Makerere University has teamed up with National Instruments (NI) (www.ni.com), to bring you the 2014 Planet NI competition. The goal of the competition is to nurture innovation and entrepreneurship among future and recent engineering graduates in Africa through support towards market-ready projects that support the sustainable development of their local community. Through the Planet NI...Read More

The Executive Director of Uganda Investment Authority, Eng Dr Frank Ssebowa, has, on behalf of the Government , handed over 100 acres of land to Makerere University’s Centre For Research in Transportation Technologies (CRTT). The land, in the Jinja Industrial park, is located in Kagogwa village.  CRTT will build a production plant for the Kiira...Read More

As part of the Sida Annual Planning Meeting, the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology successfully hosted the 4th Annual Science Day. The conference and exhibition was characterised by dissemination of research in various areas such and Infrastructure and Land management, Architecture, Urbanism and Planning; Water Resources and Environmental Engineering; Engineering Materials and Applications;...Read More

Geofrey Bakkabulindi, a lecturer in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has today May 9, 2014 successfully defended his PhD thesis titled “Planning Of Low-Cost Electricity Distribution Networks for Rural Electrification” . Dr. Geofrey Bakkabulindi at his PhD defense The study sought to find models for planning low cost Single Wire Earth Return (SWER)...Read More

On Monday 7th April 2014, CWRC organised a seminar for Fourth Year Electrical, Telecommunications and Computer Engineering students. The seminar was entitled “Final Year Project Guidance” and the objective was to enlighten the importance of Final year project to the students and how they can carry them out for a larger goal than just for marks. The message...Read More

Different But One-18 and Study abroad Scholarship Opportunity from Global Center for Food Systems Innovation (GCFSI), Michigan State University (MSU). MSU is a Partner University of ResilientAfrica Network (RAN) under the Higher Education Solutions Network (HESN). The Global Center for Food Systems Innovation (GCFSI) Lab is a consortium led by Michigan State University (MSU), the mission...Read More

Students of the different CEDAT student associations on the 3rd of April 2014 witnessed the swearing in ceremony of new leaders voted in to power in March. The ceremony, which took place in the Conference Hall saw the different associations get new leaders.  The Principal, Assoc. Prof. Henry Alinaitwe, who was the chief guest at the...Read More

The Renewable Energy Incubator has launched a competition for young Ugandan design students to design a logo for the project. The winner, will receive a cash prize of $50. The contest aims to give exposure to emerging talent in Uganda. The deadline for submission is 15th April 2014. The project supports the development of local...Read More

Total E&P Uganda and Total Uganda Ltd invite you to the first ever Oil and Gas week designed to give you a general overview of the oil and gas industry. This will take place on the 25th to 26th of March 2014 at the CEDAT Conference Hall. The Facilitators from Total will be discussing interesting...Read More

Every year in February Israeli artist Rebeka Uziel comes to Kampala and organizes this unique display of new works by lecturers from Margaret Trowell School of Industrial and Fine Arts at Makerere University. This year’s opening was held on Friday, 7th February, 2014 at 6 pm at Makerere Art Gallery/IHCR. “We celebrate the 18th anniversary of...Read More