Less than 30% of the world’s researchers are women (UNESCO Institute for statistics (UIS)), Less than 20% in Engineering, this is even less in Aerospace Engineering.
Dynamics that shape women who pursue Aviation and space industry;
ScienceIsLife features Prof. FAITH NJOKI KARANJA, the first woman in Kenya to attain a PhD in Geo-Spatial Engineering. This event was Sponsored by the Ministry of Education (Kenya); UNESCO; National Commission For Science, Technology & Innovation (NACOSTI); The Kenya National Commission for UNESCO (KNATCOM); and Safaricom.
Prof. Faith Karanja – First female PhD earner and Associate Professor in the Geospatial field in Kenya.She is currently the Chairperson of the department of Geospatial and space technology University of Nairobi, the first female to hold the position.
Land is arguably one of the most important natural resource in the country. Land especially in cities and urban areas is one of the most sought after commodity, basing on the number of land buying and selling companies and the rate of inflation of prices. Riparian land can be termed as land bordering water bodies such as rivers, streams and lakes. The term “Riparian Land’’ raised quite a stir recently when the government started demolitions of buildings deemed to be built on Riparian Land.
The Department of Geospatial and Space Technology, University of Nairobi held the Final 5th Year Project Presentation on Tuesday 25 February, 2021. Students were given five minutes each, to orally defend their theses. This is a requirement of the University in partial fulfillment of the award of Bachelor of Science in Geospatial Engineering. It is an examination where a panel of examiners interact with the students through listening, and question & answer basis for each of the students. There were three panels of examiners, and three groups of sixteen students for each panel.
its overall purpose is to inspire and inform the public on the use of GIS and how its applications are crucial to all aspects of life.
All graduates of the 63rd Congregation for the conferment of degrees and award of diplomas held on September 25, 2020 are requested to collect their certificates at the University of Nairobi Central Examinations Center, Chiromo Campus.
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The conference provide a forum to enable you to present your work, engage with your colleagues, and learn about the latest developments in your field.
For students, especially PhD students, Research Week 2020 provides and ideal forum to present and receive positive critique on your work before you submit it for journal publication, or before your dissertation defence.
DUE to the on-going COVID-19 Pandemic all the 2020 conferences will be online.
We are happy to announce the 3rd Annual Architecture and Engineering Conference 2020 hosted by the College of Architecture and Engineering in the University of Nairobi under the theme:
“Research and Projects on Innovations in Technology and Manufacturing, Sustainable Environment and Secure Energy Systems”
Most Alumni of Geospatial & Space Technology Department, University of Nairobi, have joined the academia. In recent years Alumni have not only been involved in running the affairs of the Geospatial & Space Technology Department, at the University of Nairobi, where Prof.
