The Department of Hospitality and Tourism Studies at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi has hosted a Smart Tourism Symposium to explore how emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, virtual reality and smart data are transforming hospitality and destination management.
Mrs. Joann Thompson, a PhD candidate Studying African Art and Culture in the Faculty of Art at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) has organised a cultural performance titled “Nea Ɔbɛyɛ: Asante Kete as Becoming,” to showcase some findings of her research and to deepen the understanding of students of the Asante Kete dance and the practices around it.
The KNUST Basic School has held its Sections Day, a special programme organised annually to celebrate and honour past and present Vice-Chancellors of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi.
The Vector-Borne Infectious Disease Research Group (VBID-RG) has organised a three-day Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and Real-Time PCR (RT-PCR) workshop aimed at equipping students with hands-on training in molecular biology techniques.
The Brew-Hammond Energy Centre (TBHEC) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, in collaboration with the Climate Compatible Growth (CCG) Ghana Network, has organised a two-day “Electrified Response” training programme on Electric Vehicle (EV) safety and tactical operations for security and emergency responders.
The College of Art and Built Environment at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, has hosted the Managing Director of Krombacher Brewery, Mr. Oliver Braun, and former member of the German Federal Parliament, Hon. Volkmar Klein, as part of a four-day visit to Ghana aimed at strengthening business and institutional partnerships.
Alumni of the Millennium Class (SMS Class of 2000) of the School of Medical Sciences (SMS) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, have donated GH₵204,000 to support the School’s SMS Alumni Legacy Project.
The Graduate Students Association of Ghana at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) has held its 2026 Postgraduate Hangout under the theme “Bridging Postgraduate Research and Industrial Innovation,” bringing together academics, industry professionals and students to promote research translation, entrepreneurship and global collaboration.
The Journal of Science and Technology (JUST) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), in partnership with Electronic Information for Libraries (EIFL), has held a capacity-building workshop to train journal editors and managers in the effective use of the Open Journal System (OJS).
The KNUST Nutrition and Sustainable Agri-food Collaborative, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation (Nkabom Collaborative) has launched a three-day intensive management and regulatory training programme for 16 small-scale agri-food enterprises that recently secured grant funding.
A delegation of Advanced Nursing Specialists and Advanced Nursing Practice students from the University of Huddersfield is visiting the University Health Services (UHS) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) for a five-day knowledge exchange programme running from March 2 to March 6, 2026.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) has launched its 2025/2026 Freshers’ Inter-College Games, with university leaders using the opening ceremony to underline sport as a pillar of discipline, leadership and institutional ambition.
Alumni of the 1999 year group of the School of Medical Sciences at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, have donated GH₵135,000 to support medical education at the School.
The Department of Human Resource Management and Organisational Development at the KNUST School of Business (KSB) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Chartered Institute of Human Resource Management (CIHRM) aimed at strengthening professional training and certification for students.
The Brew-Hammond Energy Centre (TBHEC) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) in collaboration with the Climate Compatible Growth (CCG) Ghana Network, has held a student-focused workshop on Ghana’s energy transition highlighting investment prospects and job opportunities within the country’s low-carbon future.
The Africa Health Collaborative at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), in partnership with the University of Toronto, has successfully completed training for the first cohort of participants under its Emergency Preparedness (EMPRESS), Community Emergency Care (CEC), and Palliative Care programmes in its fourth year of implementation.
A Radiology Specialist at the University Hospital has been admitted as a Fellow of the West African College of Surgeons (WACS), marking a significant milestone for the facility’s specialist training agenda.
As climate action efforts intensify, a new study is urging policymakers to look beyond carbon targets and renewable energy expansion to what it describes as a more pressing concern: justice.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), in collaboration with Hochschule München University of Applied Sciences, has hosted the West African Low Vision Workshop under the HM KNUST Low Vision Project, funded by t
An alumna of the Department of Land Economy at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), Mary Janice Bawah, has emerged as the Overall Best Inductee and Best Female Inductee in the Valuation and Estate Surveying Division of the Ghana Institution of Surveyors (GhIS).
The Vector-Borne Infectious Disease Research Group (VBID-RG) at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) has organised a three-day Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) and Reverse Transcription PCR (RT-PCR) workshop aimed at equipping students with hands-on training in molecular diagnostic techniques.
The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) has named Dr. Ellen Konadu Antwi-Adjei, optometrist and lecturer at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), as the recipient of its 2026 Emerging Advocate Award, recognising her growing influence in global eye health policy and advocacy.
Dr. Paul Kwadwo Addo, an educationist and Registrar of the College of Engineering has called for a decisive global shift toward strategic school leadership as the true catalyst for improving learning outcomes, declaring that “apart from direct instruction, strategic school leadership emerges as the real driver of excellence in learning.”
When Ghana’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy received cabinet approval in February 2026, it signalled the culmination of years of consultation and institutional leadership, with the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) at the centre of the national effort.
“As far as responsible AI is concerned”- that is a phrase one is almost certain to hear echoing after every speech delivered by Professor Jerry John Kponyo at any technology-related gathering.
Professor (Mrs.) Cynthia Amaning Danquah, Professor of Pharmacology and Head of the Department of Pharmacology at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has been named Winner of the Science and Sustainability Award at the Study UK Alumni Awards Ghana 2026.
Professor (Mrs.) Cynthia Amaning Danquah, Professor of Pharmacology and Head of the Department of Pharmacology at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has been named a finalist in the Science and Sustainability category of the Study UK Alumni Awards Ghana 2026.
The Office of Grants and Research (OGR) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), in collaboration with the IREX-CTY Project, has concluded a two-day Grants Financial Management training workshop with a renewed call for stronger compliance, transparency, and shared responsibility in the administration of research funds.
Researchers at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), have recovered what they describe as Ghana’s first musket balls discovered at a colonial fort by Ghanaian scientists, marking a milestone in the country’s archaeological research.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, (KNUST) is taking decisive steps to strengthen alumni engagement, governance structures, and digital communication frameworks following a strategic meeting between University Management and leaders of the KNUST Alumni Association.
Italian and African universities have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening academic cooperation following high-level deliberations at the closing meeting of the TNE UNITAFRICA project in Bari, Italy, where two senior scholars from KNUST played prominent leadership roles.
The upgraded Bioinstrumentation Laboratory at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) has been officially launched under the “Upskilling Biomedical Engineers for Ghana” project.
Management of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has concluded a three-day visit to retired professional and administrative staff, reaffirming its commitment to their welfare and recognising their invaluable contributions to the development of the University.
The University Health Services (UHS) of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) has hosted a Research Dissemination Forum aimed at strengthening stroke management, improving HIV prevention strategies and enhancing patient satisfaction in emergency care.
The blaxTARLINES KUMASI artist collective at the Department of Painting and Sculpture, Faculty of Art, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), has been selected to exhibit at the International Exhibition of the Venice Biennale 2026, marking a historic first for an art department, faculty, school or university in Africa.
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has initiated steps to strengthen collaboration with its global alumni body as part of efforts to drive institutional growth and long-term development.
A distinguished alumna of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), now a Captain in the Ghana Armed Forces, has earned a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree after navigating years of military promotions, international deployment and a global pandemic.
An alumnus of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), Surv. Emmanuel Nortey, has been conferred with the prestigious rank of Fellow of the Ghana Institution of Surveyors (FGhIS) in recognition of his distinguished professional career and contribution to national development.
Blessing Agboka, a Business Administration student specialising in International Business at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) has gained practical corporate experience through an internship at the Greater Accra Regional Office of the Lands Commission.
The Office of Grants and Research (OGR) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) in collaboration with the IREX Catch Them Young Project, has organised a two-day Grants Financial Management Training Workshop to strengthen research accountability and sustainability at the University.
An atmosphere of gratitude, smiles and heartfelt reflection filled the homes of retired staff as Management of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) led by Vice-Chancellor Professor (Mrs.) Rita Akosua Dickson, continued its outreach visits. One retiree, Major Ahialey Prosper, described the visit as historic and deeply personal.
University students whose parents visit them regularly have better socio-psychological well-being than those whose parents visit less often, a new study at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, has found.
An alumnus of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), Precious Adade Duodu has been appointed as the President-Elect of the Phi Mu Chapter (England) of Sigma Theta Tau Int
The Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), Professor Rita Akosua Dickson, accompanied by the Registrar, Mr Benjamin Boampong Owusu, has begun a three-day visit to retired professional and administrative staff aged 70 and above in recognition of their contributions to the development of the University.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) and Book Aid International are initiating discussions on a potential partnership aimed at strengthening donation of medical and health sciences resources at the University’s library.
The Professional Education for Renewable Energy in Ghana Project (ProREG) under the Brew-Hammond Energy Centre at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has launched a book titled “A Model for Professional Education in Renewable Energy – and Beyond,” positioning it as a strategic framework for building Ghana’s human capital in the renewable energy sector.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) is inviting members of the university community to submit creative designs for the official logo to mark its 75th anniversary celebrations. The anniversary will be commemorated under the theme: “Excellence to Eminence: 75 Years of KNUST.”
Professor Ellis Owusu-Dabo, Principal Investigator of the Africa Health Collaborative at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), has urged health professionals to become change agents in delivering compassionate and dignified palliative care.
The KNUST College of Engineering has held an examination durbar for academic and administrative staff to reinforce academic integrity and streamline assessment processes ahead of the mid-semester examinations.
KNUST alumnus Felix Fiifi Ekuful has earned international recognition after winning the prestigious ASHRAE HVAC&R Student Paper Competition organized by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE).
