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The African Academy of Sciences is inviting nominations for the Olusegun Obasanjo Prize for Scientific Discovery and/or Technological Innovation intended to  honour African scientists who have made outstanding contributions in scientific discovery or technological innovation. The Prize has been named in honour of the former President of Nigeria, H.E. Chief Olusegun Obasanjo in recognition of his exemplary statesmanship and leadership at the national, regional and international levels and his contributions to political well-being, socio-economic development and the positive role he has played in nurturing the spirit of scientific discovery and … Continue reading “NOMINATIONS FOR THE OLUSEGUN OBASANJO PRIZE FOR SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY AND/OR TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION”

Funded by the Kingdom of Bahrain and established in 2005, the Prize rewards projects that use new technologies to enhance teaching, learning and overall education performance. The theme of the 2020 edition is “The use of Artificial Intelligence to enhance the continuity and quality of learning”. Special attention will be given to projects that provide access to education in remote areas or aim to improve the availability and affordability of connectivity for education and learning. Two awards will be granted, and each recipient … Continue reading “CALL FOR NOMINATIONS: 2020 UNESCO KING HAMAD BIN ISA AL-KHALIFA PRIZE”

The Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology in Africa (OFAB-Kenya) and partners held an induction meeting for Project Associates on Monday 12th October 2020. The objectives of the meeting were to; officially initiate members to the OFAB Kenya Associates Program; outline the roles and expectations of OFAB Kenya and the Associates in the Program; and highlight various ways in which the Associates can contribute to outreach and advocacy for agricultural biotechnology. The meeting was preceded by a call made by OFAB … Continue reading “OFAB KENYA HOLDS ASSOCIATES INDUCTION MEETING”

ICTP is now accepting applications from young physicists and mathematicians for the 2021-2022 class of its Postgraduate Diploma Programme. The one-year course of intense study prepares talented students for PhD studies, as part of the Centre’s efforts to promote advanced scientific research in developing countries. Each successful class of Postgraduate Diploma students helps bring this dream to life. Students have gone on to PhD programmes all over the world, launching them into successful scientific careers. Two semesters of classes are followed by a research … Continue reading “CALL FOR APPLICATIONS – ICTP POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME”

The British Academy today announces nearly £4 million in funding is being made available through the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) for an initiative designed to strengthen knowledge systems for education research in conflict and crisis. Despite the displacement of record numbers of people due to conflict and protracted crises, policymakers struggle to respond to such challenges due to a shortage of evidence and research capacity in this area. This is a particular problem in institutions in the Global South … Continue reading “THE BRITISH ACADEMY ANNOUNCES NEW FUNDING TO STRENGTHEN EDUCATION RESEARCH IN AREAS OF CONFLICT AND CRISIS”

Virtual Event – Regional (AFRA) Training Course for Nuclear Medicine Professionals on New Purpose Trends in Nuclear Medicine Hosted by The International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA Headquarters Vienna, Austria 2 to 5 November 2020 Ref. No.: TN-RAF6057-1907804 Information Sheet Purpose The purpose of the virtual training course is to train nuclear medicine professionals on new trends in Nuclear Medicine (NM), advanced principles and techniques of NM applications and quality assurance. Working Language(s) The working language of the event will be … Continue reading “VIRTUAL EVENT – REGIONAL (AFRA) TRAINING COURSE FOR NUCLEAR MEDICINE PROFESSIONALS ON NEW TRENDS IN NUCLEAR MEDICINE”

Prof. Walter Oyawa – Director General, National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation (NACOSTI) held a bilateral meeting with Dr. Richard Leakey and a team of researchers, from the USA on Friday, 8th October 2020. In attendance was Dr. Stephen Karimi – Director of Research Accreditation and Quality Assurance and Mr. Boniface Wanyama – Deputy Director for Registration, Accreditation and Quality Assurance. The USA team comprised of Lawrence Martin and Prof. Nengo, working for Turkan Basin Institute, a research institution … Continue reading “NACOSTI HOLDS BILATERAL MEETING WITH DR. RICHARD LEAKEY”

Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna are the first two women to share the prize, which honours their work on the technology of genome editing. Their discovery, known as Crispr-Cas9 “genetic scissors”, is a way of making specific and precise changes to the DNA contained in living cells. They will split the prize money of 10 million krona (£861,200; $1,110,400). Biological chemist Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede, commented: “The ability to cut DNA where you want has revolutionised the life sciences.” Not only has … Continue reading “TWO SCIENTISTS HAVE BEEN AWARDED THE 2020 NOBEL PRIZE IN CHEMISTRY FOR DEVELOPING THE TOOLS TO EDIT DNA”

The falling walls lab competition was held virtually on Friday, 25th September 2020. The competition was hosted by the Training Center in Communication Africa (TCC Africa). Falling Walls Lab is an international forum for the next generation of early career innovators, trailblazers, creators, and visionaries. Its aim is to promote exceptional ideas and connect promising scientists and entrepreneurs from all fields on a global level. Participants, also known as Labsters, are given the opportunity to present their research, business model, … Continue reading “NACOSTI PARTNERS WITH TCC AFRICA TO HOST FALLING WALLS LAB COMPETITION NAIROBI, KENYA”