The First Lady and Minister for Education and Sports, Hon. Janet Kataha Museveni has launched the Eastern & Southern Africa Higher Education   Centres of Excellence(ACEII- Uganda Chapter). Uganda participated in the grant proposals calls and won four (4) Centres. Makerere University won two $12 million USD World Bank Grants for the Centre of Excellence in...Read More

Of recent, some students have admitted that alcoholism is affecting their academic performance, and that was the basis of identifying yesterdays’ public lecture Guest Speaker, Mr Bill Kahirimbanyi Bekunda. Bill, a former alcoholic and rehabilitated addict, is the Executive Director of Healthy Youth Lifestyle Options, a non-profit organization that is helping families, companies and institutions...Read More

The Vice Chancellor Makerere University, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe yesterday held a meeting with staff of CEDAT. The Vice Chancellor was accompanied by members of Management who included the Deputy Vice Chancellor in charge of Finance and Administration, Prof. William Bazeyo, the Director Planning and Development, Dr Florence Nakayiwa, Director DRGT, Prof. Mukadasi Buyinza, the Director...Read More

The College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology recently won a USD6 million grant to open an Africa Center of Excellence in Materials Product Development and Nanotechnology (MAPRONANO ACE). The Center was developed out of the need to strengthen research and training in the thematic areas of materials science and engineering, nanotechnology and nanomedicine in...Read More

The Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation Honourable Elioda Tumwesigye has strongly commended Makerere University and all other research led academic institutions for their great contribution to curbing unemployment levels by equipping youth with knowledge and skills relevant to Uganda’s development. This was during the 6th Makerere University CEDAT Open Day organised by students and...Read More