A Professor of organic chemistry and co-chairman of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh, New York, USA, Dr. Rajesh Sunasee, has made a case for Nanocellulose research, applications and commercialization prospects.
Nanocellulose refers to a family of cellulosic materials that have at least one of their dimensions in the nanoscale.
As part of efforts to drive academic and social transformation across the African continent, the University of Cape Coast, and the Nelson Mandela University in South Africa, have signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a far-reaching partnership.
The signing of the MoU is premised on the foundation of working together on areas of scholarly convergence, sharing of expertise for a prosperous Africa and a better and equal world for humanity.
The School of Nursing and Midwifery (SoNM) of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has held its second Research Awards and Grants (RAG) in recognition of outstanding research conducted by staff members of the School.
Instituted in 2021, the annual award scheme is aimed at motivating faculty members to engage in impactful research and also offers an opportunity for them to conduct further research.
The immediate past Pro Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, Prof. Dora Francis Edu-Buandoh has advised students to be confident irrespective of their humble beginnings especially those who attended public schools.
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong, has congratulated the management, technical team, and the playing body of UCC Youngsters for qualifying for the 2024/2025 Access Bank Division One League for the first time.
Prof. Boampong stated that history had been made as UCC was the only university in Ghana with a team to play in the elite Division One league.
The Department of Vocational and Technical Education (VoTEC) has joined the world to celebrate the 2024 edition of the World Youth Skills Day on the theme: “Youth Skills for Peace and Development."
The theme highlights the role of youth in peacebuilding and conflict resolution.
The Department of Conservation Biology and Entomology has held a seminar on the theme, “Working towards One Health and Research Training Programme.”
The event, attended by lecturers, deans, and students of the department, served as a platform to showcase the department's activities and projects.
The University of Cape Coast and Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM), USA, have resolved to strengthen the collaboration between the two institutions.
The institutions had already signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate to advance the cause of both institutions.
The Christian Service University (CSU) has expressed appreciation to the University of Cape Coast (UCC) after eight years of mentorship, which has resulted in it receiving a Presidential Charter to make it a fully-fledged degree-awarding university.
The grant of the Presidential Charter to the CSU signifies independence from its affiliation with UCC, making the CSU an autonomous institution capable of awarding its own degrees, diplomas, certificates and honorary degrees.
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong, has received the Secretary-General and Chief Executive of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), Prof. Colin Riordan who visited the University to learn more about its international work.
The meeting was also to discuss how the ACU can add value to the longstanding international networks of UCC.
