The College of Humanities and Social Sciences at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has held an orientation programme for newly admitted first-year students, introducing them to academic life, university regulations and key support services.
The College of Art and Built Environment (CABE) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, has urged first-year students to uphold high standards of conduct, protect university facilities and act as responsible ambassadors of the institution. The call was made during an orientation session organised for freshers of the College.
The College of Science at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has held an orientation for newly admitted students, with management urging freshers to uphold academic excellence, discipline and responsible conduct throughout their stay at the University.
The Head of the Department of Architecture, Prof. Daniel Duah has met with the President of the Ghana Institute of Architects, Arc. Tony Asare, as part of efforts to strengthen collaboration between academia and industry.
The University Relations Office (URO) of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has organised a Wikipedia and copyright training workshop for its staff to strengthen institutional data integrity, digital knowledge management and heritage preservation.
The Provost of the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi Prof. Dadson Awunyo-Vitor, has urged newly admitted students to take full advantage of the College’s orientation programme as they begin their academic journey.
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.
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.
The sliding doors of Kotoka International Airport open and close endlessly. For many international freshers admitted to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), however, stepping through them marks a life-changing moment: their first day in Ghana and the beginning of their KNUST journey.
First-year engineering students at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi have been urged to embrace academic discipline, resilience and digital competence as they begin their university education.
The KNUST E-Learning Centre has begun its orientation for first-year students, with the first stop at the College of Engineering, where fresh students were introduced to how learning works on the university’s digital platforms.
The Office of Grants and Research (OGR) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has officially opened its new office at the KNUST Library Mall, to mark a significant step towards strengthening research and grant management within the University.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology is set to roll out AI 150 – Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence for All this semester, a self-paced undergraduate course aimed at equipping students with essential artificial intelligence skills for the future of work, study and society.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi will make a new self-paced course on the responsible use of artificial intelligence available to postgraduate students from January 12, 2026, when lectures for the academic year begin, following a review meeting to finalise its rollout.
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.
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.
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.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology E-Learning Centre has outlined a full programme of activities for 2026, focusing on strengthening digital teaching, assessment, training and partnerships across the University.
Management of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has reaffirmed the University’s strategic vision of moving from excellence to eminence as the 2025/2026 academic year officially begins.
Ghanaian economist and KNUST alumnus Aephaniel Owusu-Agyemang is emerging as a thoughtful voice in economic analysis and public policy, driven by a strong commitment to leadership, academic excellence, and sustainable national development. Born into a humble home, Owusu-Agyemang’s formative years were shaped by discipline, curiosity, and a deep respect for learning.
Unity Hall, in collaboration with the Department of Food Science and Technology (FST) and the Environmental Quality Unit, has organised a Food Hygiene and Safety Training for food vendors operating within the Hall, as part of efforts to promote public health and safe food handling on campus.
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.
Long before “student experience” became a defining phrase in global higher education, Kobby Yebo-Okrah, then Registrar of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi (2006–2015) was already advancing a systems-level vision of what it meant to educate the whole student.
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 researcher trained at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology has earned international recognition for research that could significantly improve safety, efficiency and sustainability in modern building construction.
More than six out of every 10 colorectal cancer patients in Ghana die within five years of diagnosis, according to a new study by researchers at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
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.
Listening to my Bishop recount his ordeal trapped in the now familiar Accra traffic while desperately trying to reach a hospital was deeply unsettling. It was not just a testimony; it was a warning. A warning that we must stop allowing ourselves to be bullied into normalising dysfunction.
Dr Richard Obeng Mensah has spent his life chasing answers to questions that affect every Ghanaian. One of such questions is as follows: ‘Why is reliable energy supply so hard to come by in Ghana’?
KNUST scientist Prof. Priscilla Kolibea Mante has been featured in the UNESCO Virtual Science Museum, a newly launched global digital space showcasing scientific stories from around the world.
The Media and Events Section of the University Relations Office at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has launched Tek Apata, a Christmas-themed innovation concept that showcases how university research is being translated into practical solutions for Ghana and the wider African continent.
The KNUST E-Learning Centre closed the year with a staff gathering that shifted attention from planning and targets to people, shared time and team bonds. The event followed an earlier end-of-year meeting that was on the Centre’s direction, work priorities and expectations for the coming year.
The KNUST E-Learning Centre has begun preparations for its 2026 plans following an end-of-year review that assessed progress made during the year and identified gaps requiring attention.
The Office of Grants and Research (OGR) of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has held an end-of-year gathering to reflect on achievements across the University’s research and innovation ecosystem and to strengthen engagement with key stakeholders.
The International Programmes Office (IPO) of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has hosted the 2025 edition of its annual Christmas celebration, dubbed “Oseikrom Bronya,” bringing together members of the University’s international community to mark the festive season and promote cultural diversity.
Staff of the Department of Architecture at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi have paid a goodwill visit to retired colleagues resident in Kumasi, marking a rare reconnection with former faculty members.
The Directorate of Student Affairs of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has held an online budgeting and financial management refresher session for student leaders, as part of efforts to promote accountability and responsible use of student funds ahead of the new academic year.
Management and staff of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi have held their annual prayer and thanksgiving service to mark the end of the academic year and express gratitude for its successful completion.
The Sports Directorate of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, has presented trophies won at the 2nd Minor Ghana University Sports Association (GUSA) Games and the 28th Inter-University Cross Country Competition to the Directorate of Student Affairs.
The Directorate of Student Affairs at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has outlined enhanced security, transport and welfare measures ahead of the arrival of fresh students for the new academic year.
A doctoral researcher at KNUST says personal experience and community-based research reveal deep enforcement failures in Ghana’s motor insurance system, allowing bad-faith claims denial to persist despite existing laws.
Professor Eric Appau Asante, Coordinator of Artificial Intelligence courses at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has been appointed an Ambassador of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) for the Africa Region.
The Director of Student Affairs at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Professor Marian Asantewah Nkansah, has recognised service, motivating excellence and strengthening teamwork within the Directorate of Students’ Affairs (DoSA).
The leadership of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) E-Learning Centre has met with its Instructional Design Team to review plans for strengthening digital teaching and learning as the University prepares for 2026.
Three faculty members from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology’s (KNUST) Department of Supply Chain and Information Systems have won international recognition after receiving the Emerging Economies Showcase Award at the 2025 Decision Sciences Institute (DSI) Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida, the United States.
The Directorate of Students’ Affairs (DoSA) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has held an in-house preparatory meeting to coordinate activities for the safe arrival of first-year students for the 2025/2026 academic year.
What began with shocking hair and nail tests in a galamsey settlement, where mercury seeped into bodies has led a chemistry PhD researcher Kwadwo Owusu Boakye to a disturbing discovery: the real danger may no longer be the mines themselves, but the rice on Ghanaian dinner tables.
The KNUST Nutrition and Sustainable Agrifood Collaborative, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation (Nkabom Collaborative) has stepped up its training in agrifood value chain mapping and analysis with a practical field exercise at the Ejisu Market.
The Director of the KNUST E-Learning Centre, Professor Emmanuel Kofi Akowuah, has told the leadership of the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) that the Centre plans to expand student access to digital learning tools and strengthen support for online academic work.
