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Students walk into the Arts Quadrangle, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda.

One-Stop Point for All Timetables Established Thanks to Mak-RIF

Thanks to funding from Government of Uganda through the Makerere University Research and Innovations Fund (Mak-RIF), the University has effective Semester I of the 2020/2021 academic...

“Machine Learning for Earth Observation” Training of Trainers Bootcamp in Africa, March 22 - April 2, 2021 - application deadline February 14, 2021

Computing & IS4 years ago

Call For Applications: Machine Learning for Earth Observation ToT Bootcamp

Together with the AI and data science research group at Makerere University in Uganda, US-based nonprofit Radiant Earth Foundation announces its “Machine Learning for Earth Observation”...

The DVCAA-Dr. Umar Kakumba (5th R), Ms. Winnie Nekesa-IASSIST Regional Secretary – Africa (5th L) and Prof. Constant Okello-Obura-Dean EASLIS and Chair National Organising COmmittee (4th R) with participants at the 1st IASSIST Conference, CoCIS, Makerere University on 13th January 2020.

Computing & IS4 years ago

1st IASSIST Africa Conference Examines Role of Quality Data for SDGs Attainment

The International Association for Social Science Information Service and Technology (IASSIST) is an international organization of professionals working with information technology and data services to support...

Students in one of the Computer Labs, Block B, College of Computing and Information Sciences (CoCIS), Makerere University, Kampala Uganda. Date taken: 12th August 2010.

Computing & IS4 years ago

CoCIS CIPSD Short Courses January 2021 Intake

The Center for Innovations and Professional Skills Development (CIPSD), College of Computing and Information Sciences (CoCIS), Makerere University is a specialized unit which delivers state-of-art training...

The State Minister for Karamoja-Hon. Moses Kizige (4th R), Principal CoCIS-Prof. Tonny Oyana (3rd R) and Dr. Joyce Bukirwa (R) pose for a group photo with the Project Team after the Research Dissemination on 13th October 2020, CoCIS, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda.

Computing & IS4 years ago

Framework for Establishment of Community Multipurpose Telecenters in Karamoja

A group of researchers from the College of Computing and Information Sciences, (CoCIS), Makerere University on 14th October 2020 disseminated research findings for their project titled...

Open and unbiased AI training data for AI practitioners in Africa on the atingi platform.

Computing & IS5 years ago

Open Access AI Training Data & Courses

The German Development Cooperation initiative “FAIR Forward – Artificial Intelligence for All” strives for a more open, inclusive and sustainable approach to AI on an international...

Standing L-R: The Winning trio of Aaron Tushabe, Josiah Kavuma and Joshua Okello (Team Cipher256) with their mentors Seated L-R: Dr. Davis Musinguzi and Joseph Kaizzi.

Computing & IS12 years ago

Winsenga wins $50,000 Microsoft Imagine Cup Grant

For three youngsters, designing an application named WinSenga that performs ultrasounds on pregnant women and detect problems such as ectopic pregnancies or abnormal fetal heart beats...

Christine Ampaire (L) and a MafutaGo teammate during a Pitch.

Computing & IS13 years ago

MafutaGo wins $10,000

MafutaGo, the application developed by five students from the School of Computing and Informatics Technology (CIT) has won $10,000 (about sh25m) in the recently concluded Pivot...

The WInSenga App setup with the Pinard horn, microphone and cabling.

Computing & IS13 years ago

WinSenga does not cost $3,000

We thank The New Vision for identifying and highlighting the exceptional talent displayed by Aaron Tushabe, Joshua Okello and Josiah Kavuma, all students of the College...

The Cipher 256 Team L-R: Joshua Okello, Josiah Kavuma, Joseph Kaizzi (their mentor) and Aaron Tushabe after winning the Microsoft Imagine Cup competition with their WinSenga Mobile App.

Computing & IS13 years ago

CIT students win Microsoft East and Southern Africa Imagine Cup

For the fifth year running, students from the School of Computing and Informatics Technology (CIT) have won the Microsoft East and Southern Africa Imagine Cup competition...