Alhaji Abdulmalik Usman, Chairman of the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) Board Alhaji Abdulmalik Usman, Chairman of the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) Board, spent Thursday walking through laboratories and experimental plots at the institute’s Ibadan headquarters, observing researchers at work amid modest facilities. He said that the nation’s forests, long overlooked, hold
Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy, met Professor Tshilidzi Marwala, Rector of the United Nations University (UNU) Nigerian officials are exploring ways to give young researchers hands-on opportunities in digital technologies as the country seeks to expand its digital workforce. On the sidelines of the International Conference on Theory and Practice
Chula and NUS Sign MOU to Advance Environmental Research and Promote International Sustainable Development In Singapore, researchers from Thailand and Singapore met to explore hands-on solutions for environmental challenges facing their countries.At the National University of Singapore’s Environmental Research Institute (NERI), Assoc. Prof. Dr Pantawat Sampanpanish of Chulalongkorn University signed a formal agreement on behalf
Participants at the opening of IBBUL’s 4th Faculty of Natural Sciences Annual Conference (FONSAC 2025) Prof. Mohammed Hadi Sulaiman, the Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai (IBBUL), Nasarawa State, has reaffirmed the institution’s commitment to improving scientific research and innovation for Nigeria’s sustainable development. The Vice-Chancellor, represented by Prof. Muhammad Salihu Niworu, the
The malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) A researcher at the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) has confirmed, through its Mind the Gap Project, that the malaria rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) used in primary health Centres (PHCs) in Epe Local Government Area are reliable. The research titled, ‘Assessment of Point-of-care Malaria Testing Accuracy and Treatment-Seeking
Representatives of the UNILAG Air Quality Monitoring Research Group (AQmrg) visits LASEPA The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has contributed to environmental research and innovation by hosting a real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) platform on its website. The innovation is the first in Nigeria’s university system, developed by the UNILAG Air Quality Monitoring Research Group (AQMRG).The
The Institute of Mechanical Intelligence at Italy’s Sant’Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa hosted the European SUN XR project meeting on November 14. Funded by the European Union and coordinated by the CNR “Alessandro Faedo” Institute of Information Science and Technologies, the project focuses on advanced extended reality (XR) technologies. Sant’Anna’s research group, led
New York University (NYU) has established the Courant Institute School of Mathematics, Computing, and Data Science, consolidating its strengths in mathematics, computer science, applied mathematics, and data science. The move aims to strengthen NYU’s leadership in computational research, prepare students for careers in data-driven fields, and boost the tech sector in New York and across
The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has established the Centre for In-Space Manufacturing of Resilient Structures (SpaceMaRS) to advance on-orbit production and assembly of durable space structures.The initiative builds on DARPA-supported research demonstrating that carbon fibre composites can be manufactured in space and assembled robotically, eliminating the need to launch
Monash University has been confirmed as one of Australia’s leading research institutions, excelling in climate and sustainability research, according to The Australian’s 2026 Research Magazine. The report highlights universities’ significant contributions to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Monash ranks among the top five Australian universities advancing 10 SDGs, including Climate Action, Good Health,
