On 5th February 2026, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) conducted a comprehensive half-day Publishing Training session at the Makerere University Main Library. Facilitated by IEEE representatives Mr. Kris Zakrzewski and Mr. Aggrey Sang, the event specifically targeted university librarians from across Uganda, as well as electrical engineering faculty and students. The workshop...Read More

The Margaret Trowell School of Industrial and Fine Arts (MTSIFA), Makerere University, has officially announced the appointment of Dr. Robert Sewanyana as the new Acting Head of the Department of Industrial Arts and Applied Design (DIAAD). The school extended its heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Sewanyana, recognizing his leadership and academic contributions that have shaped the...Read More

Kampala, Uganda – January 30, 2026. Makerere University’s College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) proudly announced the successful defense of a groundbreaking PhD thesis by Mr. Robert Kakebe Sekajja. His research, titled “Evaluation of Transition Pathways from Traditional Bioenergy to Clean Domestic Cooking Energy Services in Uganda Using a System Dynamics Approach”, marks...Read More

From January 27th to 28th, 2026, the Makerere University School of Engineering, under the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT), hosted a landmark workshop to launch the SUNRISE project. This initiative brought together a diverse team of engineering academicians from various universities across East Africa and Europe. Coordinated by Dr. Francis Mujjuni of...Read More

Prof. Moses Musinguzi and CEDAT staff with KCCA officials led by Dr. Sarah Zalwango after a successful meeting at Makerere University on January 30, 2026. The College of Engineering, Design, Art, and Technology (CEDAT) at Makerere University has initiated a strategic collaboration with the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) to address the escalating challenges of...Read More

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