Despite the challenges brought on by the Covid 19 pandemic, students and staff of CEDAT have continued to exhibit excellence in innovations to address different challenges. This was witnesses during a 2-day online workshop organized by the Higher Education Partnership for Sub Sahara Africa (HEPSSA) Project on July 15th -July 16th 2021.  The project, funded...Read More

In an article by the CEO Magazine, the Dean of the School of Engineering, Eng. Dr. Dorothy Okello has been recognized as one of the top 100 women fixing Uganda. The article is quoted below: “Dorothy Okello is Dean, School of Engineering, College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT), Makerere University since August 2019....Read More

The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe today March 4th, 2021 launched a new innovation and at the same time called upon researchers to increase their efforts to contribute to the development of the country and the communities they live in. Prof. Nawangwe was launching the recyclable water hand-washing machine, an innovation by Dr. Peter Olupot....Read More

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

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