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Makerere scoops top spot at MS Imagine Cup 2011
Students from the School of Computing and IT (CIT), College of Computing and Information Sciences, have for the 4th Year running scooped the first position of the Microsoft Imagine Cup.
Students from the School of Computing and IT (CIT), College of Computing and Information Sciences, have for the 4th Year running scooped the first position of the Microsoft Imagine Cup.
The East and Central Africa Regional challenge was held in Nairobi on 9th May 2011 and CIT, which emerged top, will now represent the region at the Cup’s world stage in July 2011 in New York.
In recognition of CIT's consistently excellent performance in the Imagine Cup, Microsoft has approved the establishment of a Microsoft Innovations Center at the Makerere University’s College of Computing and Information Sciences. The Center is scheduled to be launched in July 2011. The Innovations Center will accord CIT students as well as students from the entire University a conducive working environment to work on more innovations.
The team which composed of Joseph Lutalo and Joshua Kaizzi was mentored by Joseph Kaizzi, an alumnus of CIT-Makerere University and former champion at the same competition 2years ago. The team competed in the software design category and their winning project CRIMEX is a desktop, mobile and web-based system that focuses on crime pattern analysis in developing countries.
Kenyan students from Strathmore University, Kenya came in second and third with their projects dubbed “The Greenhouse Project” and a game focused on “universal education and gender equality”.
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Winning Project Brief-CRIMEX: PDF Version, Postscript Version
The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe on 20th April 2026 inaugurated the Second Makerere University Health User Committee (Mak-HUC). The Committee was established by the Vice Chancellor in 2022 as part of his strategic mandate to strengthen and oversee the University Hospital services delivery.
Chaired by Dr. Allen Kabagenyi from the College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS), Mak-HUC has as its members; Prof. Josaphat K. Byamugisha-Director Makerere University Health Services (MakHS) and Dr. Daniel Ronald Ruhweza-Department of Law and Jurisprudence, School of Law.
Other members include; Dr. Arthur Kwizera-Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, College of Health Sciences (CHS) and Makerere University Academic Staff Association (MUASA) Representative, Dr. Lillian Tukahirwa-Makerere University Administrative Staff Association (MASA) Representative, Mr. Godfrey Othieno- National Union of Educational Institutions (NUEI) Representative, and as Secretariat, Ms. Kevin M. Nabiryo-Directorate of Human Resources.
The 2nd Mak-HUC has been appointed for a period of four years effective 1st January 2026 with a mandate to: Guide, monitor and oversee delivery of health services by MakHS; Represent the interests and concerns of staff and students that use MakHS; Advise on alignment with sustainable health financing and insurance models; Strengthen systems for fraud prevention, digital transformation and access to specialized treatment, among other responsibilities.
The 1st Mak-HUC was chaired by Dr. Allen Kabagenyi and had as members; Prof. Josaphat Byamugisha, Dr. Fred Mayambala, Dr. Zahara Nampewo, Mr. Othieno Godfrey, Mr. Apunyo Paul Okiria and Ms. Ikiriza Racheal. Milestones during the first era included; Outpatient Department visits growth from 4,802 (2022) to 7,388 (Nov 2025) for staff and 14,641 (2022) to 19,069 (Nov 2025) for students.
Others milestones included; Commissioning of a fully equipped Operating Theatre, Establishment of a modern Imaging Hub, Development of a fully functional Audiology Unit, Expansion of the Temporal Bone Laboratory, Launch of the Olink Proteomics Platform and Enhancement of the Dental Unit with 32 dental chairs and experienced personnel.
Related article: https://news.mak.ac.ug/2025/12/three-years-of-impact-makerere-university-health-user-committee-presents-status-report/
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