On July 27, 2023, Charles Ssemugabo (cohort 9 fellow, Makerere University) received the Fogarty Global Health Fellowship under the University of California Global Health Institute (UCGHI) GloCal Health Fellowship program as a postdoctoral trainee for the year 2023-2024. He will undertake a study to establish the correlation between environmental and biomonitoring exposure assessment to pesticides […]
Abstract Consumer awareness of the presence of pesticides in fruits and vegetables and associated health risks influences the actions they undertake to reduce their exposure. This study was carried out to explore consumers’ awareness of pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables and perceptions towards associated health effects in Kampala Metropolitan Area (KMA) in Uganda. Eight […]
The Department of Mathematics, College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS) will host The Joint African-Nordic Conference in Mathematics at the Yusuf Lule Central Teaching Facility Auditorium, Makerere University. Theme: “Celebrating 20 Years with ISP/EAUMP/SIDA, 10 Years with CIMO/HEI-ICI and Commencing the NORHED II-Funded Mathematics for Sustainable Development Project” Dates: 1st to 4th August 2023 Goals of […]
Makerere University has launched plans to promote persons with disabilities (PWDs) with special skills in Kampala Metropolitan area. The UGX 45,797,244 initiative is being funded by the Royal Academy of Engineering, to improve their daily incomes as well as elevate their living standards. While commissioning the needs assessment campaign at Makerere University on Friday 30th […]
The NutriFish Project under the Department of Zoology, Entomology and Fisheries Sciences, College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS), Makerere University was announced winner of the Fisheries Innovations Award 2023 at the Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture Awards (SFA) ceremony held on 30th June 2023 at Fairway Hotel, Kampala. Organized by the Sustainable Fisheries Initiative (SFI), the Sustainable Fisheries […]
At least 65 ghetto youths from the five Divisions of Kampala were equipped with entrepreneurial skills following a three-month training course. The youths from Kawempe, Makindye, Nakawa, Rubaga and Central Divisions on Tuesday 27th June, 2023 graduated with certificates at a ceremony that was held at Makerere University. The training was fully funded by the […]
Makerere University College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) in partnership with the Norwegian University of Life Sciences; Independent University of Bangladesh; Eduardo Mondlane University; and Pokhara University, with funding from Norwegian Programme for Capacity Development in Higher Education and Research for Development (NORHED) is implementing a project, ‘Co-creating Knowledge for Local Adaptation to Climate […]
The 9th Clinical Legal Education (CLE) Moot Court Competition was held on the 20th April 2023 at the High Court Buildings, Kampala-Uganda. The Court was presided over by Justice Geoffrey Kiryabwire, Justice Florence Nakachwa Dollo and Justice Dr. Douglas Singiza. A total of 35 students divided into Plaintiffs, Respondents and Amicus teams participated in the […]
The AirQo Project, College of Computing and Information Sciences (CoCIS), Makerere University in collaboration with various partners hosted a three-day peer learning and knowledge exchange workshop in Kampala Uganda. The workshop brought together communities of practice from over fifteen cities in Africa, with a focus on utilising low-cost sensors for air quality management in Africa. […]
The Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Health (CESH), a collaboration between Karolinska Institute in Sweden and Makerere University in Uganda has developed tools for action to provide practical guidance and skills to researchers, students, and other practitioners to approach research and programming differently and ensure relevance, forward thinking, and impact. CESH is thus organizing 1-day […]