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The vice chancellor (VC) of Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State, Professor Olukayode Amund, has been awarded the fellowship of the National Academic of Science (NAS).
According to a statement by the executive secretary of the academy, Dr. Oladoyin Odubanjo, the selection of Professor Amund as a fellow of the academy was in recognition of his invaluable contribution to the field of science in Nigeria and beyond.
Dr. Odubanjo added that the decision to elect Professor Amund as a fellow of the academy was made at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the academy held on January 28, 2021.
While enjoining Professor Amund not to rest on his oars, Dr. Odubanjo charged him to continue to contribute to the knowledge of science, noting that the experience of scholars like Prof. Amund will always be required for the advancement of science in Nigeria.
Soboyejo is an International Scholar, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Respected Materials Scientist and Engineer.
February 10, 2021
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WORCESTER, Mass. - February 10, 2021 – Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Provost and Senior Vice President Winston Oluwole Soboyejo, PhD has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE). NAE membership is one of the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer.
NAE membership honors those who have made outstanding contributions to engineering research, practice, education, or literature and to “the pioneering of new and developing fields of technology, making major advancements in traditional fields of engineering, or developing/implementing innovative approaches to engineering education.” Soboyejo was honored for his work in two of those categories: his contributions to understanding dynamic behavior of materials, and his leadership in STEM outreach in Africa.
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Scientists say new evidence has revealed that microorganisms can cause brain disorders, noting that the discovery can also provide a clue that would lead to better treatments for brain diseases.
The scientists in the research published on February 3 in
Nature, an online open-access journal, said, “Studies in mice and preliminary work in humans suggest that microbes can trigger or alter the course of conditions such as Parkinson’s disease, autism spectrum disorder and more”.
They added that therapies aimed at tweaking the microbiome could help to prevent or treat these diseases.
Microbes, also called microorganisms are tiny organisms that can’t be seen with the eye. They are found in every environment on earth, including the human body.
Eddy Odivwri
One of the wise sayings my village people used to write at their door posts was/is:
“If Men Were God…” Growing up, the saying did not make much sense to me until latter years.
But its import is becoming clearer and clearer. Indeed, if men were God, life would have long been on a cash-and-carry basis, and it would have been a game exclusively for the rich and powerful.
In recent weeks, I have read and watched how “powerful, rich and influential” Nigerians have been dazzling us with the tales of having been vaccinated in “the abroad”, leaving us, lesser mortals, to depend on the shifty promises of vaccine for Nigerians.
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has sacked the State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Salihu Kwayabura.
The reason for his sack was unknown, though it had become a source of speculation among those in government.
Some of those in government, that spoke to our correspondent anonymously, said that it was long overdue as the former commissioner’s allegiance to his principal was in doubt.
Kwayabura, before his sack, was the Secretary of the high-powered committee on Covid-19, chaired by the Deputy Governor.
According to the statement announcing his sack, the erstwhile commissioner is to be replaced in the interim by the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Professor Isa Hussani Marte, a professor of pharmacology.