A team from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST), led by Professor Priscilla Kolibea Mante of the Department of Pharmacology, has secured $5.1 million from Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited’s Global Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Programme to strengthen climate-resilient health systems through the pharmacy workforce. The funding will support PharmAdapt, an initiative that seeks to strengthen the capacity of pharmacists to respond to the health effects of climate change. The project will be hosted by KNUST’s Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. Professor Mante serves as Team Lead, with Professor Edmund Ekuadzi and Professor Samuel Asare-Nkansah serving as Technical Portfolio Leads. Learn more here⬇️ knust.edu.gh/news/news-items…

The Tackling the Obstacles to Fight Filarial Infections and Podoconiosis (TAKeOFF) Consortium has marked 10 years of collaborative research, capacity building and health interventions, with stakeholders calling for stronger partnerships to sustain gains in the fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). The milestone was commemorated at the Consortium’s 10th Annual Meeting at Coconut Grove in Cape Coast, bringing together researchers, academics, health professionals, policymakers, students and international partners to review a decade of achievements and discuss its future direction. Learn more here⬇️ knust.edu.gh/news/news-items…

📢 NOTICE TO SHORTLISTED NURSING & MIDWIFERY APPLICANTS Applicants shortlisted for BSc Nursing and BSc Midwifery at KNUST, including the Obuasi Campus, are invited for an interview. 📅 Thursday, 24 September 2026 ⏰ 8:00 a.m. 📍 School of Nursing and Midwifery, KNUST (Medical Enclave, Boadi) Please come along with your results slip, Ghana Card and two passport-size photographs.

Alumni of University Hall (Katanga) of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) have partnered with the University’s management to construct a 2,100-bed student accommodation facility as part of efforts to expand residential capacity on campus. The proposed development is expected to help address KNUST’s student accommodation deficit by providing additional residential spaces and adopting a construction method intended to accelerate project delivery. Learn more here⬇️ knust.edu.gh/news/news-items…

REGISTRAR'S OFFICE DIGITAL SERVICES As part of the University’s ongoing digitalisation agenda, the Registrar’s Office, in collaboration with University Information Technology Services (UITS), has digitised a number of administrative processes to make services more accessible, efficient and convenient for staff. These digital services are available through the KNUST Staff Portal and the Registry Documentation Platform. 🎥 Watch this short introductory video to learn about the platforms, the services available, and how to access them.

A team of final-year BSc Mechanical Engineering students at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) has developed a bamboo splitting machine designed to reduce the labour and time required to process bamboo for industrial and artisanal use. The locally designed machine automates one of the most demanding stages of bamboo processing by producing uniform strips for downstream applications such as furniture, handicrafts and decorative artefacts. Learn more here⬇️ knust.edu.gh/news/news-items…