Dr Fashina Wins Royal Society of Chemistry Research Grant
Dr. Tolulope Fashina, an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry, has won a research grant from the Royal Society of Chemistry, United Kingdom. Under its Chemistry Inclusion and Diversity Fund, the Royal Society of Chemistry awarded Dr. Fashina a grant of £4,782.24 for her research project which is titled, “Addressing the Element of Bias towards Publication in Highly Rated Journals by Nigerian Researchers”. On behalf of the University community, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, […]
CODERINA DONATES FIRST TECH CHALLENGE KITS TO UNILAG ROBOTICS LABORATORY
Coderina Education and Technological Foundation, on Monday, June 7 2021, donated two sets of First Tech Challenge robotics kits to the University of Lagos Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Laboratory (AIROL). Speaking at the donation, Chairman of Coderina’s Board of Trustees, Mr Femi Niyi, expressed delight at being able to finally deliver the kits to the Laboratory. He affirmed that the Foundation shares the passion of the Robotics Laboratory to catch youngsters young and equip them […]
Professor Bogoro Delivers UNILAG Postgraduate School Annual Lecture
On Thursday, June 3 2021, the Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND), Professor Suleiman Elias Bogoro, FAS, delivered the annual lecture of the School of Postgraduate Studies of the 2019/2020 Academic Session. Titled “Funding Postgraduate Education and Research in Nigerian Universities”, the lecture was delivered at the J.F. Ade-Ajayi Auditorium to a receptive audience of postgraduate students, staff and management officers of the University of Lagos. Professor Bogoro advocated that research should […]
SIEMENS BACK AT UNILAG, COMMITS TO DEVELOPING LEARNING INFRASTRUCTURE
Mr Seun Suleiman, the Managing Director of Siemens Energy Nigeria, led a team of top officials to the University of Lagos on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. They were on ground to re-pledge their commitment to the continued development of the university, in terms of learning infrastructure and capacity development of students for industry relevance. In his opening remarks, Mr Suleiman expressed delight with the opportunity to collaborate with a formidable educational brand like the University […]
UNILAG Hosts First Ever Virtual Research Conference, Makes Recommendations for Environmental Sustainability and Economic Development
On Tuesday, May 25, 2021, the University of Lagos hosted its first ever Virtual Research Conference, the 15th in the series of Annual Research Conferences and Fairs. Held at the Arthur Mbanefo Digital Resource Centre, over 400 participants from the academia and industry, all around the world, attended the conference, leveraging on the blended (online and onsite) nature of the event. Via Zoom, a total of 12 Oral Presentations and 150 Poster Presentations were made at […]