Reflections on Education, Collaboration, and the Connections That Endure Image credit: Aideen Carty. Description: From left to right: Engr. Dr Mary Taiwo Ajide and Prof. Lawrence Ikechukwu Ezemonye, Vice-Chancellor of Igbinedion University, Okada, and Chairman of the Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities. There are moments in an academic journey that prompt reflection not because of the event itself, but because of what it represents. Recently, I had the priv

Reflections from the Maiden Alumni Homecoming Ceremony at Igbinedion University, Okada Image credit: Mary Taiwo Ajide On 22 April 2026, I had the privilege of returning to my alma mater, Igbinedion University, Okada, as an Alumni Speaker at the Maiden Alumni Homecoming Ceremony of the Gen. Abdulsalam A. Abubakar College of Engineering. The event, themed “From Foundation to Frontiers: Celebrating Engineering Legacy and Innovations,” brought together alumni, faculty, students,

Newsletter | Launch of the Second Cycle 📅 Date: 25th September 2025 📍 Location: Gerard Manley Hopkins Building, University College Dublin A New Chapter Begins: The Second Cycle Launch On the 25th of September 2025, the second cycle of the UCD Bridging Generations African Mentoring Programme was officially launched – building upon the strong foundation laid in the previous year. With heartfelt support from UCD Global Engagement, UCD Alumni, and the African Scholars Associa

Description: Water bubbles drifting in mesmerising slow-motion, like a cinematic dance of liquid elegance. Source: Mary Ajide - Vimeo Date: 3rd – 5th September 2025 Location: Killashee Hotel Conference Room, Naas, Co. Kildare, Ireland The inaugural Nanobubble, Energy and Water (NEW) Conference 2025 , themed “Pathways to Industrial and Environmental Sustainability,” was held from the 3rd to the 5th of September at the scenic Killashee Hotel in County Kildare, Ireland. This

Image credit: Mary Taiwo Ajide. Collection File: Abstract Sci-Art Front Cover — MTAG47 Rethinking Imperfections: A New Era of Materials Science Imagine a material that could revolutionise energy storage, catalysis, and nano-electronics—one that could be tuned at the atomic level to exhibit entirely new properties. Graphene and its close relative, Highly Oriented Pyrolytic Graphite (HOPG), have long been at the forefront of materials science, yet unlocking their full potentia

Image credit: Mary Taiwo Ajide. Collection File: MTAG32 “ For it is in the telling of a concept with a story that I am able to draw an in-depth understanding from its core meaning .” - Mary Ajide This quote, which I’ve come to embrace as part of my academic voice, reminds me of the power of storytelling in unpacking complex ideas. Narrating a concept, particularly one as intricate as nanobubbles, through a story enables a more nuanced and comprehensive understanding of its fo