Mark Wamai, Author at Makerere University News

Mutoni Faiby attained a First Class Degree in the Bachelor of Social Work and Social Administration Programme of Makerere. She will graduate in May 2021. Photo credit: Uganda-NONE in three

Best Bachelor of Social Work & Social Administration Student does not regret missing out on Law

Mutoni Faiby emerged best in the Bachelor of Social Work and Social Administration programme with a CGPA of 4.59. She is one of the students who...

The Principal CAES-Prof. Bernard Bashaasha (R) speaks to a Nursing Officer shortly after receiving his first dose of the AtraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine at the Makerere University Hospital on 31st March 2021.

Agriculture & Environment4 years ago

Prof. Bernard Bashaasha leads CAES staff for COVID-19 Vaccination

The Principal, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) Prof. Bernard Bashaasha has got his first vaccination against COVID-19 at the Makerere University Hospital. A significant...

Marketing and dtistribution managers with a sales agent in Nigeria. Photo credit: Global Distributors Collective

General4 years ago

Call for Applications: Upskilling the Last Mile

A bespoke training programme for distributors This management and sales training programme will enable last mile distributors (LMDs) to tackle common challenges including improving sales and...

Ms. Christine Kabazira attained a First Class Honours Degree in Journalism and Communication. She will be graduating in May 2021

Humanities & Social Sciences4 years ago

2nd Best Journalism and Communication Student Determined to Become a Professor

25-year-old CHRISTINE KABAZIRA is one of the two students who attained a First Class Degree in Journalism and Communication. She scored a CGPA of 4.40 emerging...

Assoc. Prof. Charles Masembe, Department of Zoology, Entomology and Fisheries Sciences, CoNAS, Makerere University. He conducts research on animal diseases using molecular epidemiology tools with special focus on African Swine Fever genetics.

Natural Sciences4 years ago

Mak’s CoNAS and Partners Win 3 year Euros 1,500,000 Research Grant

Makerere University represented by the College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS), Department of Zoology, Entomology and Fisheries Sciences (Assoc. Prof. Charles Masembe) together with 6 other universities won a...

A montage of the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT)'s female students who will be graduating with First Class Honours Degrees.

Engineering, Art & Tech4 years ago

CEDAT Celebrates her First Class Female Students

In this month, when the world celebrates women, The College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology also celebrates her female students who will be graduating with...

The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (L) with Huawei Uganda CEO, Mr. Jean Gao (R) after their meeting on 30th March 2021, CTF1, Makerere University.

VC's Diary4 years ago

Meeting Huawei CEO Mr. Jean Gao

I have held a good meeting with Mr. Jean Gao, CEO of Huawei in Uganda on opportunities for further collaboration between Makerere University and Huawei. This...

The Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (L) receives the book Unterwegs mit und für Deutsch: 50 Jahre DaF und Germanistik in Ostafrika from Dr. William Wagaba (C) and Rev. Prof. Manuel Muranga John Kamugisha (R) on 29th March 2021, CTF1, Makerere University.

VC's Diary4 years ago

Receiving Book on 50 Years of Teaching German at Mak

I thank Dr. William Wagaba and Rev. Professor Manuel Muranga John Kamugisha for the donation of the book – Unterwegs mit und für Deutsch: 50 Jahre...

Ms. Faith Atai, the Best Overall Student of Makerere University School of Public Health’s Bachelor of Environmental Health Sciences (BEHS) Programme.

Health4 years ago

In Kony’s Shadows: Faith Atai Emerges School of Public Health’s Best Student

By Davidson Ndyabahika & Brenda Namata Despite her troubling background, Ms. Faith Atai, 33, has emerged as the overall best student for Makerere University School of...

Phylogenetic tree of the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) gene (nsp12) and associated geographic origin and host species. Source: Wells et al., 2021. The evolutionary history of ACE2 usage within the coronavirus subgenus Sarbecovirus

Research4 years ago

The evolutionary history of ACE2 usage within the coronavirus subgenus Sarbecovirus

Abstract Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 1 (SARS-CoV-1) and SARS-CoV-2 are not phylogenetically closely related; however, both use the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor in humans...