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Re-birth of The Makerere Africa Lecture Series

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A high profile Public Lecture will take place marking the re-birth of The Makerere Africa Lecture Series by the Gender Mainstreaming Directorate (GMD) of Makerere University on

A high profile Public Lecture will take place marking the re-birth of The Makerere Africa Lecture Series by the Gender Mainstreaming Directorate (GMD) of Makerere University on

Honourable Professor Peter Anyan'g Nyongo' MP and Minister of Medical Services, Republic of Kenya, Makerere AlumnusFriday 2nd December 2011, Makerere University Main Hall from 3.00pm to 6:00pm. The Public Lecture will be presented by Hon Professor Peter Anyan'g Nyongo', MP and Minister of Medical Services, Republic of Kenya: a distinguished and exceptionally accomplished alumnus.

In fact, the Makerere Africa Lecture Series was the brainchild of the Anyang' Nyong'o Guild Executive of 1970, according to yet another distinguished alumnus, Professor Okello Oculi:

Makerere’s celebration of scholarly achievement by Professor Ali A. Mazrui sends out a useful signal to Nigeria….And talking of Nigeria, the culture of public lectures that Mazrui took to a higher gear at Makerere, led to a novel project created by the Makerere Students Guild (or executive). Growing dissatisfaction with what was increasingly regarded as Mazrui’s hostility to radical African nationalism, the Guild under the troika of Peter Anyang Nyongo, Joshua Mugyenyi and Daudi Mulabya Taliwako convinced Y.K. Lule, Makerere’s Principal, to fund ‘The Makerere Africa Lecture Series’. Distinguished scholars would be nominated to deliver an annual lecture. Makerere would publish and market the lectures to libraries worldwide. Professor Ade Ajayi was nominated to launch the series. He arrived in Kampala the morning after Idi Amin’s coup. He was met at the Apolo Hotel and urged to return to Nigeria immediately.1

Whereas the inaugural of the Makerere Africa Lecture Series was stillborn due to Idi Amin’s coup of 1971; we have re-conceived and plan to have it re-birthed forty (40) years later on Friday 2nd December 2011. Hence, we have invited Professor Anyang’ Nyong’o to present on the topic: "Ending the Servitude of Life Givers: the Liberation of East African Women since Nyerere's Equality Call." The discussant of the lecture is Dr. Thelma Awori, Honarary Consul General of Liberia in Uganda and the Guest of Honour is Prof. Apolo Nsibambi.

1 Okello Oculi, “Makerere, Mazrui and Tajudeen” in 10Years:Pambazuka News—Pan African Voices for Freedom and Justice, 2009-10-01, Issue 450: http://pambazuka.org/en/category/comment/59151  

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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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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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