VC's Diary

Selection to Chair ARUA Board

Published

5 years ago

January 12, 2021

Mark Wamai

The VC-Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (3rd L), DVCAA-Dr. Umar Kakumba (3rd R) and Sec. Gen. ARUA-Prof. Ernest Aryeetey (2nd L) pose with representatives from: University of Dar-es-Salaam, University of Ibadan, University of Kwazulu-Natal, University of Lagos, University of Nairobi, University of Pretoria, Rhodes University and Stellenbosch University during the launch of the Centre of Excellence in Notions of Identity on 4th September 2019 at Makerere University, Kampala Uganda.

I thank my colleagues the Vice Chancellors for entrusting me with the responsibility to chair the Board of the African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA). I am confident that the Alliance of the top research universities in Africa will spur scientific research for our development.

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Launching the MUTIC Board

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11 months ago

July 24, 2025

Nancy Atwenda

The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (C) along side members of the Board during a meeting at Makerere University.

This morning I inaugurated the Board of the Makerere University Technology and Innovation Centre (MUTIC). The Board which will be chaired by Prof. Ireeta Winston Tumps will steer the strategy to commercialize the research findings at @Makerere and help to create thousands of jobs. I congratulate the pioneer Board of MUTIC.

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Congratulations Gondar University

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11 months ago

July 20, 2025

Eve Nakyanzi

Vice Chancellor stands with the first female student of Gondar University, Ethiopia at the 70th Anniversary celebrations

At the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of Gondar University in Ethiopia, I have met the first female student of the university. I have also participated in the launch of the Ethiopia Research Consortium. I have congratulated them on the launch of the Consortium and emphasised that it is through such collaboration that we will produce a critical mass of researchers for Africa.

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Strengthening Ophthalmology With SYSU China

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11 months ago

July 19, 2025

Eve Nakyanzi

Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe and President of Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center signing Memorandum of Understanding as other officials witness

I signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the President of the Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center at Sun Yat-sen University. We have agreed to collaborate in advancing ophthalmology at our two institutions. Remarkably, one in every six ophthalmologists in China is a graduate of the Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, making it a leading global research hub in this field. I look forward to the fruits of our collaboration.