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Mak to host 2nd Int Symposium on Ethnomusicology

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Under the Ethnomusicology in Uganda Projects, the Department of Performing Arts in the School of Liberal and Performing Arts of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences Makerere University will host the symposium.

 

Under the Ethnomusicology in Uganda Projects, the Department of Performing Arts in the School of Liberal and Performing Arts of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences Makerere University will host the symposium.

 

The Second International symposium on Ethnomusicology in Uganda will be hosted in partnership with The Grieg Academy of the University of Bergen, Norway, from October 20th – 22nd, 2011 at the School of Food Technology, Nutrition and Bio-Engineering.

The symposium will feature presenters from Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa and Norway with topics covering themes on music and gender, archiving music, popular music and copyrights, music and religion, local and diasporic identities in music, migration and tourism in music cultural policy and the performing arts, among others. The activities will also include an exhibition and a book launch as detailed below. 

EXHIBITION
As part of the activities, the Makerere University Klaus Wachsmann Music Archive (MAKWMA), will have an exhibition showcasing its collections and activities at the new Extension of the Main Library on Saturday October 22, 2011 from 2:00-3:00p.m.

BOOK LAUNCH
Under the Ethnomusicology in Uganda Projects, the Department of Performing Arts in the School of Liberal and Performing Arts of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Makerere University and The Grieg Academy of the University of Bergen, Norway, will be launching a book entitled: “Ethnomusicology in East Africa: Perspectives from Uganda and Beyond,” published by Fountain Publishers. The venue will be the Department of Performing Arts and Film (formerly Music, Dance and Drama) ground on Saturday October 22, 2011 from 3:00-4:00p.m.

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Innovations using low cost locally available materials for point of use water treatment system unveiled

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The College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) conducted a Research Dissemination of two studies aimed at the Development of Materials for point of use water treatment systems.

The investigations were conducted by a team of researchers comprised of P. W. Olupot, H. M. Kalibbala, E. Menya, G.M. Wangi, J. Jjagwe, J. Wakatuntu, M. Turyasingura, R. Walozi, C. Kanyesigye and R. N. Kulabako.

The dissemination event held on Wednesday 29th November 2023 follows the successful completion of two MakRIF supported Research projects namely; Development of rice husk based granular activated carbon for point-of-use water treatment systems and Development of zeolite-based nanocomposite filters for drinking water treatment.

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Apac District gains from CEDAT’s Research on Piloting a Rural Broadband Connectivity Model and Efficacious patient management system

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The School of Engineering at the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) shared findings of research that was conducted in Apac Districts through two projects namely Piloting a Rural Broadband Connectivity Model (RCBM) and Efficacious patient management system (EPMS).

The findings of the research sponsored by the Government of Uganda through the Makerere University research and Innovation Fund(MakRIF) were disseminated during a dissemination seminar held in the College on Friday 24th November 2023, where it was revealed that  Apac the host District greatly benefited from the services that not only led to the increased uptake of internet services but also gained through other socio economic areas.

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Application Forms for Admission to Public Universities 2024/2025

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Senate Building

The Academic Registrar, Makerere University informs all Head Teachers of A ‘Level schools that application forms for admission to public universities for senior six candidates (UACE 2023) for the 2024/2025 academic year will be ready for collection from the university from Monday 4th December, 2023.

The application forms should be collected from the Office of the Academic Registrar, Senate Building, Level 3, Makerere University.

Issuing of the application forms will start on Monday, 4th December 2023 on payment of a non-refundable application fee of Uganda Shs. 52,000/=(fifty two thousand Uganda shillings only) per application form.

You are advised to get a pay reference number (PRN) using the ACMIS system (http://pay.mak.ac.ug) to enable you pay the application fees in any bank used by Uganda Revenue Authority (URA).

The forms are for Ugandans only.

Please note that only Head Teachers or their authorized representatives will be served.

The closing date for submitting the completed application forms will be Wednesday 31st January, 2024.

Prof. Buyinza Mukadasi
ACADEMIC REGISTRAR

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