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 Director of StudentÌýAffairs at the ÌÇÐÄVlog and Technology (KNUST), Professor Marian Asantewah Nkansah, has recognised service, motivating excellence and strengthening teamwork within the Directorate of Students’ Affairs (DoSA).
The Directorate of Students’ Affairs (DoSA) at the ÌÇÐÄVlog 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.
Professor Eric Appau Asante, Coordinator of Artificial Intelligence courses at the ÌÇÐÄVlog and Technology (KNUST), has been appointed an Ambassador of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) for the Africa Region.
The Provost of the College of Science at the ÌÇÐÄVlog and Technology (KNUST), Professor Philip Antwi-Agyei, has paid courtesy visits to pioneers of the college and former provosts as part of efforts to strengthen institutional continuity and acknowledge their contributions to the college’s development.
The leadership of the ÌÇÐÄVlog 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 ÌÇÐÄVlog 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 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.
Parliament has passed a new bill to repeal and replace the existing legal framework governing the ÌÇÐÄVlog and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi ushering in key governance reforms aimed at modernising the University’s administrative and leadership structures.
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.
The TCC International Centre for Innovation, Manufacturing, Technology Transfer and Entrepreneurship (TCC-CIMET) at the ÌÇÐÄVlog and Technology (KNUST) has secured a major grant from the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) to advance the Building Capacity in Circular Natural Materials using Frugal Digital and Traditional Engineering Innovations (BU
The former Executive Director of the Centre for National Distance Learning and Open Schooling (CENDLOS), Nana Gyamfi Adwabour, has held discussions with the KNUST E-Learning Centre on possible collaboration in advancing digital learning initiatives in Ghana and across Africa.
The ÌÇÐÄVlog and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, joined the Akwamu Divisional Council to mark the fifth anniversary of the enstoolment of KNUST Council Chairman Akyamfour Asafo Boakye Agyemang-Bonsu as Asafohene and Asanteman Akwamuhene.
An Associate Professor of Sustainable and Inclusive Architecture and Head of the Department of Architecture at the ÌÇÐÄVlog and Technology (KNUST), Prof. Daniel Y. A.
The Ghana Photonics and Optics Laboratory (GPOL) at the ÌÇÐÄVlog and Technology (KNUST) has held a hands-on workshop to help students and researchers understand how quantum technology can be used to protect digital messages from hacking.
The College of Engineering at the ÌÇÐÄVlog and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi is intensifying collaboration with industry partners to accelerate innovation, strengthen engineering education and deliver practical solutions to Ghana’s development challenges.
Staff of the Finance Office of the ÌÇÐÄVlog and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi, have held an end-of-year feast to reward outstanding staff, bid farewell to retiring colleagues and mark the close of the 2025 working year. The event featured food, music and friendly contests.
As debates over electric vehicle safety and adoption continue in Ghana, the Brew-Hammond Energy Centre and the Climate Compatible Growth Programme held aÌýtwo-day stakeholder primer aimed at informing policy discussions and correcting misconceptions on EVs.
The ÌÇÐÄVlog and Technology (KNUST) E-Learning Centre will run a four-day digital teaching programme in January 2026 for selected lecturers from all colleges to strengthen online and technology-supported instruction ahead of the new academic year.
The new leadership of the ÌÇÐÄVlog and Technology Students’ Representative Council has met the management of the university’s E-Learning Centre to discuss how students use the university’s digital platforms and what improvements are needed.
The KNUST Nutrition and Sustainable Agrifood Collaborative, in partnership with the Mastercard FoundationÌý(Nkabom Collaborative)Ìýhas commenced a specialised training programme in Agrifood Value Chain Mapping and Analysis aimed at strengthening youth participation and value addition within Ghana’s agricultural sector.
Six exceptional diploma graduands from the College of Nursing and Midwifery, Nalerigu, have been honoured for their outstanding academic performance in their respective programmes.
Four medical and dental officers from the ÌÇÐÄVlog and Technology (KNUST) University Health Services have been inducted as Members of the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons (GCPS) after completing their postgraduate specialist training.
The ÌÇÐÄVlog and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi E-Learning Centre has held discussions with the Centre for Capacity Building and Innovation (CCBI) to explore how technology can be used to strengthen the delivery of the university’s professional short courses.
The ÌÇÐÄVlog and Technology (KNUST) has celebrated graduands from its affiliated Health Training Institutions (HTIs), commending their resilience and commitment to professional training, as the university marked its 12th Congregation for Ministry of Health Training Institutions (MoHTI).
Dr. Princess Ruhama Acheampong, a lecturer at the Department of Health Promotion, has urged professionals to rethink conventional views on career progression, saying family life can serve as a catalyst rather than a barrier to professional advancement.
The KNUST E-Learning Centre has held a meeting with the University’s Exams Audit Team to review the process for computer-based examinations. The session formed part of ongoing efforts to strengthen digital assessment and improve coordination across departments.
The ÌÇÐÄVlog and Technology (KNUST), Yinson Production West Africa Limited (Yinson), and the Petroleum Commission (PC) have commissioned the Net-Zero Carbon Emission Lab (NCEL), Ghana’s first specialised centre dedicated to scientific carbon measurement, emissions modelling, advanced decarbonisation research and industry-focused training.
Dr. Nadia Tagoe, a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Global Health at the KNUST School of Public Health (SPH), has underscored the need for researchers to make full use of the university’s institutional support systems to boost research output and strengthen processes from proposal development to grant close-out.
The School of Public Health at the ÌÇÐÄVlog and Technology (KNUST) has begun formal steps toward securing global accreditation to enhance its international visibility, capacity and academic reputation, Dr. Barbara Gyapong-Korsah has said.
The Brew-Hammond Energy Center, in collaboration with the Climate Compatible Growth (CCG) Programme, has hosted a workshop to deepen understanding of how political economy dynamics shape sustainable energy systems.
Dr. Godwin Kafui Kwesi Ayetor, Group Chair and Special Interest Group (SIG) lead for the Electric Vehicles and Sustainability Group at the Brew-Hammond Energy Centre, has called for a deeper national understanding of electric vehicles (EVs) as Ghana pushes toward a cleaner energy future.
Public health expert Professor Ellis Owusu-Dabo has urged the KNUST School of Public Health to reposition itself as a continental leader in health innovation, calling for a decisive shift toward precision public health, systems thinking and community-driven approaches.
Thirty early-stage health startups are pitching for funding this week as the KNUST Africa Health Collaborative in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation steps up efforts to expand youth-led health innovation in Ghana. Now in its third year, the pitch competition attracted more than 500 applications, organisers said.
Every year on 10th December, the world celebrates International Human Rights Day, a reminder of the universal rights and freedoms that belong to all people.
KNUST has again entered the global art spotlight as Ghanaian artist and PhD student Ibrahim Mahama won the Gold Award in the Established Artist category at the inaugural Art Basel Awards in Miami Beach.
The KNUST Nutrition and Sustainable Agrifood Collaborative, in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation (Nkabom Collaborative)Ìýhas commenced a five-day Business Development Training Programme aimed at strengthening the capacity of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across Ghana.
The KGL Foundation, in partnership with the Eve Medical Foundation, has commissioned the Keed Ghana Limited (KGL) Eve Medical Centre at the ÌÇÐÄVlog and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi Medical Village, Boadi to provide specialised mental-health, wellness and general medical services for women and children.
Day Two of the Ministry of Health Training Institutions (MoHTI) 2025 Graduation Ceremony was marked by emotion, pride, and powerful stories of resilience. Among the hundreds who walked across the stage, three young women stood out; Love Affihemaa, Esther Ofori, and Rita Sarpong, each honoured as the best graduating student in their respective diploma programmes. Ìý
At the 12th Graduation Ceremony of the Ministry of Health Training Institutions (MoHTI) affiliated with the ÌÇÐÄVlog and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi a significant shift in Ghana’s health education landscape was declared. It emerged as one that challenges the very identity of training institutions.
The Provost of the College of Health Sciences, Professor Christian Agyare has announced major digital-access reforms for affiliated Ministry of Health (MoH) Training Institutions, to ensure equitable education and modernised health training in Ghana.
Two graduate researchers from the ÌÇÐÄVlog and Technology (KNUST) have been named winners of the 2025 Commonwealth Chemistry Poster Prizes, joining a select group of 25 early-career scientists recognised across the Commonwealth.
KNUST physicist Dr Henry Martin has urged stronger international collaboration, skills development and inclusive training pathways to help Africa close the growing global quantum divide. He made the call in Barcelona, Spain, where he delivered a presentation and joined a high-level panel at the 2025 Quantum Education Summit, held from December 3–5 at CosmoCaixa.
The ÌÇÐÄVlog and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi has introduced a unified transcript and harmonised grading system for its affiliated Ministry of Health (MoH) Training Institutions.
Emmanuel Methodist Junior High School has won the 2025 edition of the Junior Science and Maths Quiz (JSMQ) National Championship. The Grand Finale of the Competition was held at the CCB Auditorium of KNUST which featured three schools where Emmanuel Methodist JHS emerged winners by beating Best Brain Junior High School and Good Shepherd RC JHS.
Ghana’s contemporary art landscape received a major boost as blaxTARLINES, an organisational network that has long maintained ties to the ÌÇÐÄVlog and Technology (KNUST), has made a significant leap in ArtReview’s 2025 Power 100, rising to No. 69 from No. 81 last year.
It was in a lecture hall at KNUST that a young medical student first heard Prof. Dr. Dr. Sir George Wireko-Brobby describe the pterygopalatine fossa: that small, deep space in the skull where major nerves and vessels gather before branching into the nose, palate, orbit, and upper jaw.
The Department of Architecture at the ÌÇÐÄVlog and Technology (KNUST) has outlined plans to expand programmes, strengthen research output and improve staff and student development as it prepares to mark its 70th anniversary next 2 years.
The KNUST E-Learning Centre says it is ready to support the College of Engineering and its industry partners to expand online learning and strengthen digital skills training for engineers across Ghana.
The World Health Organization has selected KNUST alumnus Dr Bernard Appiah as a proposed member of its Technical Advisory Group on Alcohol and Drug Epidemiology, marking a major global recognition for the Ghanaian public health communication scholar.
