Kampala, Uganda – January 23, 2026 Makerere University’s College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) witnessed a landmark academic achievement on January 22, 2026, as Eng. Sekaya Ronald successfully defended his PhD thesis titled “Towards an Integrated Planning Framework for Water Supply, Sanitation, and Solid Waste Management Services in Ugandan Small Towns: Case of...Read More

By Kikomeko Pius Between 15th and 23rd December 2025, a multi-disciplinary team of engineering students from the Makerere University School of Engineering, in collaboration with Engineers Without Borders East Africa (EWB-EA), conducted a transformative field assessment at Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital (ERRH). The mission aimed to evaluate the facility’s critical infrastructure across the civil, energy,...Read More

Edited by Kikomeko Pius & Harriet Musinguzi Ms. Sheila Mugala Ndoboli presenting her PhD research findings to the public and a distinguished panel of scholars at Makerere University. On January 8, 2026, the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) at Makerere University witnessed a landmark academic milestone as Ms. Sheila Mugala Ndoboli successfully...Read More

Edited by Kikomeko Pius & Harriet Musinguzi Celebrating success: Mr. Jude Zziwa Byansi with his parent, supervisors, panelists, and opponent after his PhD defense. On January 8, 2026, the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) at Makerere University hosted a landmark academic event: the PhD defense of Mr. Jude Zziwa Byansi. His dissertation,...Read More

The F2F course of the EO AFRICA R&D Facility will take place in Kampala from 16 – 20 March 2026 in close cooperation with Makerere University GIS Centre (CEDAT), Kampala, Uganda. This course is designed to gain a comprehensive understanding of multi-parameter SAR data through interactive learning. For more details find the attached advert and link https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/space-academy/face-to-face-courses-rdf2/face-to-face-course-on-sar-polarimetry-and-interferometry/ Advert_F2F_Uganda_2026...Read More

Edited by Kikomeko Pius & Harriet Musinguzi On January 6th, 2026, the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) at Makerere University witnessed a landmark academic event as Mr. Jeffy Briton Ssemuddu successfully defended his PhD dissertation titled “Advancing Safety and Sustainability Through Occupational Safety, Health, and Environmental Integration in the Cement Manufacturing Sector...Read More

On January 5, 2026, the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) at Makerere University witnessed a remarkable academic milestone as Mr. Wangi Geoffrey Mario successfully defended his PhD dissertation. The public defense, held in the CEDAT New Board Room, marked the culmination of years of rigorous research and innovation in the field of...Read More

By Kikomeko Pius From December 15th to 19th, a multidisciplinary team of engineering students from the Makerere University School of Engineering, in partnership with Engineers Without Borders East Africa (EWB-EA), embarked on a comprehensive technical engineering assessment of Apac Hospital. This collaborative visit, as part of EWB-EA’s WALLACE project, aimed to survey critical infrastructure and...Read More