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Call for Papers

Call for Papers

The Jimma Institute of Technology annual conference [ETSD-2017] will endeavor to showcase high quality research in science and Engineering geared towards the sustainable development of Ethiopia and the continent as a whole. Grand Theme:- “Engineering & Technology for Sustainable Development 2017“ Focus AreaBiomedical Engineering:   • Biomedical Instrumentation    • Biomedical ImagingCivil Engineering:   • Hydrology and […]

JU Receives a Donation of Teaching aids from American Academy of Dermatology

JU Receives a Donation of Teaching aids from American Academy of Dermatology

The Department of Dermatology and Venereology of Jimma University received teaching aid materials of diseases prepared with colored pictures. These materials are of great help for undergraduate medical students to study dermatology easily. The materials are donated upon the request of the department and were sent within a very short period of time. Dr. Tirsit […]

The Cuban Ambassador to Ethiopia Visits JU

The Cuban Ambassador to Ethiopia Visits JU

The Cuban ambassador to Ethiopia, his Excellency Juan Manuel Rodriguez paid an official visit to Jimma University on the 21st of February, 2017. The Ambassador was welcomed at a lunch reception in the presence of the president of Jimma University, Professor Fikre Lemnessa and Mr. Kora Tushune V/P for Business and Development, Mayor of Jimma […]

JU Provides Grant Proposal Writing Training for Female Academia

JU Provides Grant Proposal Writing Training for Female Academia

The office of vice president for research and community service of Jimma University organized and provided a three days training program on Grant proposal writing for female academia in its main campus from February 15-17/2017. The trainees were all female teachers from all Colleges and Institutes of the university. Present on the opening day were […]

Performance Report and Evaluation Meeting held at JU

Performance Report and Evaluation Meeting held at JU

The six month’s performance report and evaluation meeting of the 2016/17 budget year was held at JU on February 06, 2017 at JUCAUM conference hall. Present at the meeting were the top management of the university constituting the president and vice presidents, council members and stakeholders invited from several governmental and nongovernmental institutions. In his […]

To: All Tropical and Infectious Diseases PhD Candidates

To: All Tropical and Infectious Diseases PhD Candidates

Jimma UniversityWe are pleased to inform you that once again DAAD In-country/In-Region scholarship for Postgraduate Studies, Eastern African for 2017/2018 offered a Scholarship to students registered in our program. Using this opportunity we would like to extend our appreciation to DAAD for considering our program for the scholarship. This communication is therefore to kindly inform […]

Mycobacteriology Research Center Conducted Two Days Workshop on eSpecimen Referral Linkage

Mycobacteriology Research Center Conducted Two Days Workshop on eSpecimen Referral Linkage

Jimma University Mycobacteriology Research Center has organized a two day workshop on eSpecimen referral linkage in collaboration with Challenge TB Ethiopia and Nekemte Regional Laboratory for lab personnel from MDR-TB Treatment Initiating Centers in South West Ethiopia on January 11-12, 2017 at Honey Land Hotel. Dr. Gemeda Abebe, Director of Institute of Biotechnology, Jimma University […]

OHCEA Project office of Jimma University has delivered One Health Risk Analysis Training

OHCEA Project office of Jimma University has delivered One Health Risk Analysis Training

Risk Analysis is a tool used by intergovernmental organizations (such as WHO, OIE and FAO) to assess disease risk in cost effective manner. Following the TOT workshop conducted in May 6-10, 2016 at, Harmony Hotel, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, One Health Central and Eastern Africa (OHCEA) – Jimma Ethiopia country office cascaded the risk analysis training […]

JU BOARD Of GOVERNORS HELD 47th regular meeting

JU BOARD Of GOVERNORS HELD 47th regular meeting

The board of governors of Jimma University held its 47th regular meeting on Saturday December 24/2016 at the university senate Hall. Major discussion issues of the meeting were: the university’s strategic plan (2016-2020) the board’s annual plan and the university’s 2009 E.C. first quarter plan performance report. The Board also endorsed full professorship rank for […]

JU community has been grieved by the death of Dr. Balcha Abera

JU community has been grieved by the death of Dr. Balcha Abera

JU community has been grieved by the death of one of its veteran staff Dr. Balcha Abera , an Associate Professor at the Department of Biology, who passed away on December 28, 2016 at his home. He had been serving the university in his area of expertise for many years. Dr. Balacha has a PHD in […]