Jimma University organized a New Year celebration at the Alumni Garden located at the College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine on December 29, 2017. The Celebration was attended by the University top management, Senate members, expat staff and their families from various countries including India, China, Cuba, Philippines, South Korea and Nigeria. The celebration was […]
Historically, Jimma University has focused on teaching as the primary area for investment and development. However, as academic programs are becoming increasingly strengthened through various efforts, the university seeks to expand on its overall contribution to the local society and the nation. Entrepreneurship is emphasized as a way for the university to become a self […]
Kassahun’s son Dawit, age two, is just one of an estimated 6,000-8,000 children with new cases of cancer each year in Ethiopia. When his son was diagnosed, Kassahun was devastated; the cancer was curable, but he had no money for the lengthy and expensive treatment. Through The Aslan Project, however, he had hope. From the […]
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences of Jimma University has conducted a national curriculum review workshop to launch three new programs at PhD level from December 15-16, 2017. The purpose of the curriculum review workshop was to expand programs at PHD level in various fields of education and as part of attaining the University’s effort […]
The Global Knowledge Exchange Network (GKEN) of UK and Jimma University (JU) of Ethiopia organized the 7th International Multi-Disciplinary Conference and Workshop of G-KEN under the title of “Accelerating Educational Excellence & Public Health Provision in Africa”. The conference and the many successive multidisciplinary workshops took place from 11th to 16th of December, 2017 and […]
The collaborative and community based activities undertaken by Jimma University College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine at Omo Nada targeted at Fishery and Poultry research has been visited by the team lead by the minister Professor Fekadu Beyene 0n 6/4/2010 . The visit was facilitated by Oromia Livestock and Fisheries Development bureau and included delegated […]
Jimma University in collaboration with Brown University in the USA has been conducting a decade and half long Longitudinal Family Survey of Youth focusing on adolescent and youth sexual and reproductive health, nutrition, mental health, and the transition into adulthood. Several professional from JU and BU were actively involved in research and publication of the […]
On 30th November, 2017 Jimma University inaugurates a clinical research center at Agaro General Hospital. A good quality facility equipped with arts of the day instruments and materials has been put in place to facilitate the clinical research activities that has been carried and planned to be carried out at the center. The facility according […]
The Institute of Oromo and Afro-Asiatic Studies (IOAS) of Wollega University and the Institute of Oromo Studies (IOS) of Jimma University are collaboratively organizing the Third International Oromo Studies Conference which will be hosted at Wollega University on April 13-14, 2018. Abstracts on a wide range of topics related to the following themes are required: […]
Jimma University graduates of 2017 from Biomedical Engineering, and Computer and Electrical Engineering received awards for Science and Technology projects. On the ceremony of 8th National Science, Technology and Innovation award held on November 18th 2017 at United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Auditorium, four (4) final year project works of Biomedical Engineering and One […]