Kampala, Uganda – In a momentous development for the agricultural sector in Uganda, the Government of Uganda has formally signed the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) Charter. This historic event marks a significant commitment to advancing agricultural education, research, and innovation in the nation. RUFORUM, a consortium of 163 universities across […]
The Monitoring and Evaluation Technical Support (METS) Program is a 5-year CDC-supported collaboration of Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH), the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) and Health Information Systems Program (HISP Uganda). Highlights of the METS August 2023 Newsletter View on METS
Scholars from Africa and beyond on 4th-8th September 2023 met at Makerere University to deliberate on innovations, solutions and developments that facilitate the growth and expansion of Mathematics. Held under the auspices of Women in SAGE on the theme “SageMath: Free for all Mathematicians”, the meeting drew participants from Uganda, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany, Burundi, […]
Stakeholders in the Rabies Elimination project in Uganda (eRabies) have intensified efforts aimed at the use of electronic Rabies Surveillance using a One Health approach in the efforts towards elimination of rabies in Uganda. A two-day workshop was convened at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity (CoVAB), Makerere University from 28th-29th August […]
Makerere University on 31st August, 2023 hosted the Second Edition of the Sarah Ntiro Annual Public Lecture, which was graced by Her Royal Highness, Nnabagareka Sylvia Nagginda, Queen of Buganda as the distinguished keynote speaker. Based on the theme Catalyzing Change: Women as Pillars of Society, the lecture was convened in honour of Sarah Nyendwoha […]
Frederick Oporia (cohort 10 fellow, Makerere University) was invited to a live interview on NBS, a national television in Uganda, on August 5, 2023, to give expert opinion from the academic perspective on the state of drowning in Uganda. This followed the incident of a boat capsizing in which at least 30 people drowned in […]
The Directorate of Research and Graduate Training (RGT), Makerere University has released the admission lists for applicants successfully admitted for postgraduate programs for the 2023/24 Academic Year. The lists include postgraduate diplomas, PhD and Masters programmes. Please see admission lists for the respective Colleges listed below. Kindy note that the admission list for the College of Business and […]
By Agnes Namaganda The Fogarty International Center of the National Institute of Health in the US has awarded Dr Anthony Batte with a 500,000 USD grant. This career development award for emerging global leaders is called a K43 NIH award. Dr. Batte is a young prolific researcher as well as a Paediatric Nephrologist, and a […]
Makerere University on Saturday 26th August 2023 honored novelist and literary activist, Goretti Kyomuhendo, during the closing ceremony of the 6th Mashariki (Eastern Africa) Literary and Cultural Studies Conference held at the Yusuf Lule Auditorium. The three day conference was organized by Makerere University College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) in collaboration with the University of […]
The Department of Physics, College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS), Makerere University through the Renewable Energy Research Group (RERG) has trained 30 students and members of the general public in solar photovoltaic installation and maintenance, biogas production, and solar thermal systems. The five-day hands-on training that started on 21st August 2023 has been conducted at the […]