The Vice Chancellor Makerere University, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe has urged the ICT minister, Hon. Judith Nabakooba and the Executive Director of Uganda Communications Commission, Irene Kaggwa Sewankambo to establish an ICT research fund to help improve the quality of ICT in the country. Prof. Nawangwe was speaking at the opening of the two-day National communications...Read More

Prof. Kerali sent off in honor Staff of Makerere University on February 23, 2021 honorably bid farewell to their fallen comrade Prof. Anthony G. Kerali. As if to mimic the elegant and flamboyant lifestyle that he lived, the academic staff led by the Vice Chancellor, donning their academic gowns, escorted the casket into the church....Read More

Briefing to Freshers All first year students of the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology were met by the College Administration yesterday 25th February 2021 at the CEDAT Conference Hall. The administration briefed them on various issues including the processes followed during registration, making payments and life on campus. All freshers are encouraged to...Read More

NCC2019 hosted by CEDAT, Makerere University in October 2019 The College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT), Makerere University and the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) are organizing the 6th National Conference on Communications (NCC) 2020. The conference will be held on March 3rd – 4th, 2021 at the Golden Tulip Hotel, Kampala. It will host keynote speakers, technical...Read More

he Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation, represented by Dr. David Seruka, a Senior Research Associate at the Ministry on July 21, 2021 commissioned a state-of-the-art Scanning Electron Microscope recently installed at the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology. The new equipment, procured by the government at Shs2.6 billion will help researchers undertake studies...Read More

Researchers have been called upon to increase awareness about HIV among the population. The call was made by Rtd. Maj. Rubaramira Ruranga, during the opening of Mr Robert Ssewanyana’s art exhibition that sought to create HIV awareness and prevention in slum areas of Kampala. Maj. Rubaramira said the biggest reason for the increase in HIV...Read More

Development of low cost Alcohol Based Hand Sanitizers MAPRONANO ACE in partnership with Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS) have developed low cost hand sanitizer for use in resource-limited settings and use in institutions and communities for effective hygiene and infection control. This is an alcohol hand sanitizer with 99.9% alcohol and is locally...Read More

SIDA in collaboration with Makerere University GIS Centre has organised another cross-cutting course on Fundamentals of GIS and Spatial Data Analysis scheduled for Monday 14th to Friday 18th December 2020. In order to blend in with the new normal, the course will be conducted both online and physically at University GIS Centre. This will allow...Read More

he opening remarks were given by Dr Lydia Mazzi Kayondo who represented Professor Moses Musinguzi, the Dean School of the Built Environment, Makerere University. Dr Lydia Mazzi Kayondo is the Chair, Department of Geomatics and Land Management, a senior lecturer and a Geographical Information System (GIS) specialist. She welcomed the participants and appreciated them for...Read More

The College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT), Makerere University and Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) are organizing the 6th National Conference on Communications #NCC2020 to be held on 21st to the 22nd January 2021. #NCC2020 will host keynote speeches and technical paper sessions on topical issues in Uganda’s Communications sector. The NCC provides an...Read More