Members of Parliament under the Parliamentary Forum on Road Safety (PAFROS) have commended research efforts by the Makerere University School of Public Health’s Trauma and Disability Unit (TRIAD) for its leadership in injury and prevention research. The legislators signed a commitment to support all efforts aimed at improving road safety in Uganda. The legislators said this […]
Makerere University Chancellor, Prof. Ezra Suruma appointed Dr. Gorettie N. Nabanoga as the next Principal of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES), Makerere University effective 1st February 2022. She is the first female Principal of CAES and will hold the position for a period of four years as stipulated in the Universities and […]
Prof. Fred Masagazi Masaazi, on February 11, 2022, handed over the office of Principal College of Education and External Studies (CEES) after serving for 9 years. Prof. Masagazi handed over office to Prof. Anthony Muwagga Mugagga at a ceremony attended by Deans, HoDs, Directors and Human Resources Directorate representatives and officials from Internal Audit. Prof […]
The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), has launched a regional e-learning platform that will help facilitate universities use ICT to improve teaching and learning among the continent’s higher learning institutions. The organisation made up of 147 universities in 38 African countries, is piloting the plat- form in universities spread across the […]
In 2021, an estimated 20 million people were diagnosed with cancer and 10 million died. A cancer diagnosis has the potential to push families into poverty. With collaboration and commitment, we can speak up, stand up and take action together to bring quality cancer care to all people. The Makerere University Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI)’s […]
Contents Appreciation to Outgoing Principal CAES Leadership CONSORMIP Project Mak-FTBIC gets New Manager NutriFoods Project Progresses InnoFoodAfrica Project Mak and Partners to Develop Soybean Value Chain in Uganda Innovation: Mak Student Designs “the Push-Pull App” Mak Researchers Guide Upland Rice and Maize Farmers in Hoima Research Workshop: Impact of Pathogens on Agricultural Production Skilling Roadside […]
MIT Solve’s 2022 Global Challenges are now open, with more than $1.3 million in funding available for selected applicants. Anyone anywhere can apply. Solve’s 2022 Global Challenges are: Care Economy Climate: Ecosystems & Housing Equitable Health Systems Re-engaging Learners Deadline: 31st March 2022 Apply today Interested applicants can attend online application clinics to connect with […]
The NAPIANA-2022 Symposium under the theme: “Reinforcing the Roots of Natural Products Value Chains through Transdisciplinarity for Sustainable Societal Transformation” was held on 17th January 2022 at Makerere University. The main activity at this blended (physical and virtual) symposium held at the College of Computing and Information Sciences Conference Hall was the establishment of the […]
I held an interesting conversation with Dr. Kremser Roswitha, Chargé d’Affaires of the Austrian Embassy. Austria is supporting research at Makerere to address challenges of climate change, public health and food security. We agreed to diversify our collaboration.
Following successful airings on various TV Stations in 2021 the campaign to create public awareness of Makerere University’s research resumes this week for audiences in Northern, Western, Central and Eastern Uganda. Held under the theme “Communicating Science”, the campaign is part of a project by the Department of Journalism and Communication, College of Humanities and […]