General News of Tuesday, 8 May 2018Source: www.ghanaweb.com$100m endowment fund to be used to address challenges in UG - Vice Chancellorplay videoVice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Prof. Ebenezer Oduro OwusuVice Chancellor of the University of Ghana, Prof. Ebenezer Oduro Owusu, has said the endowment fund of the nation’s premier university is to enable the institution deliver on its mandate of becoming a world class research institution by 2020. According to the Vice Chancellor, the university has made major contributions over the years to knowledge creation, technology and national policies. The endowment fund which is in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the UG is expected to assist the provision of extra facilities and resources to enhance research and teaching including equipment, teaching aids and space. The UG is poised to distinguish itself in the area of research to make impact, both at the national and international levels. They include: Malaria research, Trans-disciplinary research into climate change and adaptation, enhancing food production and processing and development policy and poverty monitoring and evaluation.

Source: GhanaWeb May 08, 2018 11:48 UTC