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Eng. Sekaya Ronald Triumphs in PhD Defense on Integrated Urban Services at Makerere University

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...
Enhancing Healthcare Infrastructure: A Comprehensive Engineering Assessment of Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital

Enhancing Healthcare Infrastructure: A Comprehensive Engineering Assessment of Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital

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,...

Successful PhD Defense: Jude Zziwa Byansi Advances Sanitation Research in Kampala Schools

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,...

Call for Applications: F2F Course on SAR Polarimetry and Interferometry

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...
Wangi Geoffrey Mario Defends PhD on Zeolite-Based Solutions for Clean Water

Wangi Godfrey Mario Defends PhD on Zeolite-Based Solutions for Clean Water

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...

CEDAT Celebrates Retiring Staff in End-of-Year Farewell

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...
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