Mark Wamai, Author at Makerere University News

The Deputy Chief Justice of Uganda-Justice Alfonse Owiny Dollo (C) flanked by the Principal-Dr. Christopher Mbazira (R) and a member of the Organising Committee shows his support for the upcoming Law@50 Celebrations on 11th September 2018 at his Office, Kampala Uganda

Congratulations to Prof. Christopher Mbazira

Hearty congratulations to Dr. Christopher Mbazira for his well deserved promotion to full Professorship. He teaches public international law and international and regional human rights law....

General5 years ago

Academy on the Frontline: Call for Life – COVID

As part of the national response in the fight against Coronavirus in Uganda, the Academy for Health Innovation Uganda is working tirelessly through a partnership between...

A Member of Staff from IDI delivers a talk on COVID-19 Infection Prevention Control staff and girls at the Wakisa Pregnancy Crisis Centre, Namirembe, Kampala Uganda.

Health5 years ago

The Academy-UC-IDI-Mak Win UKRI-GCRF M-Health COVID Grant

We are happy to announce that the Academy, in collaboration with the University of Cambridge, the Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) and Makerere University, successfully applied for...

The Vice Chancellor-Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (Centre) flanked by COVIDEPI PIs Dr. Bruce Kirenga (Right) and Ag. DVCFA-Prof. William Bazeyo (Left) during presentation of preliminary findings on index COVID-19 patients in Uganda on 26th May 2020, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda.

Health5 years ago

Mak’s Findings: Index Patients Diagnosed and Treated for COVID-19 in Uganda

On Tuesday May 26, 2020, Makerere University (Mak) Management converged to share findings from the study whose aim of was “to detail characteristics and treatment outcomes of...

Front Row: The Vice Chancellor-Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (2nd Left) and Vision Group Editor-in-Chief Barbara Kaija (2nd Right) pose for a group photo with Makerere University leadership and Vision Group Staff after the meeting on 27th May 2020, Kampala Uganda.

VC's Diary5 years ago

Meeting Vision Group Team

This morning I had an interesting discussion with a team from Vision Group led by the Editor-in-Chief Barbara Kaija, on collaboration on online teaching and learning...

A farmer shows the author Mr. Kasule Faizo her cassava plants hit severely with CMD in Bukedea District, Eastern Uganda. Image: RUFORUM

General5 years ago

It goes beyond high yield when selecting cassava varieties for planting

As a son of a farmer, I am always confounded and reminded of Bill Gates' quotation “Innovations that are guided by smallholder farmers, adapted to local...

A snapshot of the New Vision Newspaper's 27th May 2020 article detailing staff promotions at Makerere University, Kampala Uganda.

VC's Diary5 years ago

Mak’s New Professors Will Increase Capacity for Research & Innovation

The story in today’s New Vision on promotion of staff highlights Makerere University’s strategy of moving to a research-led university. The new Professors will increase the...

The Vice Chancellor-Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (Centre) flanked by COVIDEPI PIs Dr. Bruce Kirenga (Right) and Ag. DVCFA-Prof. William Bazeyo (Left) addresses the Press Conference where preliminary findings on index COVID-19 patients in Uganda were presented, 26th May 2020, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda.

VC's Diary5 years ago

Releasing Results of COVID-19 Study on Uganda’s 56 Index Cases

Today we have released the results of a study on Coronavirus in Uganda done on the initial 56 patients. The study was led by Dr. Bruce...

A participant in the field day takes time of to personally examine some of the traits of a soybean variety under trial at Ngetta ZARDI on 5th January 2019 in Lira District, Northern Uganda

General5 years ago

Summer Studentships – Global Burden of Crop Loss

The Global Burden of Crop Loss initiative, announces a summer studentship programme providing young scientists with the opportunity to contribute to an exciting and important global...