The University of Cape Coast (UCC) and the Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (VT), USA, have signed Letter of Agreement (LoA) to boost the academic interests of the two institutions.
The partnership agreement is expected to cover teaching, research and scholarly collaborations, as well as explore teaching opportunities intercultural student learning, graduate student training and faculty exchanges.
Signing of the LoA
A two-week Summer School Analysis and Numerics of Partial Differential Equations has been held at the University of Cape Coast (UCC) under the auspices of Centre International De Mathématiques Pures Et Appliquées (CIMPA).
A total of 27 participants from 10 African countries participated in the two weeks programme aimed at enhancing their capacity, knowledge and understanding on Partial Differential Equations (PDE), which is a mathematical equation to solve societal problems.
The Department of Vocational and Technical Education (VOTEC) of the College of Educational Studies, University of Cape Coast (UCC), has held an academic counselling programme for final-year students from Mando Senior High School and Oguaa Senior High Technical School.
This event aimed to inform the students about the various programmes offered at UCC, specifically focusing on the Department of VOTEC.
The Department of Conservation Biology and Entomology (CBE) of the School of Biological Sciences, University of Cape Coast (UCC), has opened its Summer Research Programme for 2024.
The research programme which focuses on “Odonata morphological adaptations to environmental gradients: integrating student research in the field, museum, and laboratory” aims to provide valuable insights into the fascinating world of dragonflies while fostering international collaborations and hands-on learning experiences for students.
The Medical Students Association of the University of Cape Coast (UCC) has engaged in an open conversation with sexually active adolescents in the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region. The discussion hinged on the critical importance of abstaining from sex to prevent Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and unwanted pregnancies.
The Committee on University Policies of the University of Cape Coast has presented its report to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong.
The Committee was set up to identify and validate all existing and draft policies of the University to meet global standards.
The School of Graduate Studies (SGS) in conjunction with Sam Jonah Library has organised a seminar to introduce first-year postgraduate students to the wide range of e-resources available to support their research and studies.
The four-day seminar was aimed at training the postgraduate students on E-resources, Anti-plagiarism software (Turnitin), Electronic Theses Submission, Repository and Mendeley to enhance their learning experience and academic productivity.
Staff members of the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (SoPPS) of the University of Cape Coast have received training on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) at a five-day workshop.
The training covered modules such as General Principles and Validation Master Plan, Quality and Validation of Facilities, as well as Cleaning Validation.
The rest were Validation of Equipment, Process Validation and Method Validation.
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Coast (UCC), Prof. Johnson Nyarko Boampong, says the University has chalked up a major feat in its Green Campus Project with over 90% success in the survival of trees planted on the University’s campus. This, he noted, was per the assessment of the Forestry Commission.
Prof. Nyarko-Boampong made the announcement when he led staff and students of the University to plant trees on the University campus as part of Green Ghana Day held across the country.
University of Cape Coast (UCC) students have been advised to be battle-ready and fully prepared for opportunities as they make strides in life.
A professor of Agricultural Education, Prof. Edward Ntifo-Siaw, formerly of the School of Agriculture-UCC, who made the call, expressed shock that today's youth had the popular misconception that opportunities would rather knock on their doors to be embraced.
