Tag: Art

The Karamojong traditional dance at the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Makerere University Annual Cultural Dinner on 13th February 2026. Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program at Makerere University annual cultural dinner to reconnect the Scholars community, share key Program updates, and create an inclusive space to strengthen belonging and engagement, 13th February 2026, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

Mastercard Foundation Scholars embrace and honour their rich cultural diversity

On the evening of Friday, 13th February 2026, the Scholars of Mastercard Foundation embraced the new semester with enthusiasm and celebration, showcasing their rich cultural diversity...

Call for PhD Student Fellowships under Harnessing Health Data Science capacity to strengthen evidence-based interventions, policy and response to the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Uganda (H-DATA) training grant, funded by the NIH through Fogarty International Center (Grant Number D43TW013056). A collaborative effort of multiple principal investigators from Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa and University of California, San Francisco, USA.

Research2 weeks ago

Call for PhD Student Fellowships under H-DATA

Program overview The Harnessing Health Data Science capacity to strengthen evidence-based interventions, policy and response to the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Uganda (H-DATA) is a training grant...

Dr. Tomasz Padło (Right) with the Dean Margaret Trowel School of Industrial and Fine Art (MTSIFA) Assoc. Prof. Amanda Tumusiime (Centre) and the International Relations Office's Ms. Betty Nabisubi (Left). Dr. Tomasz Padło, Erasmus Exchange Professor from UKEN, Poland won first prize in the prestigious Grand Press Photo 2025 competition in the Culture – Single category for a photo he took at Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa during his exchange visit.

Engineering, Art & Tech3 months ago

Erasmus Exchange Prof.’s Mak Photo wins Poland National Prize

Dr. Tomasz Padło, an Erasmus Exchange Professor from the Institute of Painting and Artistic Education UKEN, Poland won first prize in the prestigious Grand Press Photo...

Mr. Yusuf Kiranda autographs the memorial art piece as Mrs. Pamela Kabaasa (2nd Right), her children and members of Hadithi Ya Mzizi witness on 29th August 2025. 3rd edition of Hadithi Ya Mzizi to celebrate the resilience and innovation of the informal sector through art exhibition and to memorialize its founder, the late Nshuti Balaam Kabaasa, 29th August 2025 Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

General6 months ago

Mak Hosts 3rd Hadithi Ya Mzizi in honour of Nshuti Balaam Kabaasa

Makerere University on 29th August 2025 hosted the 3rd edition of Hadithi Ya Mzizi, an event held under the theme “Shaded Economy” at the Yusuf Lule...

L-R: Mr. Samuel Akena, Deputy Commissioner General of Prisons; Dr. Simon Kasasa, the Principal Investigator; Dr. Charles Olaro, Director General of Health Services, MoH; and Professor Rhoda Wanyenze, the Dean, School of Public Health, at the launch of the survey. Release of findings of Uganda National Prevalence Survey on Tuberculosis, HIV, and COVID-19 conducted by Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) in conjunction with the Uganda Prisons Services (UPS) and the Ministry of Health—with funding from the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and technical support from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and prevention (CDC), 15th May 2025, MakSPH Auditorium, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda, East Africa.

Health9 months ago

TB in Prisons Eight Times Higher Risk than General Population in Uganda, Study

Nearly half of Uganda’s prison population has latent tuberculosis (TB), according to the latest Uganda National Prevalence Survey on Tuberculosis, HIV, and COVID-19. The survey, released...

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 Sciences10 months ago

Makerere Screens Tuko Pamoja, Scholars Call for Creative Arts to Be Recognized as Research Output

Kampala, Uganda – May 13, 2025Makerere University on Tuesday screened Tuko Pamoja, a documentary by Dr. Cindy Magara, as part of a wider push by humanities...

Health2 years ago

METS Newsletter June 2024

The Monitoring and Evaluation Technical Support (METS) Program is a 5-year CDC-supported collaboration of Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH), the University of California San...

Health2 years ago

METS Newsletter May 2024

The Monitoring and Evaluation Technical Support (METS) Program is a 5-year CDC-supported collaboration of Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH), the University of California San...

Health2 years ago

MakImS-Mak BSSR Newsletter December 2023

Strengthening Implementation and Behavioural Social Sciences in HIV research Local healthcare providers see the impact of HIV/AIDS, its associated comorbidities and stigma across different age spectrums...

Dr. Jimmy Spire Ssentongo, Senior Lecturer, Makerere University, posing with Outstanding Human Rights Defender of the Year 2023 from the The Human Rights Defenders Impact Awards 2023.

Humanities & Social Sciences2 years ago

Dr. Jimmy Spire Ssentongo Gets Two Human Rights Defense Awards

Makerere University’s Senior Lecturer, Dr. Jimmy Spire Ssentongo has won two awards- The Human Rights Defenders Impact Award (2023) and The Civil Liberties Award (2023) Ssentongo ...