The Distributed IoT-Platforms, Privacy and Edge-Intelligence Research (DIPPER Lab) at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and Sesi Technologies have secured funding through the Research and Innovation Systems for Africa (RISA) Fund from UK International Development.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Nutrition and Sustainable Agri-food Collaborative, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation (Nkabom Collaborative) has launched the first cohort of trainees under its Multi-Purpose Integrated Programme (MIP) for Community Youth in Agribusiness.
The community of Obogu, a cocoa-growing town near Juaso in Ghana’s Ashanti Region, is receiving psychological support after a road crash on July 28 claimed the lives of 16 young members of the Saviour Church returning from a church event in Accra.
The academic community of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has joined the nation in celebrating former Vice-Chancellor Professor Kwasi Obiri-Danso, following his appointment as Ghana’s High Commissioner to the Republic of India.
Dr. Dr. Seth Christopher Yaw Appiah, a Population Health and Demography expert and Senior Lecturer with the Sociology and Social Work department at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has been appointed Chair of the Governing Board of the Nuclear Regulatory Authority (NRA), Ghana.
Clinton Yeboah, a journalist with Luv FM and alumnus of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has been named a finalist for the 2025 West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards (WAMECA).
The Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has pledged to support the School of Medical Sciences (SMS) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, in completing its teaching hospital.
Some women are unhappy with their bodies after giving birth as a result of social pressure to regain an “ideal” figure, according to new research published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth.
A research team from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has successfully demonstrated that responsible prescribing practices can significantly reduce the misuse of antibiotics in Ghana.
The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has pledged a $10 million dedication fund to support the SMS @50 Legacy Project, a transformative initiative aimed at upgrading infrastructure and strengthening medical education at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST).
The West African Science Service Centre on Climate Change and Land-use (WASCAL CCLU) at the College of Engineering of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi welcomes the Sixth cohort of students.
Prof. (Mrs.) Esi Awuah, a distinguished faculty of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has been appointed as Ghana’s Ambassador to Switzerland.
To step into the School of Medical Sciences in its 50th year is to walk into a living legacy. We are HB1, the Golden Jubilee Class, about 281 individuals drawn from different places, cultures, and even countries united by one calling: to be formed into doctors, leaders, and healers.
Dr Emmanuel Ahene of the Department of Computer Science, KNUST, has been awarded a three-year research grant to lead pioneering work on secure and privacy-preserving Artificial Intelligence (AI) by the office of Naval Research, Science and Technology, USA.
The Wellness Centre at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has hosted a delegation from the University for Development Studies (UDS), Tamale Campus, to exchange insights on establishing a similar facility.
The Chairman of the Governing Council of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Akyamfoɔ Asafo Boakye Agyemang-Bonsu, has urged young scientists to see their work not only as a career but also as a patriotic duty critical to Ghana’s development.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, has hosted the 21st Ghana Chemical Society Conference to foster collaborations and find solutions to Ghana’s challenges, particularly in creating a more sustainable environment through science and policy.
Students at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi will begin a one-credit course in the fundamentals of artificial intelligence (AI) next semester as part of the university’s newly approved AI strategy.
A new ranking of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning researchers in Ghana, based on Google Scholar citations, has placed four lecturers from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology among the top names in the country.
The Registrar of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi Mr. Benjamin Boampong Owusu, has outlined a sweeping digitisation and human resource reform agenda designed to modernise administration and strengthen the university’s workforce.
The Ghana Climate Compatible Growth (CCG) Network, under the auspices of the Brew-Hammond Energy Centre, KNUST, has called for deeper collaboration with stakeholders to drive Ghana’s net zero emission agenda. The call was made at its annual workshop, currently underway at the Fiesta Royale Hotel in Accra.
The President of WiSTEMGh, Professor Ibok Nsa Oduro, has urged participants of the 2025 WiSTEMGh Girls' Camp at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, to embrace innovation and reject self-imposed limits as they pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).
Twenty-seven postgraduate students at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, are taking part in a three-day training workshop on using satellite and drone technology to conserve biodiversity.
Early detection remains one of the most powerful tools in the fight against cancer. Yet in many resource-limited settings, including Ghana, patients often present at late stages due to limited access to screening.
Final-year students of the Department of Painting and Sculpture at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) are showcasing their solo exhibitions, presenting a wide range of creative works that draw from Ghanaian life, culture, and identity.
The Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (WiSTEMGh) has welcomed 300 young women to the 2025 WiSTEMGh Girls' Camp at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi. Now in its sixth cohort since launching in 2018, the camp has drawn participants from 30 secondary schools across Ghana.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Counselling Centre (KCC) has held ceremonies to mark the transition of leadership for its Peer Counsellors.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi and Ramapo College of New Jersey have renewed their 24-year partnership with a fresh memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in education, research and student mobility.
The School of Public Health (SPH) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Kumasi has concluded a two-week Strategic Leadership Seminar for about 120 Master’s and PhD students. The program, which marks the final phase of their academic work, is designed to build their leadership capacity as future public health professionals.
The Association of Women Accountants Ghana (AWAG) has inaugurated its Ashanti Region chapter at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, with three staff members of the university among the executives sworn in.
Team KNUST has once again demonstrated its intellectual prowess by securing second place out of eight participating universities in the highly competitive Amnesty International Debate.
The Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture at KNUST, Prof. Nana Ewusi Mensah, has called on farmers and researchers to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a tool to transform agriculture.
The Ghana Association of University Administrators (GAUA)–KNUST has celebrated its members who are retiring in the 2024/2025 academic year. The ceremony, held during the association’s general meeting, was filled with tributes, reflections, and tokens of appreciation.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, has awarded research grants totaling One Million, Five Hundred Thousand, Nine Hundred and Thirty-Five Ghana Cedis (GH₵1,500,935) to Twenty-Nine (29) academic staff members under its 10th cycle of the KNUST Research Fund (KReF).
Participants of the 10-day Tertiary Entrepreneurship Training (TET) in Agribusiness, organised by the Nutrition and Sustainable Agri-food Collaborative, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation (Nkabom Collaborative), have described the programme as a transformative milestone in their entrepreneurial journey.
The Africa Health Collaborative at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation has concluded a 10-day Sustainable Business Start-Ups (SBS) training programme aimed at equipping students with practical skills to turn ideas into viable enterprises.
The Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has held an exhibition to showcase the innovative projects developed by Scholars during the ongoing 2025 Summer Camp.
Dr. Nana Kwame Ayisi-Boateng, the Director of University Health Services and Senior Lecturer at the Department of Medicine, School of Medical Sciences at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, has been elected President of the World Organisation of Family Doctors (WONCA), Africa Region.
The Centre for Settlements Studies (CSS) at the Faculty of Built Environment has hosted the Project Manager of the Building Resilient Communities through Integrating Climate Adaptation with the SDGs in University Education and Research (BRIDGE) project, Mr. Florian Balmes, during a working visit to Kumasi.
Frank Owusu, a Ghanaian aquapreneur and graduate of the Department of Fisheries and Watershed Management at KNUST, has been named one of four finalists for the prestigious 2025 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, awarded by the Royal Academy of Engineering.
The Principal Investigator for the Royal Society’s Climate and Biodiversity Project and Provost of the College of Science at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Professor Leonard Amekudzi, has called for stronger collaboration among farmers, researchers, policymakers, and community members to protect Ghana’s food systems.
Francis Azubuike, a first-year Master of Architecture student at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has been elected as President of the Commonwealth Students’ Association (CSA). Azubuike, a Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholar from Nigeria, secured a decisive 92% of the vote.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Basic School has emerged overall champion at the just-ended 8th University Basic School Association (UBaSSA) Games, winning an impressive 9 out of 13 trophies at the competition.
Ebenezer Effah, a fifth-year Doctor of Veterinary Medicine student at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has been elected Chair of the Wild and Exotic Animals Network (WEAN) of the International Veterinary Students’ Association (IVSA).
The Department of Language and Communication Sciences at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has held a farewell ceremony for its 2024/2025 National Service Personnel. The event, attended by faculty and students, marked the end of the one-year mandatory service. Participants shared meals and reflected on their experiences.
From being the Department of Pharmacology’s first female lecturer to its first female head, Prof. (Mrs.) Cynthia Amaning Danquah has now become its first female professor of Pharmacology, marking a new chapter in the history of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi.
The Vice-Chancellor of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Prof (Mrs.) Rita Akosua Dickson has led a distinguished delegation to the Manhyia Palace to pay solemn tribute to the late Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom III, as part of the ongoing Dɔte Yie observances.
At Ghana’s leading science and technology university, two siblings have risen through the academic ranks, each shaping their field and leaving a mark far beyond the lecture halls.
Young entrepreneurs who took part in the Record Keeping and Data Management in Agribusiness Short Course under the Nutrition and Sustainable Agri-food Collaborative, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation (Nkabom Collaborative), said the training has transformed their business ideas and ventures.
Student leaders at KNUST have been advised to use social media responsibly and project a positive image of the University.
