A 2021 graduate of the Department of Biology Education at the ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ (UEW), Mr. Fatawo Abdul Abubakar, has been selected as a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Field Assistant for the 2023 National Geographic Society Mentorship Programme.

Among other things, Mr. Abubakar will work alongside the National Geographic Society Explorer in Ghana, participate in field sessions, and join an international group of STEM field assistants who will gain from workshops on grant writing and capacity-building as well as interactions with the National Geographic Society Explorer team and staff.