The University of Cape Coast (UCC) and Stellenbosch Institute of Advanced Study (STIAS) in South Africa, have agreed in principle to collaborate to strengthen Africa's research and innovation ecosystem.
This came to light when a five-member delegation from STIAS paid a courtesy call to the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast, Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong.
A Research Summer School training programme designed to build the capacity of researchers in research-related issues and tools is underway at the University of Cape Coast (UCC).
Spearheaded by the Directorate of Research Innovation and Consultancy (DRIC) of UCC, the three-day training is aimed at meeting individual researchers' different needs and experiences for their professional advancement.
Google has organised the Adversarial Nibbler Challenge for selected students of the University of Cape Coast (UCC).
The Adversarial Nibbler Challenge is aimed at crowdsourcing a diverse set of failure modes and rewarding challenge participants for successfully finding safety vulnerabilities.
The University of Cape Coast (UCC) Credit Union has been adjudged the 2024 Best Corporate Governance Credit Union of the Year by the Ghana Microfinance Institutions Network (GHAMFIN).
The ceremony, organised by GHAMFIN in collaboration with the Financial Inclusion Advocacy Centre, served as a gathering for industry leaders and professionals within the various bank and non-bank institutions.
A Senior Lecturer at the Department of Population and Health, Dr. Addae Boateng Adu-Gyamfi, has taken over as the Hall Master of the Valco Trust Hall and Alumni Hall from Prof. Stephen Ocansey, who has been appointed as the Founding Dean of the newly-established School of Optometry and Vision Sciences.
At a brief handover ceremony, Prof. Ocansey, who had a short stint with the Halls, expressed gratitude to the staff of the Halls for their commitment and dedication to work.
The Players and technical handlers of UCC Youngsters FC have been treated to some good music and great cuisine as they gear up for the upcoming 2024/25 Access Bank Division One League season.
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong was present at the dinner reception to give UCC Youngsters a pep talk and charged the players to distinguish themselves in the forthcoming second-tier league, which kicks off on September 27, 2024.
The University of Cape Coast (UCC) has conferred an Honorary Doctorate Degree on HE Ambassador Chihombori-Quao, MD FAAFP, at a special congregation.
She was honoured for her meritorious and distinguished service to humanity and the African continent.
The honorary award was also in recognition of her initiatives to unify people of African descent, establish health facilities, advocate the African narrative, and contribute significantly to health, education, and entrepreneurship.
H.E Ambassador Dr. Arikana Chihombori-Quao, MD FAAFP, has urged African youth not to lose hope in the continent as they have the opportunity to recreate and rebuild Africa to where it once was when it ruled the world.
To that end, she rallied young Africans against imperialism, colonialism and neo-colonialism, what she describes as the three axis of evil for Africa.
Seven student volunteers who act as sighted guides to help persons with visual impairments find their way around campus have been rewarded for their volunteering services.
For their humanitarian gesture, the volunteers, aptly described by the visually impaired students as their lifesavers when going out for lectures on campus, were each presented with undisclosed cash by two philanthropists.
The University of Cape Coast (UCC) Basketball team, the Wildcats won silver medal at the 6th edition of the 2024 Afro University 3x3 Basketball University Championship in Kampala, Uganda.
The UCC Wildcats who were defending champions lost in the finals on 16-18 aggerate to Ugandan Christian University (UCU).
