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

Kampala, Uganda – January 23, 2026 Makerere University’s College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) witnessed a landmark academic achievement on January 22, 2026, as Eng. Sekaya Ronald successfully defended his PhD thesis titled “Towards an Integrated Planning Framework for Water Supply, Sanitation, and Solid Waste Management Services in Ugandan Small Towns: Case of...Read More

By Kikomeko Pius Between 15th and 23rd December 2025, a multi-disciplinary team of engineering students from the Makerere University School of Engineering, in collaboration with Engineers Without Borders East Africa (EWB-EA), conducted a transformative field assessment at Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital (ERRH). The mission aimed to evaluate the facility’s critical infrastructure across the civil, energy,...Read More

Edited by Kikomeko Pius & Harriet Musinguzi Celebrating success: Mr. Jude Zziwa Byansi with his parent, supervisors, panelists, and opponent after his PhD defense. On January 8, 2026, the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) at Makerere University hosted a landmark academic event: the PhD defense of Mr. Jude Zziwa Byansi. His dissertation,...Read More

The F2F course of the EO AFRICA R&D Facility will take place in Kampala from 16 – 20 March 2026 in close cooperation with Makerere University GIS Centre (CEDAT), Kampala, Uganda. This course is designed to gain a comprehensive understanding of multi-parameter SAR data through interactive learning. For more details find the attached advert and link https://www.eoafrica-rd.org/space-academy/face-to-face-courses-rdf2/face-to-face-course-on-sar-polarimetry-and-interferometry/ Advert_F2F_Uganda_2026...Read More

On January 5, 2026, the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) at Makerere University witnessed a remarkable academic milestone as Mr. Wangi Geoffrey Mario successfully defended his PhD dissertation. The public defense, held in the CEDAT New Board Room, marked the culmination of years of rigorous research and innovation in the field of...Read More

Published by Musinguzi Harriet. Honoring our retiring staff with a cake-cutting ceremony alongside the Principal and Deputy Principal, CEDAT. The College of Engineering, Design, Art, and Technology (CEDAT), Makerere University, closed the year with a special celebration honoring retiring staff members. The event recognized academic, administrative, and support staff for their contributions to the College...Read More

Pius Kikomeko & Harriet Musinguzi From 9th to 11th December 2025, a multidisciplinary team of engineering students from the Makerere University School of Engineering, in collaboration with Engineers Without Borders East Africa (EWB-EA), undertook a critical field visit to Kasozi Health Center III under EWB-EA’s WALLACE project. The three-day excursion was designed to bridge the...Read More

Makerere University placed art at the heart of its Narrative Practices Conference, unveiling an exhibition from the Margret Trowel School of Industrial and Fine Art (MTSIFA) that reimagines myths and everyday life. The showcase highlighted how visual creativity can act as a catalyst for decolonisation, inviting audiences to engage with African realities through images that...Read More