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Students of Problem Based Learning showcase their ideas on recycling plastic waste

Student teams from the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology, Makerere University and Aalto University (Finland), have been working together under the umbrella of the Problem Based Learning East Africa Initiative to find ways to turn plastic waste into valuable products. One of the concepts they developed was showcased in an event called Up-Plastic...

Procurement Office Handover

This afternoon, members of the CEDAT and CNS administration, together with representation from Makerere University’s Directorate of Internal Audit witnessed the handover of the CEDAT / CNS procurement office. The office, manned by Mr. Stephen Byaruhanga has been officially handed over to Mr. Deo Ibanda. Mr. Ibanda was formerly procurement officer in CEES / School...

Invitation to The History of Kigezi: 1900-1970 Book Launch

You are invited to attend the introduction of our book, The History of Kigezi: 1900-1970, written and edited by Edward Nobel Bisamunyu and Amanda Tumusiime of Makerere University, Kampala, Monday, 26 February 2018 at 4.00 pm at Makerere Art Gallery. Additional chapters in this book have been derived from a chapter written previously by the...

Short Course in Bioinformatics and Next Generation Sequencing

The African Centre of Excellence in Materials Product Development and Nanotechnology (MAPRONANO ACE) Makerere University, in partnership with the Makerere University College of Health Sciences, Uganda Virus Research Institute and Ben Gurion University, Israel will be conducting a short course training in Bioinformatics and Next Generation Sequencing (NGS). The course will take place on Monday 5th...

The Trail Students Challenge by VINCI Construction

Today’s world is faced with a number of challenges, including significant growth in the global urban population and increasing transportation requirements in a context of new climate and environmental issues. Buildings and infrastructure alone account for 40% of energy consumed and greenhouse gas emissions produced worldwide. And this means that they are at the heart...

First Lady launches the Eastern and Southern African Centres of Excellence II Projects in Uganda

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...
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