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Makerere University Rolls Out Research Information Management System (RIMS) at CEDAT

Makerere University has officially rolled out the Research Information Management System(RIMS) at the College of Engineering, Design, Art, and Technology (CEDAT), marking a significant step in the university’s digital transformation journey. Developed by the Directorate for ICT Support (DICTS), RIMS is designed to streamline the management of graduate training and research processes by providing a...

Assoc. Prof. Dorothy Okello Appointed Chairperson of Uganda Vocational and Technical Assessment Board

The College of Engineering, Design, Art, and Technology (CEDAT) has proudly announced the appointment of Associate Professor Dorothy Okello as Chairperson of the Uganda Vocational and Technical Assessment Board (UVTAB). Professor Okello, who currently serves as the Dean of the School of Engineering at CEDAT, brings extensive experience in engineering education, skills development, and vocational...

Uganda Urged to Strengthen OSHE Enforcement Amid Rising Workplace Injuries

Dr. Abubaker Matovu Waswa (R) Head, Department of Computer and Communications Engineering at Makerere University, emphasized the importance of the training in promoting workplace safety. In response to Uganda’s growing workplace safety concerns, the staff at the College of Engineering, Design, Art, and Technology (CEDAT) participated in an Occupational Safety, Health, and Environment (OSHE) training...

Makerere University and Nile Basin Discourse Partner on Water Resource Management Initiative

The NBD team and their hosts led by Dr. RobinahKulabako pose for a picture at the CEDAT Block Makerere University’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, has partnered with the Nile Basin Discourse (NBD) to collaborate on a World Bank-funded, two-year project aimed at improving transboundary water resource management in East Africa. During a meeting...

Announcement of a Doctoral Scholarship“WEFE Nexus and Biogas Generation”

he TUM SEED Center is an Excellence Centre for Exchange and Development, funded by DAAD andthe German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development from 2020 to 2029. The TUMSEED Center conducts research and offers higher education at the intersection of SustainableEnergies, Entrepreneurship and Development (SEED) in the Global South. The TUM SEED Centerconsists of...

Driving Innovation by Strengthening Ugandan Universities for the Fourth Industrial Revolution

The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM) convened a meeting at the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) focused on the critical role of research in national development. The meeting attended by college leaders’ and staff emphasized the shift from basic research which makes up nearly 80% of research efforts...
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