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Intelligent data, Research application will drive local content - UNN VC

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   Ugwu, Chinagorom Joseph        The Vice-chancellor, University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN),Prof. Benjamin Ozumba, has suggested intelligent application of data as panacea to Nigeria’s multifaceted socio-economic challenges.       Prof. Ozumba, who was a panellist at the Nigeria International Technology Exhibition and Conference (NITEC) 2017, held in Lagos on Tuesday, said, the University community as a critical ecosystem for generating such useful data, expects the society to create a conducive ground for productive cross-fertilization of ideas, innovations and partnerships, especially, with the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) industry players.         The University Don agreed with other panellists that research and data analytics form crucial part in deepening local content in ICT sector.“Universities are centers for learning, researches and ed...

A University of North Carolina Ph.D Student Visits University of Nigeria Library

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   By Ugwu, Chinagorom Joseph    Nsukka- Mark Reeves is a Ph.D candidate at University of North Carolina whose research focuses on the global history of anticolonialism in the 20th century, especially intersections between anticolonialism and various forms of internationalism.           He recently visited University of Nigeria, Nsukka library to further embark on his research topic tentatively titled: “Lost Horizons: Anticolonial Internationalism, 1930-1970,” compares the careers of four anticolonialists from different regions: Shukri al-Quwatli (1892-1967), the first president of Syria; V.K. Krishna Menon (1896-1974), the Indian diplomat and Minister of Defense; Carlos Romulo (1898-1985), the journalist and diplomat from the Philippines; and Nnamdi Azikiwe (1902-96), activist editor and first president of Nigeria.         In connection with his research title, he vis...

UNN Makes History

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By Ugwu, Chinagorom Joseph           Nsukka- University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) has scored another first with the opening of first full-fledged university embedded technology community in West Africa called ‘Roar Nigeria Hub’. Located at the Nsukka campus, private sector driven initiative by two engineering graduates of the university, Charles Emembolu and Okechi Igwebuike), Nigeria CommunicationsWeek gathered will serve the Institution with a student population of nearly 40,000 and 12 institutions of higher learning within an hour drive from Enugu city.  The Hub is on a mission to produce the next generation of entrepreneurs by providing an enabling environment, support systems and relevant skills to succeed with technology entrepreneurship, across the South East region while impacting the IT ecosystem in Nigeria.               Confirming the establishment of the Hub,...

UNN Releases Schedule for Physics Examination

SCHEDULE FOR PHY 124 CBT EXAMINATION DATE: MONDAY 10th JULY 2017 (3.00pm – 6.00pm) UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA , NSUKKA DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS & ASTRONOMY SCHEDULE FOR PHY 124 CBT EXAMINATION DATE: MONDAY 10 th JULY 2017 (3.00pm – 6.00pm) VENUE: NNAMDI AZIKIWE LIBRARY, UNN Batch Time Departments Number of students Invigilators   BATCH A   3.00pm – 4.30pm PHY/ASTRO MECHANICAL CIVIL MET/MAT   1  – 120     1  –  144      1  – 157     1   –   97 TOTAL = 518   FCO*, NAO, UKC, AJY, FEO, NMO, CIE, EAI, SOA, DOU, TCC, Orji P, LAWAL, JONAS AGBO, SNN, ALL DEMONSTRATORS and PG STUDENTS   BATCH B   4.30 – 6.00pm AGRIC &BIORSOURCES ELECTRICAL ELECTRONIC EDU/PHYSICS SCIENCE EDUCATION COMP/PHYSICS MATHS/PHYSICS GEOL/PHYSICS   1  –  109 1  –  149 1  ...

UNN Trains Servicom Guild Members

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  ONE – DAY TRAINING FOR THE SERVICOM GUILD MEMBERS IN THE UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA ONE – DAY TRAINING FOR THE SERVICOM GUILD MEMBERS IN THE UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA This is to inform you that the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Benjamin Chukwuma Ozumba, has approved a One – Day training for the SERVICOM Guild members in the three Campuses of the University. The arrangements are as follows: NSUKKA CAMPUS Date:    Tuesday, July 11, 2017 Venue: Niger Room CEC Time:    9.00am. ENUGU & ITUKU-OZALLA CAMPUSES Date:    Thursday, July 13, 2017 Venue: Main Hall, UNEC Time:    9.00am. All members of the University of Nigeria SERVICOM Guild are, therefore, invited to the training as it concerns them. Kindly note that attendance is mandatory and only the Vice Chancellor shall approve any requests for absenteeism. Consequently, appropriate disciplinary processes will be initiated against any SERVICOM Guild membe...