Research, the engine of growth in any field is prerequisite for higher education institutions that attract probing minds from across board and ensure scientific atmosphere where they grow and harness myriad innovations that have socio-economic implications. AMU, having gauged its gravity is motivating academic staff and despite hiccups Executive Research Directorate firmly believes that engagement in this phenomenon will rise and even female researchers will commit themselves, said Executive Director, Dr Teshome Yirgu.

Migration, its cascading impact on agriculture, economy and livelihood form the template for discussion during AMU-International Water Management Institute’s AGRUMIG Project’s ‘Regional policy dialogue workshop on migration’ held at Haile Resort, Arba Minch, on 5th November, 2019. Click here to see the pictures

Arba Minch University Senate in its communiqué released on October 30, 2019, has stated that four of its senior academic staff, who had applied for the position of Associate Professor, have been promoted with immediate effect; as supporting documents submitted by them have been duly evaluated and verified.

AMU’s Community Service endeavor is one of its potent flagship programs, which has got itself firmly entrenched by doing some notable philanthropic works for the communities. With mandate on the rise, it’s going for a paradigm shift from community service-to-engagement to make lasting impact on people it’s working for; hereafter, it will empower them so that they can be completely self-reliant.

The office of Vice President for Research and Community Service, stated in its press communiqué that AMU will be hosting 3rd international edition of ‘joint field course’ in collaboration with KU Leuven, Belgium, ETH Zurich, Switzerland and Eldoret University of Kenya beginning from 17th to 30th November, 2019.