The University of Nairobi in collaboration with Unilever and Farm to Market Alliance held the grand finale of the Great Millet Conquest at the Radisson Blue Hotel on Friday, 21st June 2024. The awards were a culmination of months of hard work by students who had been tasked to come up with innovative products from Millet.
Over the past four years, we've built a global network of food safety researchers, students, and advocates. This #WorldFoodSafetyDay we're pleased to share a message from some of these dedicated partners in reducing foodborne illness.
The Ministry of Education in collaboration with the University of Nairobi organised the Elimu Tree Planting Day on Friday 24th May 2024. The event, held in collaboration with the State Department for Higher Education and Research, marks a turning point in Kenya's fight against deforestation and climate change.
The University of Nairobi has become a leader in environmental stewardship with its creative waste recycling programs. In a world where sustainability is becoming more and more important, the university's water bottling factory, where recycling and conservation converge to provide a meaningful impact, is at the center of this amazing undertaking. The water bottling factory at the University of Nairobi is a shining example of sustainability, turning waste materials into useful resources. The recycling of plastic bottles is the main component of this process.
On 9 th May 2024, the Fresh Produce Aggregation and Distribution Hub was designed and built through a partnership between the University of Nairobi (UON) and Mabati Rolling Mills (MRM) was commissioned as part of the Nairobi Innovation Week 2024 activities. The
collaborative initiative is a major milestone in the efforts to leverage academia-industry partnerships in finding practical solutions to challenges facing society. The Hub is an upgrade of the fresh produce ‘kiosk’ (pictured) which has been in existence at the field station for
Nairobi Innovation Week (NIW) 2024 will be held on 8th - 10th May 2024. This is a call for innovators to apply to exhibit their innovations during NIW 2024. This is a great opportunity for innovators to meet potential funders, innovation commercialization partners, get useful feedback on their innovations and win cash prizes.
Please register your innovation for exhibition during NIW 2024 using the link below:
OVER 14,000 TREES PLANTED AT THE FIELD STATION IN UPPER
KABETE CAMPUS, UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI, ON 16 TH APRIL, 2024
Climate change and the negative effects associated with it, is now common knowledge
across the world and especially in the fragile environments in the tropics. Individual and
collective effort is urgently needed to mitigate the effects of climate change. Tree
planting and restoration of forest ecosystems has been adopted as one of the strategies
of mitigating the effects of climate change. As a premier institution of higher learning,
A team from the University of Idaho, United States of America, led by Prof. Dakota Roberson, working with a group of American innovators on agricultural and energy development projects in East Equitoria and South Sudan, visited the faculty of agriculture to learn more about agricultural programs and current projects in the faculty. They were keen to establish future collaborations after visiting the region in March. They have established a strong network of supporters to facilitate ongoing construction and training at the farm.
The deadline for submission of papers for the Nairobi Innovation Week has been extended to 19th March 2024.
The goal of the Hackathon is to prepare students to be job creators instead of job seekers. The top three winning ideas from each of the Faculties Hackathons will get a chance to participate in the final Nairobi Innovation Week competition in 2024.
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