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The Kenya National NMR Center based at the Department of Chemistry, University of Nairobi, Kenya is hosting a hands-on NMR training workshop.

This workshop is sponsored by the Royal society of Chemistry,Pan African Chemistry Network and is aimed at enhancing the capabilities of Kenyan  Scientist in Nuclear Mangentic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopic Techniques.

The Kenya National NMR Centre (KNMRC) based at the Department of Chemistry, University of Nairobi, Kenya hosted its second training workshop on 24th-27th May 2022.

The workshop was sponsored by the Royal Society of Chemistry/Pan African Chemistry Network and its aim is to enhance the capabilities of Kenyan scientists in Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) techniques.

The Department of Chemistry has published an English/Kiswahili periodic table of elements au Mfumo Radidia wa elementi. This periodic  was published at the time when the Department in collaboration with International Science Program (ISP), Sweden through KEN01  commemorates the IUPAC Global Women and Girls in Science and International Year Of Basic Sciences For Sustainable Development (IYBSSD22).

Open day is an opportunity for prospective students and guardians to interact with the University staff, learn more about the programmes offered from each faculty and their career paths. 

There are webinars organized for the two days by all the faculties.  

The Open Day 2022 will be a blended event. The Opening Ceremony will be held tomorrow,  virtually, Thursday, May 5 2022 from 10:00 am 

For More details visit: https://uonbi.ac.ke/openday

The Department of Chemistry, under the sponsorship of RSC PACN, participated in the just concluded Nairobi Innovation Week for the year 2022. It was represented by Dr. Joseph Mwaniki (who presented his innovations on Robotics and Automation of Laboratory Experiments), Dr. Peterson Guto (who presented his innovation of an Electrochemical Sensor for Heavy Metals), and the Essential Oils and Detergents production units (EOPU & DPU) which showcased products from the department.

The University of Nairobi in collaboration with a large number of partners & stakeholders convene every year to organize and execute the NIW event.

The objective of the NIW is to contribute towards a vibrant, productive & sustainable innovation ecosystem through policy influence, showcasing innovation, research dissemination, networking, capacity building, connecting start-ups & innovators to industry focusing on the government Big-four agenda that is Manufacturing, Food security, Affordable Housing, Health & other cross cutting innovations.

The University is now receiving applications from Self Sponsored students who wish to study BSc Chemistry, BSc Industrial Chemistry, BSc Analytical Chemistry, MSc Chemistry, MSc Analytical Chemistry, MSc Environmental Chemistry, MSc Industrial Chemistry & PhD Chemistry for September 2022 intake.

Self sponsored students wishing  to join any of these programs should submit their applications through the University online application platform How to Apply. 

The Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the United Kingdom (CSC) is
inviting nominations from University of Nairobi for Commonwealth PhD Scholarships
tenable from 2022.

For more information, please find the attached document. 

University of Nairobi Industrial Chemistry Association(UNICSA) is a student body that was established in 2007  mandated to harness full potential of members through involvement and engagement in activities that enhance  academic excellence and quality of life by organizing frequent fora, exchange programs and community outreach programmes aimed at equipping members with diverse knowledge in all aspects of life guided by the motto ”creativity is the crest of science”. Currently, it has a membership of 100 students excluding alumni and the constitution allows co-opting interested parties.