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Call for Young Innovators Innovation Challenge 2021

The Appropriate Technology Centre for Water and Sanitation (ATC) was established in 2010 as the research arm for Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE) to undertake applied/action research in water and sanitation technologies, promotion of appropriate Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) technologies as well as carry out capacity building of sector actors. ATC today undertakes...

Intra Africa Academic Mobility Scheme: Call for application for Credit Seeking Mobility 2021/2022 Programs

Intra Africa Academic Mobility Scheme (nr – 2019 – 1973/006 – 001) Mobility for Renewable Energy Technologies (MIRET) Call for application for Credit Seeking Mobility 2021/2022 Programs 5 Doctorate Students for 10-month duration University of Buea (Cameroon) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Renewable Energy Moi University (Kenya) Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Energy Studies ADMISSION...

New method offers rapid monitoring of contamination in drinking water

Use of portable fluorimeter to test the quality of water sampled from a shallow well by co-author Jacintha Nayebare in Lukaya Town, Uganda. Scientists have developed a reliable new method to monitor the risk of contamination in drinking water which gives immediate results, enabling global communities to respond rapidly and help reduce their exposure to...

CEDAT exhibits Locally made engines as Mak launches 100-year celebrations

H.E. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at the CEDAT stall, inspecting the locally made diesel engine It was a show of innovations at the Kololo Independence ground as the country marked its 59th Independence Celebrations. At the same Event, H.E. President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni launched the #MakerereAt100 logo, signifying the launch of the year-long celebrations of...

Launch of Mak@100 Celebrations

Archive photo of the Makerere main building in the 1920s As part of celebrations to mark the 59 Years of Uganda’s Independence, H.E. The President of the Republic of Uganda and Visitor of Makerere University will officially launch the Mak@100 celebrations at a brief ceremony on 9th October 2021. Theme: Leveraging 100 Years of Excellence in Building a Transformed...

Mak 59th Independence Day Message

As we celebrate 100 years of excellent service to humanity, Makerere University is committed to supporting the socio-economic development of Uganda through research and innovations. Apart from producing the first electric car and the first fully indigenous diesel engine in Africa, we will continue with cutting edge research in engineering, agriculture, health sciences, veterinary medicine, economics, humanities...
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