The September edition of the Webinar Series of the Department of Statistics, Faculty of Science, University of Lagos (UNILAG) will hold on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at 2 p.m.The topic is: Modeling and Optimization: Unleashing the power of Data for Efficient Decision Making, and the Guest Speaker is Professor Sahana Prasad of the Birla Institute…
The Department of Geosciences, Faculty of Science, University of Lagos (UNILAG) is set to host the 11th NAPE-NMGS Mini-Conference with the theme: Retooling Geoscience Education in Nigeria: Current Trends and Emerging Realities. The mini-conference will feature the active participation of students of the Department of Geosciences drawn from various universities across Nigeria under the student…
Professor of Entomology and Pest Management at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Kehinde Abike Kemabonta has called for the prioritisation of insects when decisions about conservation and pest management are being made. Delivering the 24th Inaugural Lecture of the University in the 2021/2022 academic session, Professor Kemabonta explained that many overlook the importance of insects because of their…
A 200-level student of the Department of Marine Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Lagos, Miss Oludamilola Sansadeen recently returned from a 2-month internship at Kansas State University, United States of America, where she spent the summer learning more about Permaculture and Sustainable Food Systems.This was under the 2023 U.S. Consulate Public Diplomacy Grant targeted…
The Department of Geosciences, Faculty of Science, University of Lagos, will be hosting the 6th Nigerian Conference of the International Medical Geologists Association (IMGA-Nigeria Conference) from Tuesday, August 22 to Thursday, August 24, 2023. Conference Theme is “Discerning the Unknown: Establishing the Link between Health and the Environment”. Venue: Arthur Mbanefo Digital Research Centre, University…
A Senior Lecturer at the Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, University of Lagos, Dr. Olanike Maria Buraimoh, has been appointed as an Applied Microbiology International (AMI) Global Ambassador. Dr. Buraimoh, who is also a member of Nigeria Society for Microbiology and the American Society for Microbiology (ASM), is an accomplished researcher in environmental microbiology…
The Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, University of Lagos, on Friday, June 23, 2023, rolled out the drums to celebrate 3 (three) Professors of the department as they bowed out of active service. All roads led to the Faculty of Science Boardroom where colleagues, friends, associates, mentees, admirers and well-wishers converged to honor and…
The TetFund Centre of Excellence in Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Management, University of Lagos (UNILAG), on Thursday, May 25, 2023, commemorated this year’s International Day of Biological Diversity, by hosting a sensitisation event to emphasise the imperativeness of a protective attitude from humans towards all kinds of animals and the environment. With the theme “From…
Professor Khalid Adekoya of the Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, University of Lagos has charged the Federal Government to commission the development of a DNA database for national use. Presenting the 17th Inaugural Lecture of the University in the 2021/2022 Academic Session titled: “IS IT ALL IN THE GENES?: A REFLECTION…
Researcher and lecturer at the School of Environment, Geography and Geosciences, University of Portsmouth, England, Dr. Sam Kabari, has suggested that household wastes be sorted and separated to curtail the emission of carbon into the atmosphere. Speaking on the theme, “Harnessing Blue Carbon Resources in Nigeria: Opportunities and Challenges”, at the Faculty of Science Special…