AMU’s College of Social Science & Humanities and Business & Economics have jointly hosted two-day 5th national symposium on ‘Research for Development’ from 11th to 12th May, 2018, at Main Campus. Researchers from nine universities and four research institutes have presented 20 papers on identified thematic areas. Click here to see the pictures.

AMU’s PhD scholar Sabura Shara at KU Leuven, Belgium, presently engaged in investigating how Enset Bacterial Wilt (EBW) disease spread, susceptibility aspect and role of soil nutrients that might be causing severity is his main research focus. Being half-way through he could only offer some palpable reasons, while credible outputs are yet to come up; following is excerpt of his interview. Click here to see the pictures.

With curtain coming down on 3rd Quarter, AMU on the all fronts seems to have almost achieved the stipulated target. President, Dr Damtew Darza in a brief interaction vouched for things done; informs what’s lagging behind and discloses expected tasks to be performed in the 4th quarter.

Newly formed Center for Livestock and Fishery Research (CLFR) of Arba Minch University has recently hosted its maiden research review workshop at Kulfo Campus, wherein six projects on ruminant nutrition, animal health, dairy & meat value chain analysis, poultry production and fish ecology were presented. Click here to see the pictures.

Arba Minch University’s Institute of Technology has signed a tripartite agreement with China’s Guangxi Vocational & Technical Institute of Industry and Guangxi Construction Engineering Group No.1 Installation Company Limited that is expected to ensure cutting-edge knowhow and training to AMU staff in enhancing sugar production and creating jobs in the sector.