Schoolchildren who are running or riding bicycles are significantly less likely to use footbridges when crossing multi-lane highways in Ghana.
In 2004, three scientists at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi set out to test a simple but unconventional idea: whether oil derived from Jatropha curcas, a non-edible tropical plant, could improve the performance of a diesel engine.
Tucked among trees and surrounded on all sides by Independence Hall, Republic Hall, Unity Hall and Hall 7 on the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi campus stands a tall, slender sculpture known as Lonely Woman.
The Vice-Chancellor of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has reaffirmed the University’s commitment to sustained collaboration with its alumni, describing alumni engagement as central to institutional growth and advancement. Prof. Mrs. Rita Akosua Dickson gave the assurance during a courtesy call by speakers of the Nyansapo Dialogue Series 2026.
The Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Professor David Asamoah has encouraged newly admitted students to remain focused, grounded in faith and disciplined in character as they begin their academic journey at the university.
The School of Public Health (SPH) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has welcomed newly admitted MPhil, MSc and MPH weekend stream students at an orientation programme aimed at preparing them for academic life and professional growth.
The elevation of Prof. Isaac Okyere and Prof. (Mrs.) Perditer Okyere to the rank of Associate Professor at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, reflects a shared vocation and sustained contribution to medical education, research and clinical care.
An alumnus of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Mr Prosper Tachie, Esq., has been elected National President of the Ghana National Association of Teachers (GNAT), marking a new chapter in the leadership of Ghana’s largest and oldest teachers’ union.
Management of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi led by the Pro Vice-Chancellor, Professor David Asamoah, has formally welcomed first-year students arriving on campus for the 2025/2026 academic year.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi is set to establish a collaborative partnership with Virginia State University (VSU) in the United States, with a focus on student exchange and academic cooperation in key areas such as data science and agriculture and artificial intelligence.
A team of researchers at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has detected persistent nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) pollution hotspots across the Greater Accra Region, raising new concerns about air quality and public health in Ghana’s most urbanised region.
Migrants living in Ghana’s cities often delay or avoid home ownership not because they are stuck, but because they are deliberately investing in houses and family obligations back home, a new study of translocal migrants in Kumasi has found.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has urged newly admitted students to disclose any disabilities and comply with mandatory medical screening as part of efforts to maintain an inclusive and supportive campus environment.
The Vice-Chancellor of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, Prof. Mrs. Rita Akosua Dickson has called for collective action across the university community as the institution enters a reform year marked by major strategic, legal and institutional milestones.
A midwifery student of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Mabel Taylor, has been honoured by the Chief of Enchi Kwahu in the Aowin Municipality of the Western North Region for exceptional service, compassion and commitment to patient care.
