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UoN@50 Webinar: Establishing a Decentralized and Connected Society for Localizing SDGs in the Face of COVID-19
The Wangari Maathai Institute for Peace and Environmental Studies (WMI) was privileged to hold the first UoN@50 Webinar Series on Wednesday 23 September, 2020 from 2.00pm. Prof. Stephen Kiama, Vice Chancellor, University of Nairobi, officially opened the Webinar. In his remarks, Prof. Kiama pointed out that the WMI carries the legacy of the late Prof. Wangari Maathai.
Prof Gideon Nyamasyo Donates Books to the Wangari Maathai Institute Library
Prof. Nyamasyo today donated several books with different environmental themes to the Institute’s library. He retired in June 2020 from the School of Biological Sciences, University of Nairobi. Prof. Nyamasyo has been lecturing at the Wangari Maathai Institute (WMI) since 2013. He taught Integrated Natural Resource Management and Integrated Environmental Management to our M.Sc. and PhD students, respectively. He also supervised several WMI Masters and PhD students since 2013.
Application Deadline Extended to 18th Sep 2020 - University of Nairobi Scholarship 2020/2021 Academic Year
University of Nairobi is offering 137 masters scholarships for the 2020/2021 academic year. The
applications are open only to applicants for the September 2020 intake.
General guidelines to applicants
Eligible applicants must meet the following criteria among other specific criteria by their respective
units.
Celebrating the Late Nobel Laureate Prof. Wangari Maathai
Click here to follow the conversation with Prof. Stephen Kiama, Vice Chancellor, University of Nairobi
Wangari Maathai Institute Welcomes New Students for the 2020/2021 Academic Year
Wangari Maathai Institute (WMI) conducted a virtual orientation for new students on August 31, 2020. The students are drawn from diverse backgrounds and will be pursuing M.Sc. and PhD courses in Environmental Governance and Environmental Governance and Management, respectively.