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DATICAN held a Special Hackathon

DATICAN Special Hackathon for Paper Writing was held from October 12 to 17, 2025, in Ede, Osun State, at Redeemer’s University. DATICAN hosted the event as a physical conference focused on research writing and Bioethics.

The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Shadrach Akindele, opened the program during the welcome...

<span style="font-weight: bold;">Degree to be Awarded: MPH or MSc
Available Positions – 12 MSc / MPH positions
Location: Lagos, Ibadan or Ede, Nigeria
Universities: Lagos State University, University of Ibadan and Redeemer’s University
Program Type: Full Time
Advertisement placed on: July 05, 2025
Closing Date: July 30, 2025</span>

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) and...

DATICAN Hackathon 4 took place from April 6th to 12th, 2025, at the Conference room in the Tetfund building at Lagos State University College of Medicine, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria.

The event was attended by DATICAN principal investigators, trainers, and trainees. The hackathon began with an opening ceremony that included speeches...

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...