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Officials pose for a group photo after the site handover for the MLI Expansion Project (MEP) on 4th November 2025. Makerere University Lung Institute (MLI) Expansion Project (MEP) site handover to CK Associates on 4th November 2025, Mulago Hill, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Officials pose for a group photo after the site handover for the MLI Expansion Project (MEP) on 4th November 2025. Makerere University Lung Institute (MLI) Expansion Project (MEP) site handover to CK Associates on 4th November 2025, Mulago Hill, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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MLI Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Landmark Expansion Project

A few weeks shy of celebrating a decade of advancing lung health for all through research, training and patient care,...
Justice Duncan Gaswaga (Left) with officials including Dr. Juliet Babirye (3rd Right) and panelists who included Dr. Ane-Marthe Solheim Skar (3rd Left), Dr. Harriet Aber-Odonga (Right) and others. Ministry of Health (MoH), Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH), Makerere University College of Health Science (MakCHS) and other partners jointly hosting the National Annual Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases (NACNDC) and 19th Joint Annual Scientific Health (JASH) Conference 2025, running from 3rd to 7th November, Pre-Conference Symposium under the theme “Breaking the Silence: Advancing Mental Health Awareness and Resilience,” with a sub-theme on “Advancing Mental Health in Schools and Universities — Research and Policy Perspectives” 3rd November 2025, Victoria Hall, Speke Resort Munyonyo, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Justice Duncan Gaswaga (Left) with officials including Dr. Juliet Babirye (3rd Right) and panelists who included Dr. Ane-Marthe Solheim Skar (3rd Left), Dr. Harriet Aber-Odonga (Right) and others. Ministry of Health (MoH), Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH), Makerere University College of Health Science (MakCHS) and other partners jointly hosting the National Annual Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases (NACNDC) and 19th Joint Annual Scientific Health (JASH) Conference 2025, running from 3rd to 7th November, Pre-Conference Symposium under the theme “Breaking the Silence: Advancing Mental Health Awareness and Resilience,” with a sub-theme on “Advancing Mental Health in Schools and Universities — Research and Policy Perspectives” 3rd November 2025, Victoria Hall, Speke Resort Munyonyo, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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NACNDC & 19th JASH Symposium Breaks Silence on Mental Health in Schools & Universities
Participants in the Policy Roundtable and Wrap-Up from Left to Right: Prof. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, Dr Nomakwezi Mzilikazi, Prof. Sarah Ssali, Prof. David Asamoah, and Prof. Oluyemisi Bamgbose, SAN on 31st October 2025. Day 3 of the 5th African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Biennial International Conference on Research, Innovation and Artificial Intelligence, October 31, 2025 hosted by Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Participants in the Policy Roundtable and Wrap-Up from Left to Right: Prof. Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, Dr Nomakwezi Mzilikazi, Prof. Sarah Ssali, Prof. David Asamoah, and Prof. Oluyemisi Bamgbose, SAN on 31st October 2025. Day 3 of the 5th African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Biennial International Conference on Research, Innovation and Artificial Intelligence, October 31, 2025 hosted by Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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5th ARUA Biennial Closes with Renewed Commitment to African-Driven AI
Right to Left: Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, Dr. Logan Cochrane, Dr. Haris Akram, and Dr. Julia Kigozi at the closing ceremony on 29th October 2025. Makerere University hosts the International Conference and Training Workshop on Food Systems Transformation for Climate Actions (ICTW-FSTCA 2025) under the COMSTECH Forum for Environment and Ecosystem Restoration (CFEER). Closing Ceremony, 29th October 2025, Main Building, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Right to Left: Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, Dr. Logan Cochrane, Dr. Haris Akram, and Dr. Julia Kigozi at the closing ceremony on 29th October 2025. Makerere University hosts the International Conference and Training Workshop on Food Systems Transformation for Climate Actions (ICTW-FSTCA 2025) under the COMSTECH Forum for Environment and Ecosystem Restoration (CFEER). Closing Ceremony, 29th October 2025, Main Building, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Vice Chancellor Closes International Conference on Food Systems Transformation for Climate Action

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AR-Prof. Buyinza Mukadasi (4th L) and Chair Convocation-Mr. George Turyamureeba (3rd L) present the Award to Mubiru (C) as his parents (3rd & 4th R) as well as CoNAS Principal-Prof. Winston Tumps Ireeta (2nd R) and College Leadership witness. 75th Graduation Ceremony, Day 2, CoBAMS, CHS and CoNAS. 14th January 2025, Freedom Square, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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75th Graduation Ceremony: CoNAS Presents Best Performing Student in the Sciences

Makerere University Convocation has honored Mubiru Enock Joel with an award in recognition of his outstanding academic performance. Mubiru, who...
Arnav Patel (Left), Anish Paul Antony (2nd Left) and Lucy Jackson (2nd Right) and TEWDI Uganda staff pose with the Biomass powered heat exchanger they built in Soroti, Uganda. Photo credit: MIT D-Lab.
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Working with TEWDI Uganda on Improvements to Their Solar Dyer
The Guest of Honour-Hon. Grace Freedom Kwiyucwiny (2nd Right), Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Uganda-H.E. Zheng Zhuqiang (2nd Left), Chancellor-Prof. Ezra Suruma (Right) and Vice Chancellor-Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (Left) share a light moment during the Belt and Road Initiative Public Lecture, 27th February 2020, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda.
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First Belt and Road Initiative Lecture Outlines Benefits of Global Connectivity
Call For Applications: Makerere-Torino Summer School (TOAfrica). Application Deadline, 31st March 2020
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Call For Applications: Makerere-Torino Summer School (TOAfrica)
Front row: The DVCAA and Founding Patron Deans' Forum-Dr. Umar Kakumba (3rd Left) with L-R: Dr. Gilbert Maiga, Dr. Aaron Mushengyezi, Prof. Rhoda Wanyenze, Dr. Edward Bbaale and Dr. Betty Ezati. Back Row L-R: Dr. James Wokadala, Dr. Sarah Ssali, Dr. Patrick Mangeni, Prof. Damalie Nakanjako, Dr. Robert Tweyongyere, Prof. Moses Joloba, Dr. Alex Okot, Dr. Dorothy Okello, Prof. Constant Okello-Obura, Dr. Ronald Bisaso, Dr. Andrew Ellias State and Dr. Freddy Kitutu at the Inaugural Deans' Forum, 26th Feb 2020
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Deans’ Forum Underlines Academic Leadership Roles
Rogers Mandu, Specialist in Quality Improvement, Makerere University Centre of Excellence for Maternal Newborn and Child Health (MNCH).
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How a WhatsApp Group is Aiding Maternal and Newborn Care in Busoga sub-Region
L-R: ACP Charles Ssembambulidde, Principal CEES-Prof. Fred Masagazi Masaazi and other officials including the Mayor Namayingo Town Council, Eng. Ronald Amanyire and Dr. Jessica Aguti who attended the Public Dialogue organised by the Enhancing Behavioral Change of Boda-boda Riders in Uganda Using Mobile Learning (EBoML) Project on 27th February 2020, AVU Room, CEES, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda.
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Mak Sets Out to Enhance Behavioural Change Among Boda-Boda Riders Using Mobile Learning

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H.E. Muhammad Hassan Wazir (6th Left) and Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe (4th Left) pose for a group photo with participants at the ICTW-FSTCA 2025 Opening Ceremony on 28th October. Makerere University hosts the International Conference and Training Workshop on Food Systems Transformation for Climate Actions (ICTW-FSTCA 2025) under the COMSTECH Forum for Environment and Ecosystem Restoration (CFEER). Opening Ceremony, 28th October 2025, Main Building, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
Agriculture & Environment1 week ago

Makerere hosts International Conference on Food Systems Transformation for Climate Actions
The Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation Information, Hon. Dr. Monica Musenero Masanza has officially opened the 5th African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Biennial International Conference on Research, Innovation and Artificial Intelligence, held on October 29, 2025 hosted by Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Africa’s Future through Research and AI: Makerere Hosts ARUA 5th Biennial Conference
Prof. Sarah Ssali, the DVC AA, at the Centre, having a photo moment with the delegation from the University of Malmo and some Makerere University Staff. Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic Affairs), Prof. Sarah Ssali hosts delegation from the University of Malmö, Sweden, marking another milestone in the growing collaboration between the two institutions 28th October 2025, Main Building, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Strengthening Partnerships for Transformative Education: Makerere University Hosts Delegation from University of Malmö
Prof. Frank Mugagga and the RUFS Project Team pose for a group photo with Kasese smallholder farmers. The Resilient Urban Food Systems (RUFS) project led by Prof. Frank Mugagga, Department of Geography, Geo-Informatics, and Climatic Sciences, CAES, Makerere University, Kampala and funded through the AgriFoSe2030 Programme initiative titled “Strengthening Urban Food Systems Resilience to Flood and Drought Risks through New Strategic Partnerships: Consolidating Gains from the RUFS Project in Kasese Municipality and Mbale City, Uganda,” intensive two-day training workshop for smallholder farmers in Kasese Municipality 13th and 14th October 2025, East Africa.
Agriculture & Environment2 weeks ago

RUFS Empowers Smallholder Farmers to Build Resilience against Floods & Droughts
Sedrik at his workstation at the Petroleum Authority of Uganda. Impact Stories: Sedrick Nuwagaba, a 35-year-old petroleum engineer and Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program alumnus actively contributing his expertise to the Petroleum Authority of Uganda, November 2025, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Meet Sedrick Nuwagaba, a Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Alumni Contributing to Uganda’s Oil & Gas Industry
Dr. Rosemary Byanyima (Centre) with Prof. Sarah Kiguli (3rd Left) and other stakeholders at the engagement meeting on 24th October 2025. Makerere University, through the College of Health Sciences (CHS), hosted the Sickle Cell Disease Stakeholders’ Engagement Meeting organized by the Center of Excellence for Sickle Cell Disease and Neglected Tropical Diseases, in partnership with Enhancing Research Capacity for Sickle Cell Disease and Related Non-Communicable Diseases Across the Lifespan in Uganda (ENRICH) and the Sickle Pan Africa Research Consortium (SPARCo), 24th October 2025, MakSPH Auditorium, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Sickle Cell Disease Stakeholders’ Engagement calls for raising awareness at grassroots
Akwara Malvin on her graduation Day in January 2023. Impact Stories: Meet Malvin Akwara, a Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program alumnus, who is dedicated to promoting inclusive education, October 2025, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Impact Stories: Meet Malvin Akwara, a Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program alumna, who is dedicated to promoting inclusive education
Dr. Jackson Efitre, a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Zoology, Entomology, and Fisheries Sciences, College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS), Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
Natural Sciences2 weeks ago

Mak-CoNAS Wins CAD 0.8 Million Grant to Scale-up Fish Processing Technologies & Empower Women in Uganda
Prof. Vukosi Marivate delivers the Third Keynote Address on Day 2 of the 5th ARUA Biennial International Conference on 30th October 2025. Day 2 of the 5th African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Biennial International Conference on Research, Innovation and Artificial Intelligence, October 30, 2025 hosted by Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
Research1 week ago

From Grassroots to Global Stage: African Scholars Map the Future of AI
Prof. Sarah Ssali (2nd Left) flanked by Prof. Eddy Walakira and other participants during the parallel session on Techno-Colonialism on 31st October 2025. Webinar on TECHNO-COLONIALISM: Decolonising AI for Africa's Transformation, Day 3 of the 5th African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Biennial International Conference on Research, Innovation and Artificial Intelligence, October 31, 2025 hosted by Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Scholars Discuss Techno-Colonialism and Decolonizing AI for African Identity at Makerere University

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Sedrik at his workstation at the Petroleum Authority of Uganda. Impact Stories: Sedrick Nuwagaba, a 35-year-old petroleum engineer and Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program alumnus actively contributing his expertise to the Petroleum Authority of Uganda, November 2025, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Sedrik at his workstation at the Petroleum Authority of Uganda. Impact Stories: Sedrick Nuwagaba, a 35-year-old petroleum engineer and Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program alumnus actively contributing his expertise to the Petroleum Authority of Uganda, November 2025, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Meet Sedrick Nuwagaba, a Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Alumni Contributing to Uganda’s Oil & Gas Industry
A group photo of the various delegates at the #CEOForumUg2025. “Leveraging AI for Sustainable Transformation: Leading in Uganda’s Transformation in the Age of Disruptive AI,” the 16th Annual CEO Forum 2025, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, Vice Chancellor Makerere University represented by Mr. Yusuf Kiranda, University Secretary 31st October 2025, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. A group photo of the various delegates at the #CEOForumUg2025. “Leveraging AI for Sustainable Transformation: Leading in Uganda’s Transformation in the Age of Disruptive AI,” the 16th Annual CEO Forum 2025, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, Vice Chancellor Makerere University represented by Mr. Yusuf Kiranda, University Secretary 31st October 2025, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
General4 days ago

Makerere Reaffirms Leadership in AI Partnerships at the 16th Annual CEO Forum 2025
Call For Applications: Erasmus Mundus Joint Master on Coordinated Humanitarian Response, Health and Displacement. Photo: ImageFX Call For Applications: Erasmus Mundus Joint Master on Coordinated Humanitarian Response, Health and Displacement. Photo: ImageFX
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Call For Applications: Erasmus Mundus Master-Human Response 2026/2028
Prof. Sarah Ssali (2nd Left) flanked by Prof. Eddy Walakira and other participants during the parallel session on Techno-Colonialism on 31st October 2025. Webinar on TECHNO-COLONIALISM: Decolonising AI for Africa's Transformation, Day 3 of the 5th African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Biennial International Conference on Research, Innovation and Artificial Intelligence, October 31, 2025 hosted by Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Prof. Sarah Ssali (2nd Left) flanked by Prof. Eddy Walakira and other participants during the parallel session on Techno-Colonialism on 31st October 2025. Webinar on TECHNO-COLONIALISM: Decolonising AI for Africa's Transformation, Day 3 of the 5th African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Biennial International Conference on Research, Innovation and Artificial Intelligence, October 31, 2025 hosted by Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
General7 days ago

Scholars Discuss Techno-Colonialism and Decolonizing AI for African Identity at Makerere University
Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe addresses the 5th ARUA Biennial Conference Opening Ceremony. The Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation Information, Hon. Dr. Monica Musenero Masanza has officially opened the 5th African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Biennial International Conference on Research, Innovation and Artificial Intelligence, held on October 29, 2025 hosted by Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe addresses the 5th ARUA Biennial Conference Opening Ceremony. The Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation Information, Hon. Dr. Monica Musenero Masanza has officially opened the 5th African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Biennial International Conference on Research, Innovation and Artificial Intelligence, held on October 29, 2025 hosted by Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Building for the future: Makerere Vice Chancellor calls for collaborative research and innovation to drive human capital development in Africa
A photo moment of the Visiting delegation in the Office of the Vice-Chancellor on 30th October 2025. Officials from the UNESCO Antenna Office in Uganda led by the Regional Director of the UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa, Ms. Louise Haxthausen courtesy visit to the Vice-Chancellor of Makerere University, 30th October 2025, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. A photo moment of the Visiting delegation in the Office of the Vice-Chancellor on 30th October 2025. Officials from the UNESCO Antenna Office in Uganda led by the Regional Director of the UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa, Ms. Louise Haxthausen courtesy visit to the Vice-Chancellor of Makerere University, 30th October 2025, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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Makerere University & UNESCO Deepen Partnership to Strengthen Student Skills and Innovation

Health and Medicine

3rd cohort (65 professionals) of the ‘Science of Designing Adaptation and Implementation of Evidence–Based Parenting Interventions’ graduated at a ceremony held at Africana Hotel, Child Health Development Centre (CHDC), Makerere University College of Health Sciences (MakCHS) and Ministry of Gender Labour and Social Development (MoGLSD) through their Parenting Agenda Initiative, 24th October 2025, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
Health4 days ago

Parenting Course ends with call for those trained to share knowledge and be good ambassadors

On 24th October 2025, the 3rd cohort (65 professionals) of the ‘Science of Designing Adaptation and Implementation of Evidence–Based Parenting...
Group Photo of Minister with the ORTAChI Research Chairs. O.R. Tambo Africa Research Chairs Initiative (ORTARChI) Annual Gathering held 27th-28th October 2025 at Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa with Chief Guest, Hon. Dr. Monica Musenero. Group Photo of Minister with the ORTAChI Research Chairs. O.R. Tambo Africa Research Chairs Initiative (ORTARChI) Annual Gathering held 27th-28th October 2025 at Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa with Chief Guest, Hon. Dr. Monica Musenero.
Health1 week ago

Minister calls on Scientists to translate Science to be understood by the general population
Dr. Rosemary Byanyima (Centre) with Prof. Sarah Kiguli (3rd Left) and other stakeholders at the engagement meeting on 24th October 2025. Makerere University, through the College of Health Sciences (CHS), hosted the Sickle Cell Disease Stakeholders’ Engagement Meeting organized by the Center of Excellence for Sickle Cell Disease and Neglected Tropical Diseases, in partnership with Enhancing Research Capacity for Sickle Cell Disease and Related Non-Communicable Diseases Across the Lifespan in Uganda (ENRICH) and the Sickle Pan Africa Research Consortium (SPARCo), 24th October 2025, MakSPH Auditorium, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Dr. Rosemary Byanyima (Centre) with Prof. Sarah Kiguli (3rd Left) and other stakeholders at the engagement meeting on 24th October 2025. Makerere University, through the College of Health Sciences (CHS), hosted the Sickle Cell Disease Stakeholders’ Engagement Meeting organized by the Center of Excellence for Sickle Cell Disease and Neglected Tropical Diseases, in partnership with Enhancing Research Capacity for Sickle Cell Disease and Related Non-Communicable Diseases Across the Lifespan in Uganda (ENRICH) and the Sickle Pan Africa Research Consortium (SPARCo), 24th October 2025, MakSPH Auditorium, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
Health2 weeks ago

Sickle Cell Disease Stakeholders’ Engagement calls for raising awareness at grassroots
Photo by Kseniya Hartvigsson.
Health3 weeks ago

Makerere, Karolinska Reflect on 25 Years, Encourage University Research Equality
Dr. Angelina Mwesige Kakooza, Associate Professor of Paediatrics in the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health receives her award.
Health4 weeks ago

TWAS recognises Dr. Angelina Mwesige Kakooza for her research
Participants in the Media Training Workshop on Refugee Health and Migration Reporting that brought together twenty journalists from Kampala, Kyaka II, Adjumani, and other refugee-hosting districts at MakSPH on 3rd October 2025. Media Training Workshop on Refugee Health and Migration Reporting that brought together twenty journalists from Kampala, Kyaka II, Adjumani, and other refugee-hosting districts, Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH), Kampala Uganda, East Africa on 3rd October 2025.
Health4 weeks ago

Refugee Health Journalism as Empowerment: Why Accuracy, Dignity & Context Matter
Dr. Annettee Nakimuli, Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Dean, School of Medicine, Makerere University College of Health Sciences. Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
Health1 month ago

Professor Nakimuli awarded at FIGO Congress for outstanding contribution to Women and Child Health
At the centre, MakSPH Dean, Prof. Rhoda Wanyenze and H.E. Girisch M. Nair, Honorary Consul of Estonia to Uganda with stakeholders at the project launch. September 9, 2025. Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) and Estonia’s Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) kick-off meeting for two-year collaborative project to transform health informatics education and practice in Uganda, supported by the Estonian Centre for International Development (ESTDEV), 9th September 2025, MakSPH Auditorium, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
Health1 month ago

MakSPH, TalTech Partner to Shape the Future of Digital Health in Uganda
A nurse scrolls through her smartphone. Photo: DHPI-R, MakSPH, CHS, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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What works, what doesn’t work? Researchers uncover the effect of supporting districts to operationalise digital payments for vaccination campaign workers
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Left to Right: Prof. Gorretti Nassanga, Dr. John Baptist Imokola, Ms. Harriet Sebaana, Dr. Wilson Kaija, Dr. Aisha Nakiwala, Dr. Charlotte Ntulume and other colleagues lay a wreath on Dr. Brian Semujju's casket in St. Francis Chapel on 5th August 2025. Funeral service in honour of Dr. Brian Semujju-Senior Lecturer, Department of Journalism and Communication, School of Languages Literature and Communication, College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS), 5th August 2025, St. Francis Chapel, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
Humanities & Social Sciences3 months ago

Dr. Brian Semujju: A Bright Burning Torch Extinguished

The Makerere University fraternity is mourning the loss of a dedicated and hardworking academic, Dr. Brian Semujju. At the time...
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Diploma in Performing Arts Admission List 2025/26
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Special Exam Results -Diploma in Performing Arts 2025/26
Some of the PhD Students in the audience. College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) 2025 Graduate Symposium, Day 2, 20th June 2025, Main Hall, Main Building, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
Humanities & Social Sciences5 months ago

CHUSS Graduate Symposium Showcases Research and Fosters Collaboration
The heads of the Department of Journalism and Communication and the Department of Community Health and Behavioural Sciences (centre) with participants from the first cohort of the Health Communication short course at Makerere University. June 5, 2025. Intensive one-month course on Health Communication, first cohort June 5 to July 24, 2025, jointly offered by Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH)’s Department of Community Health and Behavioural Sciences (CHBS) and the Department of Journalism and Communication (DJC), School of Languages, Literature, and Communication (SLLC), co-designed in 2024 with support from the Rockefeller Foundation through Amref Health Africa, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
Health5 months ago

MakSPH, DJC Launch Short Course on Health Communication
At exhibition site on 16th May 2025. L-R: Amb. Mauro Massoni, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe, Prof. Cecilia Pennacini, Prof. Alessandro Gusman, Prof. Dominic Dipio (2nd R) and other officials. Makerere University, in collaboration with the University of Turin and the Italian Embassy in Kampala, marked four decades of academic and cultural partnership with a landmark photographic exhibition titled "Connecting Cultures: The Italian Ethnological Mission in the Great Lakes Region" 16th May 2025, Arts Quadrangle, College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS), Uganda, East Africa.
Humanities & Social Sciences6 months ago

Makerere Marks 40 Years of Cultural and Academic Cooperation with the Italian Ethnographic Mission
Engineering, Art & Tech6 months ago

Advert: Application for Additional Undergraduate Programmes 2025/26
The Okot p'Bitek Pavilion, Makerere Institute of Social Research (MISR) engulfed in greenery. Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
Humanities & Social Sciences6 months ago

Call for Applications: MISR Interdisciplinary MPhil/PhD Programme 2026
The MP, Dr. Cindy Magara, Prof. Helen N. Nkabala, Dr. Eve Nabukya and Dr. Levis Mugumya flash Tuko Pamoja symbol in a group photo. Department of Literature, School of Languages, Literature and Communication, College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) screening of Tuko Pamoja, a documentary by Dr. Cindy Magara, Nyati Motion Pictures, 13th May 2025, Main Hall, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
Humanities & Social Sciences6 months ago

Makerere Screens Tuko Pamoja, Scholars Call for Creative Arts to Be Recognized as Research Output
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Prof. Vukosi Marivate delivers the Third Keynote Address on Day 2 of the 5th ARUA Biennial International Conference on 30th October 2025. Day 2 of the 5th African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Biennial International Conference on Research, Innovation and Artificial Intelligence, October 30, 2025 hosted by Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
Research1 week ago

From Grassroots to Global Stage: African Scholars Map the Future of AI

The African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) 5th Biennial Conference is underway at Makerere University, and Day 2 has kicked off...
The Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation Information, Hon. Dr. Monica Musenero Masanza has officially opened the 5th African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Biennial International Conference on Research, Innovation and Artificial Intelligence, held on October 29, 2025 hosted by Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. The Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation Information, Hon. Dr. Monica Musenero Masanza has officially opened the 5th African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) Biennial International Conference on Research, Innovation and Artificial Intelligence, held on October 29, 2025 hosted by Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
Research1 week ago

Africa’s Future through Research and AI: Makerere Hosts ARUA 5th Biennial Conference
Dr. Jackson Efitre, a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Zoology, Entomology, and Fisheries Sciences, College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS), Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa. Dr. Jackson Efitre, a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Zoology, Entomology, and Fisheries Sciences, College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS), Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
Natural Sciences2 weeks ago

Mak-CoNAS Wins CAD 0.8 Million Grant to Scale-up Fish Processing Technologies & Empower Women in Uganda
From Print to Digital: A Historical-Political Economy Narrative of the Emergence and Adoption of ePapers in the Ugandan Press. Photo: ImageFX
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From Print to Digital: A Historical-Political Economy Narrative of the Emergence and Adoption of ePapers in the Ugandan Press
Call for Applications for a residential writing workshop, Lake Victoria Golf Resort Hotel, Kigo, Uganda, East Africa, January 6-9, 2026. Photo RUFORUM.
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Call for Applications for a residential writing workshop in Uganda
A nurse scrolls through her smartphone. Photo: DHPI-R, MakSPH, CHS, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
Health2 months ago

What works, what doesn’t work? Researchers uncover the effect of supporting districts to operationalise digital payments for vaccination campaign workers
A picture reflecting digital payments for health workers - powering polio vaccination. Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH), Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
Health2 months ago

Digital Payments Boost Vaccination Campaign Efficiency in Uganda
A multidisciplinary team from Makerere University School of Public Health and Johns Hopkins University during a courtesy visit to the Ministry of Health on 7th August 2025 to engage officials on the VectorCam Project-an innovative project focused on transforming how Uganda monitors malaria-carrying mosquitoes using a smartphone-based, AI-powered application that relies on computer vision to quickly identify mosquitoes by species, sex, and feeding status whether a mosquito has fed recently or not, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
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VectorCam Project; Makerere, Johns Hopkins, and MoH to Scale Up AI-Powered Malaria Surveillance across Uganda
H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni (Right) interacts with officials upon arrival at Makerere University on 8th April 2025. H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni officially flags off the Research and Innovations Week 2025, on 8th April 2025, Freedom Square, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.
Innovation2 months ago

Mak-RIF Bi-Annual Bulletin Issue 4: Jan-Jun 2025
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