The School of Optometry and Vision Science (SOVS) at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has received a $25,000 grant to launch the Optometric Service and Community Outreach for Practical Experience (Opto-SCOPE) project, funded by Optometry Giving Sight.
Opto-SCOPE aims to establish mobile eye care units within Community-based Health Planning Services (CHPS) compounds in the Central Region.
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong, has led a high-powered delegation to the Canadian High Commission in Ghana as part of efforts to strengthen institutional ties and explore new areas of collaboration.
The visit formed part of the Vice-Chancellor’s broader strategy to foster partnerships between UCC and Canadian institutions, with a focus on advancing academic cooperation, research, and exchange programmes.
A research team from the Department of Basic Education at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has organised a two-day workshop for early childhood educators, aimed at enhancing foundational learning through the integration of creative arts into Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) education.
The College of Health and Allied Sciences (CoHAS) of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), in partnership with the Convention of Biomedical Research in Ghana (CoBReG), has launched its 2025 conference under the theme “Biomedical and Clinical Research in Africa: Connecting Scientists for Future Innovations.”
The event, held at the School of Graduate Studies Auditorium, marked the 2nd CoHAS and the 15th CoBReG joint scientific convention.
The College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences Students’ Association of Ghana, University of Cape Coast (CANSSAG-UCC), has officially sworn in its newly elected executives at a colourful handover and induction ceremony.
The event, held under the auspices of the College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences (CANS), brought together students, faculty, and invited guests.
The Office of International Relations (OIR) of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has held a practical workshop on entrepreneurship for student leaders of the University.
The event, held under the theme “Entrepreneurship Today”, was led by an international expert Prof. Doresca Dimy a Certified Global Business Professional (CGBP) and a Clinical Associate professor at the University of Iowa (USA), to share knowledge with the next generation of leaders.
The University of Cape Coast (UCC) Counselling Centre has organised the 2025 edition of the Young and Wise graduation for 31 students who received training in basic counselling and life skills.
Speaking at the function, the Director of Counselling Centre, Dr Eugene Kwarteng-Nantwi, noted that the vision behind the initiative was to nurture the youth to become responsible individuals in society. He, therefore, entreated them to make good use of the training they have received to the benefit of society.
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong, has received the Executive Director at the Institute of International Business at IOWA University, USA, Prof. Dimy Doresca.
Their discussions centred on strengthening academic relations between the two universities.
“We have an MoU that defines the collaboration that we need to have on entrepreneurship programmes, research collaborations and faculty mobility,” he added.
The Department of Forensic Sciences of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has honoured the Technical Adviser to the Minister of the Interior, Commissioner of Police (COP) Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah for her dedication to the advancement of forensic science in the county.
The Department’s citation of honour acknowledges COP Addo-Danquah’s remarkable service and impact on law enforcement, and her continued efforts to mentor and empower the next generation of investigators.
The Technical Adviser to the Minister of the Interior, Commissioner of Police (COP) Maame Yaa Tiwaa Addo-Danquah, has stressed the need for massive investment in science to prevent wrongful conviction in the Ghanaian Criminal Justice system.
To that end, she maintained that Forensic Science was the panacea to ensure that innocent people were not wrongfully imprisoned and perpetrators of heinous crimes were rather brought to book to face the full rigors of the law.
