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The University of Nairobi  in collaboration with Cornell University, Food Science and Technology Platform of Kenya (FoSTeP-K), and experts across the African continent invite you to a webinar dubbed ‘office hour’ as a panel of food safety experts clarifies myths, misconceptions and fears of COVID-19 virus being a possible foodborne disease even though there has been no clear evidence to support this misconception. The current session will also discuss mitigation strategies for the food handling and processing practitioners and the general public.

INVITATION TO VIRTUAL SPECIAL PRAYER SERVICE FOR UON COMMUNITY - FRIDAY 23 APRIL 2021 - 2.30PM

Joining Zoom Webinar Link- 

Topic:   SPECIAL PRAYER SERVICE FOR UON COMMUNITY
 

Ford Foundation has released a call on economic recovery post COVID. Due to the requirement for multidisciplinary collaborative teams, interested researchers (staff) are requested to get in touch with the Office of the Director of  Research for support in the  grant’s application process.

Researchers can do this individually or in pre-organized teams.

1st INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON NANO AND BIOTECHNOLOGY -  22, 23 and 24 July, 2021 - Virtual

An Ongoing masters project in the Department of  Animal Production Poultry Unit on "Effects of inclusion of  Mango by products on layers chicken feeds on performance and egg quality" by Dr.Everlyne  Akong'o Nawiri supervised by Prof Joyce Maina.

Ongoing Masters project on "Effects of different levels of dietary essential oils supplementation on growth performance, carcass and meat quality traits of broiler chicken by Amal Ali Yusuf supervised by Dr.Judith Atela and Prof.Charles Gachuiri.

An ongoing masters project on "Effects  of inclusion of Mango seeds Kernel on growth performance, carcass characteristics and meat quality of broiler chicken by Dr.Jepkrium kitongo Naomi supervised by Prof.Joyce Maina.

UoN 7th library open week to be held virtually on April 14th-16th, 2021.

The Zoom registration link is – https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SPyMAF7USw2f-wKbQv3Lcw

Three (3) full scholarships available for 2021/22 entry, to support international students from Africa to undertake full-time doctoral research degrees (PhD) at King's College London.

This webinar brings together guests speakers form Government agencies on food safety and regulation, the World Food Programme, Cereal Millers Association, and researchers, who are working tirelessly to manage aflatoxin exposure in Kenya.