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ASTU Provides Hands-on Training in Liquid Detergent Production to Empower Low-Income Women ======================= The Women and Social Affairs Executive Office, in collaboration with Community Engagement Directorate of Adama Science and Technology University (ASTU), successfully conducted a hands-on training program in liquid detergent production to empower low-income women and promote job creation. The two-day training, held from October 14–15, 2026, brought together women from the university’s administrative staff, particularly those facing economic challenges. The program aimed to equip participants with practical skills in producing liquid detergents products, including hand wash, dishwashing liquid and multipurpose cleaners. The training opened with welcoming remarks by Dr. Zarihun Belay, Director of ASTU‘s Community Engagement Directorate. He emphasized the importance of such initiatives in promoting self-reliance and improving livelihoods. He also noted that equipping women with income-generating skills can strengthen household incomes and contribute to broader community development. Dr. Zarihun further, explained that the initiative aligns with the university’s mission of community engagement and social responsibility. He highlighted the important role  higher education  institutions can play in addressing unemployment and empowering vulnerable groups through practical, skills -based training. The training was delivered by Bontu Kefyalew, an academic staff member and chemist at ASTU. During the sessions, participants engaged in both theoretical instruction and practical exercises. They learned about raw materials, safety precautions, mixing procedures, and packaging techniques. The hands-on approach enabled participants to engage directly in the production process and build confidence in applying the skills independently. At the conclusion of the training, Participants expressed their appreciation for the opportunity, noting that the skills they had acquired could create opportunities for entrepreneurship and improve their prospects for financial independence. ASTU, the very University for you! We are dedicated to innovative knowledge! For more information: Face book: https://ASTU_Official Website: https://www.astu.edu.et Telegram:https://t.me/AdamaSTU_ASTU Tele: +251 (0)222113961 Email: pireo@astu.edu.et

PhD Dissertation Defense! Ms. Genet Tewelde from College of Mechanical, Chemical and Materias Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering has successfully defended her PhD dissertation titled, “ Development and Characterization of Protein-polisaccharide-Based Bioactive Films Incorporated with Croton Macrostachyus Extract for Enhanced Antimicrobial Activity." Congratulations Dr. Genet Tewelde! ASTU, the very University for you! We are dedicated to innovative knowledge! For more information: Face book: https://ASTU_Official Website: https://www.astu.edu.et Telegram:https://t.me/AdamaSTU_ASTU Tele: +251 (0)222113961 Email: pireo@astu.edu.et

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ASTU Academic Staff Member Recognized Among the World’s Top 2% of Scientists in Applied Physics ================== Adama Science and Technology University (ASTU) proudly announces that Professor Abebe Belay Gemta, a member of our academic staff, has been recognized among the world’s top 2% of scientists in the 2026 global ranking associated with Stanford University and Elsevier. Professor Abebe Belay specializes in Physics and Astronomy, with a subfield specialization in Applied Physics. He holds a global subfield rank of 5,618, reflecting his standing among researchers in this area. The ASTU community warmly congratulates Professor Abebe Belay Gemta on this achievement and wishes him continued success in his research and academic endeavors. Congratulations, Dr. Abebe Belay Gemta!

Adama Science and Technology University  Graduate Recognized Among the World’s Leading Civil Engineering Scientists ======================= Adama Science and Technology University (ASTU) proudly announces that its former graduate, Dr. Tadesse Gammada, has been recognized among the world’s leading scientists in the field of Civil Engineering. According to the 2026 global ranking compiled by Stanford University and Elsevier, Dr. Tadesse has been listed among the top 2% of scientists worldwide, marking the third time he has received this prestigious recognition. Furthermore, he has been ranked among the top 1% of researchers worldwide in the field of Civil Engineering, reflecting his outstanding contributions to scientific research and innovation. The ASTU community warmly congratulates Dr. Tadesse Gammada on this remarkable achievement and takes great pride in his international recognition. Congratulations, Dr. Tadesse Gammada!

ASTU Provides Life Skills Training and Career Counseling for First-Year Students ========================= The Women and Social Affairs Executive Office, in collaboration with the Students’ and Skill Development Coordinator Office at Adama Science and Technology University (ASTU), organized a life skills and career counseling training program for newly admitted first-year students. The two-day training, held at the ASTU Multipurpose Hall from October 10–11, 2026, aimed to help students adapt to university life, develop essential personal and social skills, and make informed decisions about their academic and professional futures. During the opening ceremony, Prof. Yadessa Melaku, Vice President for Academic Affairs, welcomed the participants and noted that joining a university marks an important new chapter in their lives. He emphasized the importance of life skills training in helping students navigate university life effectively and achieve their academic and personal goals. Prof. Yadessa also encouraged students to participate in extracurricular activities alongside their academic studies, highlighting the role of such activities in developing essential life skills and competencies. The training focused on strengthening students’ communication, teamwork, leadership, time management, problem-solving, decision-making, and emotional resilience skills. It also covered reproductive health awareness and drug abuse prevention. In addition, the program provided career guidance to help students identify their interests, recognize their strengths, set clear goals, and explore future career opportunities. Participants expressed their appreciation for the program, describing it as timely, relevant, and impactful. They also expressed a strong interest in seeing similar training programs organized in the future to further support their personal development, academic success, and career readiness. This initiative reflects ASTU’s commitment to promoting students’ holistic development and equipping them with the essential skills and knowledge needed to succeed both within and beyond the university environment. ASTU, the very University for you! We are dedicated to innovative knowledge! For more information: Face book: https://ASTU_Official Website: https://www.astu.edu.et Telegram:https://t.me/AdamaSTU_ASTU Tele: +251 (0)222113961 Email: pireo@astu.edu.et

የሀዘን መግለጫ የአዳማ ሳይንስና ቴክኖሎጂ ዩኒቨርሲቲ የቀድሞ አካዳሚክ ም/ፕሬዝዳንት እና ተጠባባቂ ፕሬዝደንት የነበሩት ፕሮፌሰር እንጂነር ዘውዱ አብዲ ከዚህ ዓለም በሞት በመለየታቸው የዪኒቨርሲቲው ማኔጅመንት እና መላው ማህበረሰብ የተሰማውን ጥልቅ ሀዘን ይገልፃል:: የአዳማ ሳይንስና ቴክኖሎጂ ዩኒቨርሲቲ ለቤተሰቦቻቸዉ፣ ለወዳጅ ዘመዶቻቸዉና ለስራ ባልደረቦቻቸው መጽናናትን ይመኛል! አዳማ ሳይንስና ቴክኖሎጂ ዩኒቨርሲቲ!

የአ.ሳ.ቴ.ዩ. ሰራተኞች ገንዘብ ቁጠባና ብድር ህብረት ሥራ ማህበር 16ኛውን መደበኛ ጠቅላላ ጉባኤ አካሄደ ======================== የአዳማ ሳይንስና ቴክኖሎጂ ዩኒቨርሲቲ ሰራተኞች ገንዘብ ቁጠባና ብድር ህብረት ሥራ ማህበር 16ኛውን መደበኛ ጠቅላላ ጉባኤ መስከረም 30 ቀን 2019 ዓ.ም በኦዳ ነቤ አዳራሽ አካሄደ። በጉባኤው ላይ የአዳማ ሳይንስና ቴክኖሎጂ ዩኒቨርሲቲ ምክትል ፕሬዝዳንት ዶ/ር ሰለሞን ጥሩነህ፣ የአዳማ ከተማ ህብረት ሥራ ኤጀንሲ ተወካዮች፣ የአብዲ ጉዲና አ.ማ ተወካዮች እና የማህበሩ ጠቅላላ ጉባኤ አባላት ተገኝተዋል። የማህበሩ ሊቀመንበር አቶ መልካሙ ደበበ በመክፈቻ ንግግራቸው የጉባኤው ዋና ዓላማ የአባላትን የቁጠባ ባህል ማጠናከር፣ ተደራሽ የብድር አገልግሎት ማቅረብ እና የአባላትን ኢኮኖሚያዊ አቅም ማጎልበት መሆኑን ገልጸዋል። በጉባኤው የሥራ አመራር ሪፖርት፣ የቁጥጥር ኮሚቴ ሪፖርት፣ የውጭ ኦዲተር ሪፖርት እና የ2019 ዓ.ም. የበጀት ዓመት የሥራ ዕቅድ በዝርዝር ተገምግመዋል። ከውይይትና ግምገማ በኋላም በሙሉ ድምፅ ጸድቀዋል። በተጨማሪም በአዳማ ከተማ ህብረት ሥራ ኤጀንሲ አስተባባሪነት የአገልግሎት ዘመናቸውን የጨረሱ የሥራ አስፈጻሚዎችን በመተካት ወ/ሮ አበራሽ ጭምዴሳን በምክትል ሊቀመንበርነት እና ወ/ሮ መንበረ ጥላሁንን በጸሐፊነት መርጧል። በመጨረሻም ጉባኤው የማህበሩን መተዳደሪያ ደንብ በማሻሻልና የተለያዩ ጉዳዮችን በመመርመር ውሳኔዎችን አሳልፏል። ከአባላት ለተነሱ ጥያቄዎችና አስተያየቶችም ዝርዝር ማብራሪያና ምላሽ ከተሰጠ በኋላ ጉባኤው ተጠናቋል። ASTU, the very University for you! We are dedicated to innovative knowledge! For more information: Face book: https://ASTU_Official Website: https://www.astu.edu.et Telegram:https://t.me/AdamaSTU_ASTU Tele: +251 (0)222113961 Email: pireo@astu.edu.et

PhD Dissertation Defense! Mr. Samuel Ketena from College of Mechanical, Chemical and Materias Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering has successfully defended his PhD dissertation titled, “ Field Evaluation and Numerical Modeling of Animal-Drawn Tillage under Variable Soil Conditions in Ethiopia." Congratulations Dr. Samuel Ketena! ASTU, the very University for you! We are dedicated to innovative knowledge! For more information: Face book: https://ASTU_Official Website: https://www.astu.edu.et Telegram:https://t.me/AdamaSTU_ASTU Tele: +251 (0)222113961 Email: pireo@astu.edu.et

PhD Dissertation Defense! Mr. Samuel Begashaw from College of Mechanical, Chemical and Materias Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering has successfully defended his PhD dissertation titled, “ Optimization and Characterization of Rumex crispus Bioactive Microencapsulation in a Maltodextrin–Gum Arabic Matrix for Enhanced Antioxidant Efficacy and Food Preservation." Congratulations Dr. Samuel Begashaw! ASTU, the very University for you! We are dedicated to innovative knowledge! For more information: Face book: https://ASTU_Official Website: https://www.astu.edu.et Telegram:https://t.me/AdamaSTU_ASTU Tele: +251 (0)222113961 Email: pireo@astu.edu.et

ASTU Conducts Orientation Session for First-Year Students of the 2019 E.C. Academic Year ====================== Adama Science and Technology University (ASTU) conducted an orientation session for first-year students of the 2019 E.C. academic year on October 2, 2026, at the ASTU Multipurpose Hall. Professor Yadesa Melaku, Vice President for Academic Affairs and representative of the President, briefed students on ASTU’s academic opportunities and distinctive programs, including Fast Track and Double Major/Minor options. Representatives from Academic Programs, the Main Registrar, Students’ Affairs, Women and Social Affairs, Security and Safety, and E-Learning Administration provided important information on academic programs, rules and regulations, student services, campus safety, and e-learning services. Student representatives also introduced available student support and advocacy services. The orientation concluded with a visit to the ASTU Research Park, helping students familiarize themselves with the University’s campus environment and facilities. ASTU, the very University for you! We are dedicated to innovative knowledge! For more information: Face book: https://ASTU_Official Website: https://www.astu.edu.et Telegram:https://t.me/AdamaSTU_ASTU Tele: +251 (0)222113961 Email: pireo@astu.edu.et