Academic Impact
Saylor Academy is a nonprofit initiative working since 2008 to offer free and open online courses to all who want to learn. We offer nearly 100 full-length courses at the college and professional levels, each built by subject matter experts. All courses are available to complete — at your pace, on your schedule, and free of cost. For more information on the courses and registration visit their website www.saylor.org
Nagaoka University of Technology (NUT), UNAI SDG 9 Hub Vice-Chair, hosted a series of events highlighting youth-led engineering and global collaboration, including a visit by UNU Rector Dr. Tshilidzi Marwala and a hybrid SDG 9 Hub event featuring student innovations and international partners. Mount Kenya University (MKU), UNAI SDG 9 Hub Chair, complemented these efforts through a global webinar, bringing together partners to strengthen collaboration and advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Koya University, a UNAI member institution in Iraq, has won the Athar Award for environmental sustainability, ranking first in the Kurdistan Region and among Iraq’s top universities. Its initiatives in waste reduction, energy efficiency, and environmental education reflect a strong commitment to building a “Green University.”
