UNILAG NITHUB DEBUTS “INCLUDE 1.0”, 10 INDIGENT STUDENTS GET LAPTOPS
Ten students of the Computer Science Department, Faculty of Science, University of Lagos, were on Thursday, February 10, 2022 empowered with a laptop computer each. The gesture was the highpoint of the INCLUDE 1.0 organized by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) IT Hub (NITHUB), University of Lagos. The event, according to the Director of NITHUB, Dr Victor Odumuyiwa is aimed at supporting indigent but skillful Computer Science students by equipping them with high-speed […]
Department of Microbiology holds 2nd Symposium, Feb 10
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science will hold its 2nd Symposium as follows: Date: Thursday, February 10, 2022 Time: 10:00a.m. prompt The symposium shall be strictly virtual, with the following details: Zoom Meeting ID: 897 9704 0839 Passcode: 096 307 The symposium with the theme, “COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy: A Threat to Public Health”, will have the following subthemes: mRNA Vaccines and their Applications Accurate COVID-19 Vaccine Information and its Availability […]
GBIF-BID Project Team Holds Stakeholders’ Meeting, January 13
The GBIF-BID Team on “Expanding the Visibility of the Lagos Herbarium through Digitization and Mobilization of Plant Specimen Data” will hold a Stakeholders’ Engagement Meeting as follows: Date: Thursday, January 13, 2022 Time: 10:00a.m. – 1:00p.m. Venue: Faculty of Science Boardroom Interested participants are enjoined to attend.
UNILAG COLLABORATES WITH OTHER INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARS TO WIN NORWEGIAN GRANT
Efforts of researchers in the University of Lagos which includes the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Management Services, Professor Lucian Obinna Chukwu has yielded a grant of NOK19,956,214.00 (Norwegian Kroner) from the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (NORAD). The research grant is equivalent to USD2,307,217.73. Of the grant amount, the University of Lagos has a budgetary provision of NOK3,528,338.00 which is equivalent of USD411,060.00. The grant is in respect of a project which centres around Capacity Building in […]
3-Day Capacity Building Workshop on Digitization of Coastal Ecosystems in Nigeria
Digitally gathering data on various ecosystems – flora and fauna – in Nigeria formed the basis of discussion at a 3-day capacity workshop organised by the Project team on Implementation of Biodiversity Information and Data System for Coastal Ecosystems in Nigeria. The blended workshop held between Monday, December 13 and Wednesday, December 15, 2021, with the theme: Digitization of ecosystems in Nigeria had participants, both online and onsite, from all over the country and Africa. […]