Sambus Company limited in Accra has presented GIS software worth twelve million dollars to Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi on the 18th of October, 2013. According to the acting chief executive officer of Sambus Company Limited, Mr. Kwame Gyeke-Amoako, GIS software is made up of models used for learning and research procedures.
The Vice Chancellor of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Prof. William Otoo-Ellis, has met the Israeli Ambassador to Ghana. Their discussions centred on the Water Institute of the Ben Gurion University and their offer to admit Ghanaian postdoctoral students for training.
Three students from Food Science and Technology Department of KNUST won the top three Awards on poster presentation during the 4th annual Sweetpotato for Health Initiative (SPHI) Technical and Steering Committee Meetings held on 7th - 9th October, 2013 at the Noda Hotel, Kumasi. SPHI is a platform aimed at promoting the consumption of sweetpotato in Africa.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) is solely funding the construction of a Police Post at Ayeduase, a community close to the university.
The matriculation ceremony of the 2013/2014 batch of students of KNUST was held from the 3rd through to the 5th of October, 2013, at the New Central Classroom Block Auditorium. The ceremony which was heavily attended marked the formal acceptance of the fresh students as junior members in statu pupillary.
The North Rhine Westphalia State (NRW) in Germany has organized a five-day workshop in Kumasi in collaboration with the Energy Centre (TEC) of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
Dr. Andy Quarcoopome, head of the Tema Animal Hospital, as part of his mandate to encourage the students of the School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM), has made a special donation and support to the school. The donation included books and teaching equipment to enhance academic work.
The University in its efforts to assist the needy but brilliant students to have greater access to Higher Education had set up the Students Financial Services Office (SFSO) to collaborate with organizations, institutions and NGOs to support students financially, in the form of bursaries and scholarship.
Universities play a vital role in the creation and growth of innovative Small and Medium Enterprises (SME’s) and there is the conviction that the future of economies relies on the innovation of SME’s.
The Council Of The University At Its 221st Meeting Held On November 22, 2012 Considered And Approved The Rationalization Of The Dates For Appointments To Statutory Offices Of The University; Effective Dates For Promotion Of Senior Members Of The University; And, Dates Of Retirement From The Service Of The University. These Changes Are Aimed At Streamlining All Key University Activities And Pro
It is announced for the information of all Members of Staff, Students and the entire University Community that the Council of the University, at its 221st (Regular) Meeting held on Thursday, November 22, 2012, appointed PROFESSOR SAMUEL NII ODAI as PRO VICE-CHANCELLOR for a Term of Office with effect from JANUARY 01, 2013 – SEPTEMBER 30, 2014.
S. T. Nankani and Hagan Limited, a trading company, has awarded scholarships to ten (10) students of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). The beneficiaries, three (3) females and seven (7) males, received three hundred Ghana cedis (GHC 300) each.
The College of Engineering in collaboration with Baker Hughes, Vodafone Ghana, Genser Power Ghana Limited and Toyota Ghana Limited has held an awards ceremony for hardworking and deserving students. The ceremony is the first ever formal College Awards Ceremony to be held in the University. The objective of the awards is to encourage students of the College of Engineering to work hard.
As part of preparations towards its Golden Jubilee Celebration, the University Hall of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology invited Lieutenant Colonel Dwayne Stanton, an Army Attaché from the Embassy of the United States of America, to inspect their Cadet Corps.
Some of the flag bearers for the 2012 General Elections have called on the Vice-Chancellor of KNUST, Prof. W. O. Ellis. The visit was part of the Special Seminar presentation on energy that was organised by the Energy Centre, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). The delegation included Mr. Akwasi Addae, flag bearer for the United Front Party (UFP); Mr.
The Energy Centre of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in collaboration with the management of the university has organised a Special Seminar Series for the eight flag bearers of the 2012 General Elections. The Seminar Series which is in two sections is under the theme “Energy for Prosperity.”
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology has been selected to participate in the International consortium on Development Research Uptake in Sub-Saharan Africa code named DRUSSA.
Vodafone Ghana, in partnership with Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has launched Tech Hub, which provides a unique environment where like-minded and focused technology entrepreneurs can meet and network to collaborate, work, learn and have fun.
The new head of cooperation in the French Embassy in Ghana, Mr. Paulo PAis, has visited KNUST. The visit was to establish and increase cordial relationship between Ghanaian and French universities.
KNUST has organised a workshop for its affiliates on the theme, “Ensuring Quality in Private University Colleges: the Examination Factor”, as a way of building the capacity of the staff of these university colleges.
Dr. Eric Appau Asante, a lecturer at the Department of General Art Studies, has participated in this year’s Conference and Research Travel to Germany. The invitation to attend this conference on the teaching of History was extended to him by Mrs.
