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On Friday 31st October 2025, Professor Edward Bbaale, the Principal of the College of Business and Management Sciences, at Makerere University, was inducted into the prestigious fellowship of the Uganda National Academy of Sciences (UNAS). With this induction into UNAS, Professor Bbaale adds to his numerous national and international awards, the title- Fellow of the […]
In a groundbreaking advancement for zoonotic disease research, Makerere University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity (CoVAB) inaugurated the Tracking Trails project, an ambitious, transnational research initiative that aims to expose the spatiotemporal dynamics of free-roaming dogs and their epidemiological implications, particularly concerning rabies. This endeavor brings together expertise from Uganda, Chad, India, Indonesia, and […]
By Joseph Odoi In a significant step toward revolutionizing mosquito surveillance in Uganda, Dr. Peter Waiswa, Associate Professor of Health Policy Planning and Management at the School of Public Health, Makerere University has revealed that a new AI-driven mosquito surveillance project is set to be rolled out to strengthen vector monitoring efforts across 22 districts in […]
The National Enterprise Corporation (NEC) has successfully delivered yet another milestone project to Makerere University with the handover of a fully refurbished Mary Stuart Hall. The renovation, which cost UGX 10.5 billion, began on 26th July 2024 and was completed exactly a year later, on 25th July 2025. Mary Stuart Hall is one of three […]
MAKERERE UNIVERSITY CHILD HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER PhD SCHOLARSHIP FELLOWSHIP TRAINING ADVERTISEMENT Impact of Food Supplementation on Health, Growth, and Development for StuntedChildren We are seeking to appoint a full-time PhD Fellow to conduct a randomized controlled clinical trial (RCT) among 300 young children with stunting to assess the effect of Soy Lipid-based Nutrient Supplement […]
The Norwegian Ambassador to Tanzania, the Comoros, Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda, H.E. Tone Tinnes visited Makerere University on 25th March 2025 and met with University Management as well as researchers under the NORHED II projects. Amb. Tinnes visit begun with a courtesy call, where he was received upon arrival by Acting Vice Chancellor, Prof. Buyinza […]
Working with potential future employers of PhD students in Kenya and Uganda, Advancing Sustainable Agricultural Value Chains through Strengthening Trans-disciplinary Skills and Cooperation in East African Doctoral Education (ADVALUE) Project aims to develop curricula that best prepare academic specialists in agricultural sciences for their careers. Overview The lack of skills-oriented training significantly undermines the […]
By Carol Kasujja Adii The Minister of State for Higher Education, John Chrysostom Muyingo, has launched a project aimed at strengthening Makerere University’s Open, Distance and e-learning (ODeL) capacity. Addressing guests yesterday (Thursday, February 27, 2025) while officiating the launch of a $12.2million (44billion shillings) Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) grant, Mr. Muyingo, commended the […]
Makerere University, through its ResilientAfrica Network (RAN), has launched the Africa Regional Education System Resilience Observatory (ARESRO) Project, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at bolstering the resilience of education systems across sub-Saharan Africa. The virtual launch, held on February 25, 2025, brought together key stakeholders, including prominent academicians, development partners, and educational experts from across the […]
*****Building Capacity for Climate-Resilient Food Systems in Africa (CaReFoAfrica) Project, a three-year intra-Africa Academic Mobility Scheme co-funded by the EU will sponsor various programmes at Makerere University including student and staff mobility, and traineeship. Overview Climate change has massive impacts on the agricultural sector in Africa. The problems of climate change affecting the sustainability of the […]