By Ritah Namisango The Minister for Science, Technology and Innovations, Hon. Dr. Monica Musenero called upon mathematicians to ensure that mathematics speaks to the public in a language they could understand and use for economic development. This was during the opening of the four-day joint African-Nordic Mathematics conference that was held at Makerere University under […]
Makerere University has honored Prof. Leif Abrahamsson, for his contribution to the development of Mathematics in the East African region. This was during the opening ceremony of the four-day Joint African-Nordic conference in Mathematics, an event organized to share research findings and take stock of the Nordic support for Mathematics in the region in the […]
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 […]
The Health Professions Education Conference – 2023 themed, ‘Health Professions Education for Improved Health Outcomes’ was held on the 11th to 12th May 2023 with calls from stakeholders for competency-based education, quality assurance in training institutions, partnerships and enhanced supervision. The conference was organised by Health Professional Education Partnership Initiative (HEPI-SHSSU) and the East African […]
The Department of Geomatics and Land Management at Makerere University in Kampala Uganda is proud to announce the 7th Advances in Geomatics Research Conference happening on 17th and 18th August 2023. THEME: GEOMATICS EXCELLENCE FOR A MODERN SOCIETY – SUSTAINABLE FIT FOR PURPOSE SOLUTIONS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY The 7th Advances in Geomatics Research Conference […]
Most underdeveloped countries are facing challenges such as political instability, corruption, poor economic performance, soaring debts, climate vulnerability, etc. all of which are consequences of the inappropriate mindset of the citizens. Like any other society that has the desire to grow and develop, Ugandans are seeking change in all aspects of life be it social, […]
People worldwide are living longer. Today most people can expect to live into their sixties and beyond. Every country in the world is experiencing growth in both the size and the proportion of older persons in the population. The World Health Organization estimates that the world will have 1.4 billion old persons by 2030. Older […]
Two of the NutriFish-sponsored PhD students, Nakiyende Herbert and Julliet Nafula Ogubi won the awards for the best and second-best oral presentations in the young scientists’ category at the International Conference on Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture (ICAFA) held in Jinja, Uganda from 1st-3rd September 2022. The conference was organized under the theme “Breaking new grounds […]
Mak Almnus Prof. Ngugi Wa Thiongo Honored, Humanities Book Launched during the Humanities Conference
The three-day International Humanities Conference organized by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) was on 23rd August 2022 opened with the Graduate Mentorship session, followed by planting a tree in honor of Makerere University Alumnus Prof. Ngungi Wa Thiong’o by the Vice Chancellor Prof. Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe At the Arts Quadrangle. Prof. Nawangwe […]
The 13th International Working Conference on Stored Product Protection (13th IWCSPP) that was to be held in Uganda in October 2022 under the auspices of Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries, Makerere University and the National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) has been postponed due to loss of preparatory time occasioned by the Covid-19 pandemic, […]