Geology Meets Public Health, as Prof. Mary Odukoya Makes Case for Environmental Action at 18th UNILAG Inaugural Lecture
In a deeply insightful presentation, Professor Mary Odukoya on Wednesday, July 21, 2025, delivered the 18th Inaugural Lecture of the 2024/2025 Academic Session at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), drawing a compelling link between the earth beneath our feet and the health within our bodies. Titled “Doctor of Rocks: Unveiling the Hidden Connections between Geology and Human Health”, the lecture explored the profound impact of geological processes on public health, particularly in the face of […]
Prof. Odukoya Wins Research Grant, Delivers Special Research Seminar at Chinese Academy of Science
Professor Mary Odukoya of the Department of Geosciences at the University of Lagos has won a research grant awarded by the Open Funding Programme of the State Key Laboratory of Environmental Geochemistry (SKLEG), Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Science (Grant No. SKLEG2024211). With the grant, she will be conducting the research in collaboration with Prof. Li Ping of SKLEG on: “Assessing the Environmental Impact, Sources and Human Health Risks of Heavy Metals from Artisanal […]
Experts Charge Stakeholders to Rethink towards Digitization, Funding To improve Geosciences Education
Geared towards strengthening and setting in motion the continuous improvement of Geosciences education in Nigeria, students across the length and breadth of Nigeria have been encouraged to improve competencies, skills, and conceptual understanding of the subject despite the prevailing circumstances bedeviling the sector. The charge was made by several speakers during the 11th NAPE-NMGS mini Conference which was held at the J.F Ade-Ajayi Auditorium of the University of Lagos on Friday, September 8, 2023. Themed […]
