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

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

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

By Kikomeko Pius On August 21, 2025, a delegation from the Occupational Safety, Health, and Environment (OSHE) improvement project visited Roofings Rolling Mills’ facility in Namanve Industrial Park. The visit represented the project’s fourth major engagement with industry stakeholders, continuing its goal to foster a world-class safety culture within Uganda’s engineering and industrial sectors. This...Read More

A high-level delegation from the Department of Construction Economics and Management, College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT), led by Head of Department Dr. Nathan Kibwami, has engaged the Uganda Securities Exchange (USE) in strategic discussions aimed at unlocking new financing avenues for Ugandan businesses through asset securitization. Accompanied by staff members Ronald Kaweesi...Read More

By Kikomeko Pius On 8th August 2025, a team from the project to advance Occupational Safety, Health, and Environment (OSHE) knowledge and skills in Uganda visited the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) Ggaba water plant. This marked the project’s third industry stakeholder engagement, aimed at fostering a robust safety culture across Uganda’s key sectors....Read More

The inaugural cohort of the ReSus Summer School Series 2025–2027, held from August 3rd to 12th, 2025, successfully concluded their engagement at Makerere University.Guided by the theme “Renewable Resources for Sustainable Development in Africa (ReSus-AFRICA),” the program convened emerging African researchers to explore innovative, interdisciplinary approaches to sustainability through renewable resources. Prof. Robert Wamala, Director...Read More

By Harriet Musinguzi The 1st China-Africa Symposium on Urban Water was held on August 8, 2025, at the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT). The event formed part of an ongoing research exchange collaboration between the Institute of Hydraulic and Ocean Engineering at Ningbo University, China, and the Department of Civil and Environmental...Read More

By Kikomeko Pius On July 30th, 2025, the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) proudly hosted a landmark workshop aimed at shaping Uganda’s energy future. Held in the CEDAT Boardroom and led by Dr. Francis Mujjuni of Makerere University, the meeting brought together lecturers, Deans and energy experts from eleven public universities across...Read More