Dr Obote College Boroboro has edged 7 other schools to win this year’s Science and Technology Innovations Challenge, hosted by iLabs@Mak Project, one of the research projects at the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology. The colourful ceremony, held on Saturday 12th October 2013 was presided over by the Minister of Education and Sports,...Read More
A delegation from Tottori University in Japan that is in Makerere University on a week-long visit visited the college yesterday. The delegation comprised the Vice President of Tottori University, Prof. Honna Toshimasa; the Director Global Human Resource, Prof. Yamamoto Sadahiro; Prof. Kurimasa Akihiro; the Director International Affairs, Prof. Takeda Hiroshi and the Coordinator Global Human...Read More
Outgoing Principal, Assoc. Prof Barnabas Nawangwe hands over tools of Power to Assoc. Prof. Henry Alinaitwe The outgoing Principal, Dr Barnabas Nawangwe has today 05/08/2013 handed over office to the Deputy Principal Dr Henry Alinaitwe. The handover was witnessed by the Deans, Head of Departments, representatives of administrative, technical and support staff. Dr Alinaitwe will...Read More
Dr John Baptist Kirabira and Dr Samuel Baker Kucel on Friday 30th October 2013 received awards for their contribution to the social and economic growth of the country and attainment of the Millennium Development Goals. The two received the Pearl of Africa Lifetime Achievements Awards (PALITA) Award at a ceremony presided over by the Prime Minister Amama...Read More
The ilabs Project on Saturday September 21, 2013 successfully held this year’s central robotics challenge, which saw Makerere College School winning and qualifying for the grand challenge to be held on October 12th. The challenge, held under the theme “Nurturing Innovation through Science and Technology” saw six secondary schools participate. They include Gayaza High which...Read More
or the first time in the history of the Microsoft Imagine Cup, two teams from Africa won prizes at the worldwide finals. Team Code8 from Makerere University that represented East Africa in the just concluded 11th annual Microsoft Imagine Cup competitions in Russia received the Women’s Empowerment Award presented in partnership with UN Women. While...Read More
A senior official of Tullow Oil visited the Office of the Principal and discussed opportunity for collaboration in developing courses in occupational health and safety, either as part of the current programmes offered at CEDAT or as short refresher courses. Tullow also offered to sponsor CEDAT staff to take courses in this important area. They...Read More
The University of the Witwatersrand, in South Africa, has set up a residency programme for primarily young and emerging (attained a PhD in the last 5 years) African academics working in universities on the continent (outside South Africa) or who have recently completed a PhD and have recently been appointed to an academic position in...Read More
The Centre for Research in Transportation Technologies (CRTT) represented Makerere University at the 8th Higher Education, Science and Technology Exhibition in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The group exhibited a model of the KAYOOLA BUS. The Kayoola will be the first Ugandan-made Electric bus. It is the first clean-technology interception of public space mobility, using Lithium...Read More
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