MUKISA K AmbroseRole of blood lead on the anemia status of malaria infected children. Mr. MUKISA K. Ambrose investigated the effect of concomitant exposure to both lead pollution and malaria infection on the anemia status of Uganda’s urban children. The findings show that having both blood lead and malaria infection exacerbates anemia pathogenesis. Their interaction […]
ANGOLE Okelo RichardOntology-Based Model for Integrating Knowledge of Modern and Traditional Medicine Mr. ANGOLE Okelo Richard developed ontology model for integrating complex knowledge of African traditional medicine and modern medicine. complex African Society; African Traditional Medicine (ATM) is used in parallel to Modern medicine (MM). Various attempts have been made to bridge the gap between […]
ADAKU ChristopherChemical Structure and Properties of Anthocyanins from Selected Plant Species from Uganda. Mr. ADAKU Christopher investigated a class of bioactive phytochemicals known as anthocyanins from selected indigenous plants, with the purpose of identifying ingredients for the development of nutraceuticals and for application as natural food colourants. This follows the increasing availability of natural health […]
The School of Law presented graduands on the first day of Makerere University’s 72nd Graduation Ceremony held on the 23rd May 2022 at the Freedom Square. A total of 307 graduands were presented by the School including (1) Doctor of Laws, (18) Master of Laws and (188) Bachelor of Laws. On the same occasion, Ms. […]
About 40 PhD students from the College of Humanities & Social Sciences(CHUSS) were on 16th May 2022 retooled on the guidelines and expectations from the Directorate of Research and Graduate Training (DRGT). Besides reviewing guidelines and timelines to funded students, DRGT requirements and expectations, the graduate workshop was also aimed at equipping students with knowledge on how […]
Kampala, May 5, 2022—On May 4, more than 100 research and innovation stakeholders were hosted by the Swedish Ambassador to Uganda to mark the two-decade-long research partnership of the Karolinska Institute and Makerere University. The teams from Makerere University led Professor Rhoda Wanyenze, the Rector Benadir University Professor Mohamed Mohamud Bidey, and President, Karolinska Institute […]
The College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS) has two schools: School of Physical Sciences and School of Biosciences. The Schools are further divided into seven (7) Departments thus: School of Physical Sciences has four (4) departments (Department of Mathematics, Department of Chemistry, Department of Physics and Department of Geology and Petroleum Studies); the School of Biosciences […]
The Grants Administration and Management Support Unit (GAMSU) was established by Makerere University Council through the Makerere University Grants Administration and Management Policy on 17th December 2020. GAMSU is governed by a Steering Committee of 9 members, chaired by the Deputy Vice Chancellor in charge of Finance and Administration. The Steering Committee is supported by […]
Background Makerere University in partnership with Norwegian University of Life Sciences (Norway), Maseno University (Kenya), and LUANAR and DARS (Malawi), and with funding from Norwegian Agency for International Cooperation and Quality Enhancement in Higher Education (Diku), are implementing a four-year collaborative research project titled, “Building Capacity for Innovation and Advancement of Climate Smart Agriculture in […]
The overall objective of our operations and strategy is to position the College as a relevant and sustainable institution of international standing with high calibre public policy research andformulation, and contribute to the community. This report points out main activities that have taken place over the year 2021 in mission while working towards attaining the […]