DATICAN NEWS

INTRODUCTION
The focus of this competition is to identify Nigerian youths who will become future leaders in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Science (DS) with special applications in Medicine. AI and DS are leading the world of computing today and they offer lots of tools with applications in...

One of the deliverables of DATICAN was to train secondary school students in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its medical applications. The whole idea was to encourage young people to develop interest in AI and medical applications. The leadership of DATICAN is of the opinion that this approach has the potential...

DATICAN Hackathon 3.0, a week-long event held from November 3rd to 10th, 2024, at the prestigious Faculty of Science, University of Ibadan, proved to be a resounding success. This initiative, part of DATICAN's commitment to training MSc, PhD students, and junior faculty members, provided a platform for knowledge sharing, skill...

DATICAN made a significant impact at the 6th LASU Research and innovation Fair held on October 8th and 9th, 2024. Oluwole Olajide, a DATICAN University of Ibadan Scholar, achieved remarkable success by winning three awards: Overall-Best Abstract Presentation, Overall-Best Oral Presentation and Best Abstract in Physical Sciences. The event, hosted...

The Hackathon 2.0 event, held from July 21 to 28, 2024, at Redeemer’s University in Ede, Osun State, was a comprehensive hands-on training session for DATICAN trainees. This event gathered DATICAN MSc, PhD, and faculty trainees, along with trainers and Principal investigators.

Key activities included intensive coding training sessions, which provided...

The Lagos State Science, Research, and Innovation Council (LASRIC) was inaugurated by the Governor of Lagos State, His Excellency Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, 14th June 2024. Professor Aribisala, an authority in Computer Science, DATICAN Principal Investigator, and the Director of the Centre of Excellence for Sargassum Research at Lagos...

DATICAN organized a coding competition for undergraduates between May 14th and June 25th, 2024. 23 teams applied for the competition. The competition was held in two phases. Out of 23 applicants, 5 teams emerged best from the first phase which involved showcasing their software.

These teams were Team Excellent, Team IntelliTech,...

The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, mni, NPOM on Tuesday, 7th May 2024, received the University of Chicago-based Oncologist, Prof. Funmi Olopade, at her office on the 6th floor of the Babatunde Raji Fashola Senate Building, main campus, Ojo.

Prof. Olopade, who was recently appointed the Chairman, Medical Research Committee of...

3rd to 10th April, 2024
DATICAN held its first ever hands on program, Hackathon 1.0, at Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM), Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria. The week-long event brought together 36 participants from 3 universities for a mix of lectures, workshops, and project development. The opening ceremony featured speeches from...

Secondary School Students Coding Training