Prof. Wilberforce Owusu-Ansah, Pillar Lead for Health Entrepreneurship at KNUST Africa Health Collaborative has urged students to pursue innovation-driven businesses that transform health outcomes.
Beyond the energy of the 2025 Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Summer Camp opening ceremony at KNUST, the heart of the camp lies in the stories of its participants.
The Faculty of Social Sciences under the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CoHSS), KNUST, has organised a get-together to strengthen bonds among staff and usher in the new academic semester with renewed energy.
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has launched its 2025 Summer Camp, a two-week event designed to equip scholars with practical skills, foster innovation, and inspire community impact.
KNUST Researchers have developed a scalable method to predict nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) pollution across Ghana using satellite data and machine learning, offering a new tool for managing air quality in regions with limited ground-based monitoring. The study, published in npj Clean Air, was led by Dr. Prince Junior Asilevi, from the Department of Meteorology and Climate Science.
KNUST’s Prof. Emmanuel Adinyira has called for a shift in global development frameworks, warning that sustainability efforts risk bypassing local communities in emerging economies.
Two distinguished faculty members from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi have received national acclaim at the 2025 Nursing and Midwifery Excellence Awards at the Global Dreams Hotel in Tamale.
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has honoured its retired Finance Officer, Yaw Nimoh-Baffour, with a portrait in recognition of his distinguished service. The ceremony, held at the Council Chamber, was attended by members of the University Council.
Dr. Ebenezer Owusu-Addo, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Rural Development and Innovation Studies (IRDIS), Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, has joined a team of researchers worldwide to release the Equity Extension to STrengthening the Reporting of OBservational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE).
Teaching Assistants and National Service Personnel at the Centre for Settlements Studies (CSS) of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi have completed their service year after gaining skills in research and community engagement.
Brunel University London has partnered with the School of Public Health at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana, to deliver a three-day academic leadership training programme aimed at boosting research capacity, strengthening leadership, and advancing global collaboration.
Dr. Daniel Boateng, School of Public Health, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has joined international researchers in urging Ghana to adopt a more coordinated and multidisciplinary approach to non-communicable disease (NCD) research, warning that fragmented efforts are slowing progress against a growing public health crisis.
Dr. Godwin Ayetor, Chair of the Electric Vehicles and Sustainable Mobility Research Group at the Brew-Hammond Energy Centre believes Ghana is not yet ready for a full-scale transition to e-mobility, citing challenges with electricity supply.
Prof. Eric Appau Asante, Director of E-Learning at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has called on academics and practitioners to embrace open access publishing as a matter of justice, survival, and transformation for Africa’s future.
In preparation for the RENABUMA workshop, the TCC International Centre for Manufacturing, Technology Transfer, and Entrepreneurship (TCC-CIMET) welcomed the Ghana Institution of Engineering and the Centre for Settlement Studies, KNUST. The meeting aimed to establish collaboration ahead of the RENABUMA project.
Vice President of Goldfields and Head of Sustainable Development at Goldfields Ghana, Ing. Dr. Celestina Allotey, has called for increased participation of Ghanaian engineers in the mining sector, stressing that opportunities exist across the entire mining cycle.
The University Relations Office (URO) of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, has convened a strategic meeting aimed at reviewing operational priorities and strengthening delivery. Chaired by the University Relations Officer, Dr. Daniel Norris Bekoe, the session brought together all URO staff for a reflective and forward-looking engagement.
Farmers and young entrepreneurs in the Abura Asebu Kwamankese District in the Central Region say they are adopting new skills in branding, design thinking and investor pitching after taking part in the Community-Based Entrepreneurship Training (CBET) programme.
The Directorate of Student Affairs (DoSA) at KNUST has held a send-off ceremony for its national service personnel for the 2024/2025 academic year.
Engineers have called on the government to prioritise completing and maintaining ongoing infrastructure projects rather than shelving them for new initiatives, warning that neglect and poor maintenance continue to undermine Ghana’s development efforts.
Over 40 global health professionals from across Africa have begun training in One Health and Modelling for Pandemic Preparedness and Response under the German West Africa Centre for Global Health and Pandemic Prevention (G-WAC) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi.
Two start-ups from the KNUST Africa Health Collaborative earned second place in their respective tracks at the inaugural AFYA Fest Hackathon held in Nairobi, Kenya.
The Directorate of Student Affairs, has presented a cheque of GHS 15,000 to support the treatment of Stephen Owusu, a second-year Nursing student at the Obuasi Campus who has been diagnosed with cancer. The funds, provided by the National Union of Ghana Students (NUGS), KNUST, was handed over to Professor Lawrence Darkwa, Dean of the Obuasi Campus.
A team of researchers at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has tested new building materials made from coconut husk and corn husk fibers that can keep indoor spaces cooler and reduce the need for air conditioning.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, and Tongmyong University in South Korea have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote research, staff and student exchange programmes, and other academic collaborations.
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has directed all students to vacate university-owned halls and hostels by 5 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6, following the conclusion of second semester examinations.
The management of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has paid a courtesy visit to Wisconsin International University College’s Kumasi campus to review progress and explore opportunities for strengthening their affiliation.
Three yoghurt brands have been declared winners of the KNUST Yoghurt Blind Taste Competition, each standing out for the same set of qualities preferred by student tasters.
