Students and researchers from Makerere, Aalto and Helsinki Universities are developing innovations jointly with school children to address Water, sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) challenges in select schools in the Acholi sub-region of Northern Uganda, under the UniWASH project. The project involves researcher from CEDAT who include; Dr Venny Nakazibwe, Dr. Michael Lubwama, Dr Richard Kabiito,...Read More
The Vice Chancellor Makerere University Prof. John Ddumba- Ssentamu has recognised A/Prof. Henry Alinaitwe and A/Prof. Mackay Okure for their contribution to the growth and sustainability of the Makerere– Sida Collaborative Research Program. This was during the Makerere – Sida International Research and Innovations Dissemination Conference that took place from 20th -21stApril, 2015 at Hotel Africana,...Read More
CEDAT community on Thursday April 2, 2015 witnessed the swearing in of new student leaders for the year 2015/2016. The Principal, Dr Henry Alinaitwe, thanked all staff and students of the commitment shown towards ensuring a good academic and social environment at CEDAT. He congratulated the new and old leaders upon the smooth transition of...Read More
his year, the Department of Geomatics and Land Management marks 25 years, and as part of the activities to commemorate this landmark, the department held its inaugural Geomatics Student Exhibition on the 5th of September 2014 in room 3033 in the New CEDAT building. The motivation behind this exhibition was to show case the best...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
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
Total E&P Uganda’s education program is giving an opportunity to two Ugandan university students to attend Total Summer School in Paris, France. Total Summer School brings together around 120 students from all over the world to take part in a week-long opportunity to analyze and discuss major energy issues and challenges, alongside key managers and...Read More
This year April 25th marks the International Girls in ICT Day that will be celebrated internationally under the theme “Expand Horizons, Change Attitudes” This Day has been established by ITU Resolution 70, with the aim to celebrate girls’ interests and strengths and encourage them to choose a career in ICT. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU)...Read More
opics such as the importance of education, the influence of mentors, public-private partnerships and improving critical thinking were debated yesterday as hundreds of international and UAE students explored ways in which to bridge gaps, in order to provide educational opportunities for global communities at the 7th biennial Education Without Borders 2013 conference (EWB 2013). The...Read More
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