Stanbic Bank Ghana has donated 50 laptops to Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) under the Vice-Chancellor’s Support One Needy Student with One Laptop (SONSOL) Project.
Participants of the O.R. Tambo Women in Entrepreneurship Training have praised the programme for equipping them with practical tools to strengthen and sustain their businesses.
The Vice-Chancellor of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi Professor Mrs. Rita Akosua Dickson has led a delegation of university officials to the Manhyia Palace to participate in the one-week observance of the late Asantehemaa, Nana Konadu Yiadom III.
Chemistry students at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) have identified a compound in brown algae that could help manage diabetes, raising hopes for both medical and economic gains from Ghana’s underused marine resources.
Dr. Jeffrey Nii Armah Aryee, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Meteorology and Climate Science, has been appointed as a Senior Fellow at the Microsoft AI Economy Institute (AIEI), an initiative of the Microsoft AI for Good Lab.
Nearly seven in ten healthcare workers in Greater Accra region have experienced some form of workplace violence during their careers, with verbal abuse the most common, according to a new study led by Dr. Philip Apraku Tawiah of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has launched a photo donation drive aimed at preserving the institution’s visual history. The initiative, led by the University Relations Office in partnership with the KNUST Museum, invites students, staff and alumni to submit photographs depicting campus life, academic ceremonies and historic events.
The Regional Transport Research and Education Centre Kumasi (TRECK) at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has partnered with the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) and the World Bank to run a ten-day course on Environmental and Social Risk Management (ESRM).
For three decades, one man has stood behind the camera, preserving the defining moments of KNUST for generations to remember. Jonathan Gyepi-Attee, a Principal Technician at the University Relations Office, has been more than a photographer. He has been a custodian of memory, a storyteller, and a witness to history.
At just Level 200, Godfred Anewiase, a student of the Department of Geography and Rural Development, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, is already making a mark as a young food innovator.
The Trans Sahara Project has engaged stakeholders in Tindongo through a collaborative co-design workshop aimed at fostering inclusive agricultural development.
On the grounds of the Department of Painting and Sculpture at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, a modest prefabricated structure bears a humble green sign: The Older Great Hall.
AngloGold Ashanti Obuasi Mine has donated GH₵732,309.40 to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) – Obuasi Campus to support its infrastructural development.
A first-year Civil Engineering student at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology’s (KNUST) Obuasi campus has received a new laptop from the AndyAmuna Foundation to support his studies.
Two prominent figures in the history of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, former Vice-Chancellor Prof. Kwesi Akwansah Andam and pioneering engineering academic Prof. Nicholas Kwasi Kumapley have been posthumously honoured by their alma mater, Ghana Secondary Technical School (GSTS), during the school’s 116th Founders’ Day Distinguished Alumni Lecture.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology’s TCC International Centre for Innovation, Manufacturing, Technology Transfer and Entrepreneurship (TCC-CIMET), in partnership with the Ghana Institution of Engineering (GhIE) and supported by German collaborators, has successfully organized an International Quality Management Workshop for Young Engineers.
The Agribusiness Student Association of Ghana (ABSAG-KNUST), in collaboration with the Department of Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness and Extension, has commissioned a model rabbitry facility to promote hands-on learning and entrepreneurial training in agribusiness.
Final-year students of the Department of Aerospace Engineering at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi have developed an AI-powered drone designed to detect illegal mining sites in Ghana.
Students from the Department of Food Science and Technology have staged a public showcase of rare and vanishing Ghanaian dishes, following months of research into the country’s regional culinary traditions. As part of a semester-long “Traditional Food and Nutrition” course, students were assigned regions they had never visited.
Final-year fashion students from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi have unveiled a collection of designs at the 2025 Graduate Exhibition and Fashion Show, held under the theme Meta-Oria, meaning “beyond bounds.”
A final-year PhD student at Ghana’s Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has developed a method to turn oil palm waste into a soil booster that could help farmers grow more food and cut pollution.
The School of Public Health at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has completed a three-day academic leadership training programme in partnership with Brunel University London.
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi food scientist Prof. Jacob Kwaku Agbenorhevi has presented new findings on the commercial and scientific value of okra pectin at the World Vegetable Center hosted at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Benin.
The Office of Grants and Research (OGR) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has ended a three-day intensive training programme to build the skills of project managers and research administrators in grant management.
Participants in the Training of Trainers programme under the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Nutrition and Sustainable Agri-food Collaborative, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, have pitched agribusiness ideas aimed at tackling agricultural challenges.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Obuasi Campus has held a one-day seminar aimed at improving research communication and scientific writing among faculty and students. The virtual event, titled “Strengthening Research Practice through Policy, Communication, and Scientific Writing,” was organised by the Office of the Research Policy Advocate.
Nutrition and Sustainable Agri-food Collaborative at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation (Nkabom Project), is equipping tutors of agricultural colleges in Ghana with skills in financial management, record-keeping and presentation.
Team CAD has emerged champions at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Obuasi campus GAIAfest, securing $300 and a place in the continental GAIAfest 2025 finals on Aug 19-20.
The School of Public Health has begun a three-day academic leadership training programme in partnership with Brunel University London. The training is part of efforts to implement the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the two institutions.
The Office of Grants and Research (OGR) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has begun a three-day intensive training to strengthen the capacity of project managers and research administrators in grant management.
Third-year Hospitality and Tourism Management students at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, have staged an exhibition and business pitch showcasing a range of innovative products and services.
The Department of Computer Engineering at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has launched Technology Week 2025 (TWeek 2025), a platform for students to exhibit innovations developed during their academic journey and engage with industry leaders on collaborative solutions to societal challenges.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology School of Business (KSB) has welcomed its victorious team from the 2025 Tertiary Business Sense Challenge (TBSC), celebrating yet another milestone in the school’s history of academic excellence and setting its sights on a back-to-back win in 2026.
Deputy Registrar (General Administration) of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi Mr. Daniel Kumi-Djan has called for Ghana’s education system to place greater emphasis on ethical values alongside academic excellence.
A team of final-year Chemistry students is exploring sea snails to manage chronic pain without the risks of addiction. As part of their Marine-Derived Natural Products course, facilitated by Professor Lawrence Borquaye Sheringham, the students have been studying Ziconotide, a compound isolated from the venom of the Conus magus sea snail.
The Africa Health Collaborative at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has hosted a workshop to equip cohort II of the MSc. Health Entrepreneurship students with practical skills in conflict resolution and family business management.
The University of Westminster in the United Kingdom has conferred an Honorary Doctorate on Professor John Owusu Addo, the celebrated Ghanaian architect whose visionary designs have shaped much of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) campus.
The KNUST School of Business has emerged champions of the 2025 Graphic Tertiary Business Sense Challenge, with an impressive 77.17 points. The University of Ghana placed second with 54 points, while the University of Education, Winneba came third with 51.83 points.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) School of Business has held an interactive forum to celebrate its international students, as part of efforts to promote inclusivity and strengthen cross-cultural engagement on campus. The gathering brought together international students from various countries, members of faculty, and key university administrators.
The concluded Provident Fund Management Committee elections have seen the election of three new staff representatives across two key categories.
The Students with Disability Association at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has donated GHS6,000 to support tuition payments for students in financial need.
The Pro Vice-Chancellor of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi Prof. David Asamoah, has been honoured by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT) during a courtesy call led by the Institute’s International President, Chief Teete Owusu-Nortey.
The 2004 year group of the School of Medical Sciences (SMS) at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has handed over a newly refurbished microbiology laboratory to the school, as part of efforts to give back to their al
The African Regional Intellectual Property Organisation (ARIPO), in collaboration with the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (DABE) and the Intellectual Property Office at the Office of Grant and Research (OGR) has held a workshop to highlight the role of intellectual property in fostering innovation across various sectors.
Scholars of the Fondazione Edu have donated food items valued at Seven thousand Ghana cedis (GHC 7,000.00) to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi Food Bank in a bid to support students ahead of end-of-semester examinations.
A team of chemistry students at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi are exploring how a marine-derived enzyme could help combat the country’s growing plastic waste crisis.
Professor Daniel Duah, Dean of the International Programmes Office at KNUST, has underscored the urgency for academic institutions to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a strategic tool for relevance and impact in a rapidly evolving global landscape.
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) mourns the passing of Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Anala, a proud alumnus whose life embodied discipline, intellect, and national service.
Boldly mounted on the red façade of the former Ghana Telecom building, now Telecel, at Adum, Kumasi, a commanding concrete relief sculpture speaks without words. Sculpted by Scottish artist and educator Tom McCroire MacNaire, the work is a fusion of symbolism and strength.
Ghana mourns the tragic loss of Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed, Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation, who perished in a military helicopter crash near Adansi-Akrofuom in the Ashanti Region. The accident claimed eight lives, including Defence Minister Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, and has plunged the nation into deep sorrow.
