Five Researchers Bag the CMMS Mini-Grant Award
KENET has awarded a total of $75,000 Computational Modeling and Materials Sciences(CMMS) Mini-Grant to five research projects.
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Q&A- Using Big Data for Malaria Elimination in Africa
“As long as predators exist, preys will thrive. As long as drugs and vaccines exist, diseases will thrive. The fight is therefore not against disease emergence but resistance to treatment and control.” This magnetic headline in Kevin Kum Esoh’s blog captures his interest and lays bare his passion for inspecting human genetic variations with resistance to severe malaria. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 92% of malaria cases were reported in Africa in 2017, making the Continent have a high share of Malaria infections.
Epidemiological Modelling Workshop Participants Benefit from eduroam Wireless Internet
Access to eduroam (wireless network) granted by KENET successfully coordinated the epidemiological modelling workshop held on April 8-11, 2019 at the University of Nairobi Institute of Tropical Infectious Disease (UNITID). The workshop jointly organized by the South African Centre for Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis (SACEMA), UNITID and Washington State University (WSU) required high-speed Internet for statistical computing and epidemiological modelling.
Four Graduates Selected for the KENET Traineeship Program
Four candidates have been selected for the KENET Graduate Trainee Program 2019. Following the vacancies announced in February, four recent graduates were selected from a pool of over 800 applicants after a rigorous recruitment process. The graduate trainees selected in the areas of Applications Development and Network Engineering, assumed their role on June 10 2019. Following their induction, the graduate trainees will undergo a year-long extensive hands-on training in KENET.
IBM Concludes Big Data Engineer Training for University Faculty at KENET
Big Data is one of the emerging areas that is experiencing staggering growth owing to the importance of data in becoming a key driver in decision making. Partnering with KENET, IBM under its IBM Skills Academy training project concluded a 5-day training on Big Data for University Faculty on Friday March 15, 2019 hosted at the KENET training room.
IBM Concludes Big Data Engineer Training for University Faculty at KENET
- Posted on: 18 March 2019
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Big Data is one of the emerging areas that is experiencing staggering growth owing to the importance of data in becoming a key driver in decision making. Partnering with KENET, IBM under its IBM Skills Academy training project concluded a 5-day training on Big Data for University Faculty on Friday March 15, 2019 hosted at the KENET training room.
Our Annual Community Newsletter is Out
- Posted on: 6 February 2019
- By: admin
Our 2018 Annual Community Newsletter is out. Read what we and our members were up to in 2018 from new Management Board Members appointed, new members who joined KENET, and the various event that took place in the year.
Tips for Developing an Online Course
- Posted on: 5 February 2019
- By: admin
For educators, online courses are instrumental in reaching a vast and varied number of students. While aiding to reduce cost significantly, and improve collaboration, online courses meet the ever-rising demand for education. By going the digital way, educators can offer students flexible and simple ways in accessing variety of educational resources in a comfortable learning environment. Therefore, developing an online course requires some expertise to optimize online courses. Here are easy tips to consider when developing an online course.
Tips for Developing an Online Course
- Posted on: 5 February 2019
- By: admin
For educators, online courses are instrumental in reaching a vast and varied number of students. While aiding to reduce cost significantly, and improve collaboration, online courses meet the ever-rising demand for education. By going the digital way, educators can offer students flexible and simple ways in accessing variety of educational resources in a comfortable learning environment. Therefore, developing an online course requires some expertise to optimize online courses. Here are easy tips to consider when developing an online course.