UNILAG Don takes STEM education to female students in Lagos
The second phase of the 2022-2023 American Association of University Women (AAUW) International Community Grant titled, “Demystifying STEM for Nigerian Females: A Chance for the Girl Child” will commence on Wednesday, January 25 and run till Wednesday, March 22, 2023. The project grant, won by an Associate Professor of the Department of Microbiology, University of Lagos, Olayide Folashade Obidi, is part of efforts to bridge the gender gap as well as mitigate the disparity […]
GBIF-BID Project Ends on High Note, Principal Investigator Recounts Success
Principal Investigator for the GBIF-BID Project on “Expanding the visibility of the Lagos Herbarium through Digitization and Mobilization of Plant Specimen Data”, Dr Temitope Onuminya says about fifteen thousand (15,000) Plant Specimen Data was mobilized during the exercise. Speaking at the “End of Project Stakeholders’ Engagement Meeting” which held on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at the Faculty of Science Boardroom, Dr. Onuminya who shared key achievements of the Project said a User-Friendly Electronic Identification key […]
UNILAG Gets Geosciences Equipment courtesy of TotalEnergies
Management of the University of Lagos, on Thursday, December 15, 2022, took delivery of Well Ditch Cuttings and Mud Logs courtesy of TotalEnergies E&P Nigeria Limited. The donation which went the way of the Department of Geosciences, according to the Deputy Managing Director, TotalEnergies E&P Nigeria Limited, Mr. Victor Bandele, is in demonstration of the company’s commitment to youth education and inclusion. Mr. Bandele explained that the gesture also aligns with the United Nations’ Sustainable […]
UNILAG Mathematics Dept. Celebrates Dr Adeniyan as he clocks 70
It was a deluge of encomiums, tributes and accolades in honour of Dr Adetunji Adeniyan of the Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, University of Lagos, as he clocks septuagenarian age which also marks his formal exit from active service to the University. Dr. Adeniyan’s 70th Birthday and Retirement celebrations held amidst pomp and ceremonies at the Faculty of Science on Friday, December 2, 2022. The ceremony which was graced by senior academics across departments […]
Professor Odukoya Appointed Board Member of COMEG
The Head, Department of Geosciences, Faculty of Science, Professor Abiodun Mary Odukoya has been appointed member of the Board of Council of Nigeria Mining Engineers and Geoscientists (COMEG) by the Honourable Minister of Mines and Steel Development (MMSD), Arch Olamilekan Adegbite. Her appointment is in recognition for her wealth of experience in the area of Geology, Geophysics and Mining Engineering. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, FAS, on behalf of the Management and staff, congratulates Prof. […]
