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

Published by Musinguzi Harriet. Honoring our retiring staff with a cake-cutting ceremony alongside the Principal and Deputy Principal, CEDAT. The College of Engineering, Design, Art, and Technology (CEDAT), Makerere University, closed the year with a special celebration honoring retiring staff members. The event recognized academic, administrative, and support staff for their contributions to the College...Read More

Pius Kikomeko & Harriet Musinguzi From 9th to 11th December 2025, a multidisciplinary team of engineering students from the Makerere University School of Engineering, in collaboration with Engineers Without Borders East Africa (EWB-EA), undertook a critical field visit to Kasozi Health Center III under EWB-EA’s WALLACE project. The three-day excursion was designed to bridge the...Read More

Makerere University placed art at the heart of its Narrative Practices Conference, unveiling an exhibition from the Margret Trowel School of Industrial and Fine Art (MTSIFA) that reimagines myths and everyday life. The showcase highlighted how visual creativity can act as a catalyst for decolonisation, inviting audiences to engage with African realities through images that...Read More

By Kikomeko Pius & Harriet Musinguzi The OSHE Team at the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development Makerere University’s School of Engineering has taken a bold step toward reshaping national safety standards. On November 21, 2025, a team spearheading the project to advance Occupational Safety, Health, and Environment (OSHE) knowledge and skills paid a...Read More

Officials from the Ministry of Defense and Veteran Affairs (MODVA) in a consultative meeting at Makerere University. On November 26th, 2025, the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MODVA) held a stakeholder consultation at Makerere University as part of the ongoing development of Uganda’s Defence Research and Development Policy. Hosted at the College of Engineering,...Read More

Dr. Tomasz Padło (Right) with the Dean Margaret Trowel School of Industrial and Fine Art (MTSIFA) Assoc. Prof. Amanda Tumusiime (Centre) and the International Relations Office’s Ms. Betty Nabisubi (Left). Dr. Tomasz Padło, an Erasmus Exchange Professor from the Institute of Painting and Artistic Education UKEN, Poland won first prize in the prestigious Grand Press...Read More

By Ritah Namisango and Harriet Musinguzi (L-R) Dr. Oscar Mugula, Coordinator of the Center for Lifelong Learning at CEES; Prof. Anthony Mugagga, CEES Principal and representative of the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (2nd right); Prof. Moses Musinguzi, Principal of CEDAT; Ms. Jalia Nassaza from UVTAB, and Dr. Martin Muyingo, Head Teacher of Makerere College...Read More