Tag: 2025

Kickoff training for teams tasked with collecting data for the Uganda Population-Based HIV Impact Assessment (UPHIA) 2024-2025, held 19th May 2025, Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) Auditorium, Main Campus, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

Call for Abstracts: 2nd East African Symposium and Expo on Trauma, Injuries, and Emergency Care – 2025

The Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) is excited to invite researchers, professionals, and students to be part of an inspiring and impactful event! Venue:...

Participants at one of the policy dialogues at Kololo Independence Grounds on Monday, 16th June 2025. Over 300 Ugandan innovators, among them students from the College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS) and other science-based colleges at Makerere University are participating in the 2025 National Science Week exhibition, currently underway at the Kololo Independence Grounds, 15th-20th June 2025, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

Natural Sciences2 weeks ago

CoNAS Participates in the 2025 National Science Week Exhibition

*****15 students from different departments at CoNAS are showcasing their projects. Over 300 Ugandan innovators, among them students from the College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS) and...

(L_R) Dr. Dorothy Nampanzira, HOD LIR, Dr. Claire M. Mugasa, DEAN SBLS, Prof. Frank Norbert Mwiine, Principal CoVAB, Assoc. Prof. James Acai Okwee, Deputy Principal CoVAB, and the host, Dr. Amulen Deborah Ruth, at the opening of the symposium on 5th June 2025, at Onomo Hotel in Kampala. Symposium exploring the role of insects in African farming systems convened by Makerere University’s College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity (CoVAB) in collaboration with Michigan State University (MSU) 5th-6th June, 2025, Onomo Hotel, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

Research3 weeks ago

Mak and MSU Host Landmark Symposium on Insects for Food, Feed, and Food Security in Africa

A groundbreaking symposium exploring the role of insects in African farming systems concluded on June 6th, 2025, at Onomo Hotel in Kampala. Convened by Makerere University’s...

Students stroll past the Frank Kalimuzo Central Teaching Facility-CTF (Left) and School of Social Sciences (Right) on the Makerere University Main Campus. Staircase, Walkway, Male, Female, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

Humanities & Social Sciences2 months ago

Korean Language Classes

Centre for Language and Communication Services (CLCS), College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) Makerere University in collaboration with the Korea InternationalCooperation Agency (KOICA) invite applications...

General2 months ago

RUFORUM Newsletter: Celebrating Twenty Years of Educating Africa 2004-2024

Dear esteemed reader, I bring you warm greetings from the RUFORUM Secretariat, here in Kampala, Uganda. The year 2024 marked a milestone in RUFORUM’s journey of...

A section of attendees in a group photo with the Chief Guest-Paul Ekoju and Award winners after the celebrations. Uganda Media Sector Working Group in collaboration with Makerere University Department of Journalism and Communication, CIPESA, Oslo Metropolitan University, the Uganda Human Rights Commission, the African Centre for Media Excellence, UNESCO, the Uganda Media Council, and Media Focus on Africa commemorating World Press Freedom Day, global theme “Defending the Truth in an Age of Polarization and Distrust”, 6th May 2025, CEDAT Conference Hall, Kampala, East Africa.

Humanities & Social Sciences2 months ago

Makerere Marks World Press Freedom Day with Call for Media Protection and Journalist Safety Ahead of 2026 Polls

Makerere University, Kampala – May 6, 2025 Makerere University joined the rest of the world in commemorating World Press Freedom Day with a strong call for...

Apply now! 2025 Farmer field schools innovation award is now open for submissions!

Agriculture & Environment2 months ago

Call For Submissions: 2025 Farmer Field Schools Innovation Award

Organized by FAO’s Global FFS Platform with the collaboration of the Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS) and Prolinnova and launched in 2024, the Award shines the...

Julius Nyerere Youth Festival 2025 held under the theme, "Our Heritage, Our Voices: Culture, Innovation, and Servant Leadership," 15th-16th April 2025, Yusuf Lule Central Teaching Facility Auditorium, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

General2 months ago

Youth Empowerment Takes Center Stage at Julius Nyerere Youth Festival 2025

On April 15th and 16th 2025, leaders from various sectors, students, and distinguished guests converged at Makerere University for the Julius Nyerere Youth Festival 2025—a vibrant...

A Woman putting on the Real-Time Domestic Violence Reporting Bracelet. Makerere University School of Public Health/Resilient Africa Network (MakSPH/RAN), Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW), Somero Uganda, Safe Bangle Technologies roll out of a real-time domestic violence reporting bracelet. Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

Health2 months ago

Makerere-Incubated Safe Bangle Technologies Wins Prestigious World Summit Award for Innovation Against GBV

By Joseph Odoi In a groundbreaking achievement, SafeBangle Technologies, an innovation incubated at Makerere University, has won the prestigious World Summit Award 2025 for its groundbreaking...

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

Humanities & Social Sciences2 months ago

Call For Abstracts: 2025 CHUSS Graduate Symposium

With funding from Lisa Maskell, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS), Makerere University has held several symposia targeting PhD students and early career scholars...