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The School of Biological and Life Sciences (SBLS) students held the 2^nd Science Exhibition themed; “Innovation and Technology.” The students were tasked with showcasing and explaining their scientific projects in line with the theme of the exhibition.

The School of Information and Social Studies at the Technical University of Kenya (TU-K) is exploring opportunities for academic and professional development collaboration with the Mortenson Center of International Library Programs at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

The Government will soon be able to take informed and responsive measures to address food insecurity in good time through analyzing Earth Observation data. This was unveiled during a recent capacity building workshop to share the preliminary outputs of a collaborative project named ‘Remote sensing and modelling to assess crop-specific response to climate stressors.’

The Ag. Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Paul Shiundu, has urged University academicians and researchers to collaborate and set-up TU-K journal.  He was speaking during the grand opening of the University’s library e-resource center, and launch of the MyLOFT - My Library on Fingertips.

TUK students took part in Robotics Competition in the Self-Driving Car Racing category – June 10, 2023 at Gymnasium Jesse Owens, Avenue of Europe – 94230 CACHAN, Paris, France.

Engineering programmes at The Technical University of Kenya will soon be accredited. Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK) Chairman, Eng. Erastus Mwongera has announced that the accreditation process is currently in its last stage. Eng. Mwongera, who was accompanied by Board Registrar and CEO Eng. Margaret Ogai, spoke during the board’s independent review evaluation exercise at TU-K.

The Center for Higher Performance Computing (CHPC) has assured TU-K researchers that they will continue enjoying access to high profile computing resources to enable them conduct more focused research. This was disclosed by Werner Janse Van Rensburg, the CHPC Research Manager when he spoke to scientists and engineers when he visited the university in July 2023.

The French Embassy in Nairobi has reaffirmed the French Government support for the collaborative projects with the Technical University of Kenya.

This was disclosed on 4^th July 2023 when a delegation from the French Embassy in Nairobi paid a courtesy call to the university to strengthen the ongoing cooperation between the TU-K and the French Government.

THE Technical University of Kenya (TU-K) is the leading university in technological education and training in Kenya. The University was awarded a Charter in 2013, making it a fully-fledged public university. The University specialises in training at the Postgraduate, Undergraduate and Diploma levels, while at the same time engaging in research. It has a clear student upward movement policy, which makes it easy for students to move from one level of training to the next, and recognise prior training by awarding students credit transfers. The University has developed and implemented a digitised and completely paperless student applications process; from application to registration. Students are therefore, advised to make their applications on-line for the programmes listed below

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In this video, TUK student in the School of Chemistry and Material Science highlight the importance of laying nuclear safety and security measures prior to embracing use of nuclear science and technology techniques to drive towards clean reliable nuclear energy, reliable agriculture, medical breakthroughs et cetera. The project encourage developing countries especially in Africa to channel resources to nuclear safety and security . Please help the students win the competition and liking and sharing the video.

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Africa is becoming the focus for the world of astronomy. Construction is underway of the mid-frequency dishes of the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) – the next generation global radio astronomy facility that will be built initially in South Africa, and then rolled out across eight African partner countries, including Kenya. South Africa also hosts the South African Large Telescope (SALT), which with its 10 m diameter mirror is one of the largest optical telescopes in the world.

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Third year diploma students from the Department of Fashion, Clothing and Textiles showcased their inspired designs as a part of their final project in an ‘All-black and white with a highlight of color’- themed fashion show extravaganza at the university.

School of Graduate and Advanced Studies (SGAS) and the Department of Psychology and Human Development presented their students for proposal and dissertation presentations.

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Alfred Orina Isaac, challenged university researchers to bridge the research knowledge gap by working closely with Small and Medium Enterprises.  He was speaking during a Training of Trainers (ToT) for lecturers from the School of Business and Management Studies.

Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) has committed to support the newly established TU-K Institutional Ethics Review Committee (IERC) to ensure ethical principles in research are upheld. This extends. The training comes in handy for the university in areas of review of research proposals, post approval monitoring within local and international policy and regulatory frameworks.

Members of staff have benefited from an advanced training in welding supported by the Metallurgical Research and Development Institute (CMRDI) and Arab Fund for Technical Assistance to African Countries (AFTAAC). The training was hosted by the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment (FEBE) in which 50 young scientists, engineers and technicians were trained in a programme titled, “Advanced Welding Processes - Laser Beam Welding and Underwater Welding.”

TUK student, Frank Omwoyo from the school of Chemistry and Material Science is among the winners of the 10th ARSO (African Organization for Standardization) annual essay competition both in the national and continental level. This year's essay competition was organized under the theme "The role of standardization in promoting the growth of micro, small, and medium sized enterprises(MSMEs) for sustainable, inclusive and diversified industrial and economic development" and was open for young adults below 35 years in colleges and universities. For his win, he will be be attending the annual ARSO conference to be held in DRC Congo where certificates and money will be awarded

Prof. Paul Shiundu has been appointed Acting Vice-Chancellor effective today 16^th May 2023. Prof. Shiundu takes over from Prof. Francis Aduol whose second 5-year term ended yesterday 15^th May 2023.  Until his appointment, Prof. Shiundu has been Prof. Aduol’s principal deputy serving as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic and Students Affairs.

The School of Information and Social Studies, The Technical University of Kenya has organised the 3rd International Conference on Information and Knowledge Management to be held on 46 — 6th October 2023 at the Sarova Stanley Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya. We have the pleasure to invite you to submit papers for consideration for presentation at the conference. All accepted papers will be published as an edited book.