Mark Wamai, Author at Makerere University News

A screenshot of the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe’s interview ahead of the National Humanities Conference #HumanitiesCon2021 held 11th – 13th August 2021, Makerere University.

Attending #HumanitiesCon2021

At the National Humanities Conference presided over by our Council Chair Mrs. Lorna Magara, I emphasized the role humanities play in sociology-economics development. I have encouraged...

One of the Push-Pull App's Digital Banners showing a happy farmer. Photo: Agape Innovations

Agriculture & Environment3 years ago

Mak Student’s Push-Pull App to Help Farmers Control Maize & Sorghum Pests

By Jane Anyango Makerere University student Paul Mugisha in collaboration with a team of scientists from the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE), Keele...

Women going to the fields in Karamoja, Uganda. Photo by Kaarli Sundsmo, USAID on Pixnio

Agriculture & Environment3 years ago

Doctoral Research Fellowship for the Project ‘Drylands Transform’

Drylands Transform – Pathways and challenges toward a socio-ecological transformation of landscapes, livestock and livelihoods in the East African drylands, is a multidisciplinary research project (2020...

The Study PI-Prof. Nelson Sewankambo (2nd R) and members of his team; Dr. Daniel Semakula (C) and Dr. David Kaawa-Mafigiri (2nd R) chat with Mak-RIF’s Ms. Harriet Adong (L) after the research dissemination on 3rd August 2021, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University.

Health3 years ago

New Research Affirms Need to Engage Communities During Pandemics

By Racheal Ninsiima Early on in the COVID-19 pandemic, anecdotal reports in popular media suggested that there was low risk perception of the disease among communities...

Day 1 Speakers at the National Humanities Conference 2021.

General3 years ago

Prof. Nawangwe’s Interview: HumanitiesCon2021

Q: Why is the College of Humanities and Social Sciences fundamental in the realization of the University mandate of teaching, research, and knowledge transfer partnerships? Firstly,...

An elevated shot of the Arts Quadrangle, College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS), Makerere University, Kampala Uganda on a bright sunny morning. Date taken: 22nd October 2012

General3 years ago

Re-Advertisement: Positions of Principal and Deputy Principal

Makerere University seeks to fill key positions of Principal and Deputy Principal in the Colleges listed below. The Colleges of Makerere University are semi-autonomous academic units...

The Principal-Dr. Josephine Ahikire (3rd L) and CHUSS Leadership applaud during the handover of Film Training Equipment by Maisha Founder, Ms. Mira Nair (C) on 5th August 2021, Buziga, Kampala.

Humanities & Social Sciences4 years ago

Maisha Foundation Donates Film Training Equipment to CHUSS

By Hasifa Kabejja Maisha Foundation on 5th August 2021 donated an assortment of film training equipment to the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS), Makerere...

Joshua Cheptegei reacts after winning the Men's 5000m Final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on 6th August 2021. Photo: AFP

VC's Diary4 years ago

Congratulations Joshua Cheptegei

I congratulate Joshua Cheptegei for once again making Uganda proud. Two medals, gold and silver in 5,000 and 1,0000 meters at the same Olympics is historic....

Some of the Masters graduands from the College of Computing and Information Sciences (CoCIS) during the Day 2 of the 70th Graduation Ceremony of Makerere University on 15th January 2020.

General4 years ago

Equity and Merit Scholarships for International Master’s students

The Sustainable Development Goals are our world’s call to action and our Equity and Merit Scholarships aim to empower young professionals in the Global South to...