On September 2, 2023, Olukitibi and his team at RFGimpacts organized a Scientific Spelling Bee Competition (SPELBEC-Science) at the Bannatyne campus for Winnipeg high school students, particularly those from the BIPOC community. The event featured a career talk covering various areas of science, with speakers from engineering, biological research, information technology and mathematics. The students had the opportunity to network with the career panelists and judges, who were scientific professionals in research, veterinary surgery and other fields.

The Manitoba government and Research Manitoba would like to congratulate Dr. Titus Olukitibi of the University of Manitoba’s department of medical microbiology on being the inaugural recipient of the Dr. Dick Smith Postdoctoral Fellowship in HIV-AIDS Research, Health, Seniors and Long-Term Care Minister Uzoma Asagwara announced today.

Children, teenagers, and young adults will soon have another chance to participate in a Scientific Spelling Bee organized by Dr. Titus Olukitibi and Raising the Foundations of Generations Inc., a Christian organization aiming to build a strong foundation for future generations through faith. Inspired by Isaiah 58:12, Olukitibi, a microbiologist and postdoc researcher, blends his passion for science and faith to encourage young people. The event follows the success of their 2023 spelling bee, where participants not only learned to spell but also engaged with Biblical words. This year’s competition, scheduled for September 7, 2024, will focus on scientific terminology.