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The Dean, School of Biosciences, Prof. Arthur Tugume presents graduands at the first session of the 72nd graduation ceremony.

Banana’s Large Plant Body Size an Advantage to Disease Control – Mak Scientists

Unlike for plants, in animals especially humans, body mass index (BMI, which is a person’s weight divided by the square of height) is a measure of...

Hon. Grace Freedom Kwiyucwiny (L) hands over some of the donated items to the district officials as Prof. Buyinza Mukadasi (2nd L) and other officials witness on 27th January 2023 at CAEC, MUARIK, Makerere University.

Agriculture & Environment2 years ago

Mak Trains over 500 Technical & Extension Workers under DINU

On 27th January 2023, The Academic Registrar, Prof. Buyinza Mukadasi represented the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe at the closing ceremony of the training of technical...

The JICA Building, College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS) as approached from the Mary Stuart Road Roundabout, Makerere University, Kampala Uganda

Natural Sciences2 years ago

Dr. Julius Mulindwa Wins DFG Research Grant

Dr Julius Mulindwa, Lecturer in the Department of Biochemistry and Sports Science, College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS), Makerere University, together with colleagues Prof. Nicolai Seigel at the...

The Principal, CoNAS, Prof. Winston Tumps Ireeta (4th R) poses for a group photo with participants after the opening ceremony on 9th January 2023 at the SFTNB Conference Hall, Makerere University.

Natural Sciences2 years ago

Mak Hosts EnergyNET Project Annual Meeting

Makerere University College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS) through the Department of Physics is hosting the 2023 Annual Meeting for the Energy Technology Network (EnergyNet) Project. The...

Dr. Alice Nabatanzi, Lecturer, College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS), Makerere University.

Natural Sciences2 years ago

Dr. Alice Nabatanzi Wins Prestigious US$ 50,000 OWSD Award

Dr. Alice Nabatanzi a Lecturer in the College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS) has won the prestigious Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD)...

Seated: Former Vice Chancellor Prof. Livingstone Luboobi (2nd Left), Prof. Buyinza Mukadasi - Mak Academic Registrar (2nd Right), Dr. Lwando Mdleleni - Researcher, University of the Western Cape (Right), together with students participating in the Research School at the Yusuf Lule Central Teaching Facility Auditorium on 28th November 2022.

Research2 years ago

Makerere-University of Bergen Research School Opens

The first ever Makerere-University of Bergen Research School (MBRS) got underway at the Yusuf Lule Central Teaching Facility Auditorium on Monday 28th November 2022. Held as...

NutriFish team at the ICAFA conference held from 1st to 3rd September, 2022 in Jinja, Uganda. L-R: Dr. Winnie Nkalubo, PhD Students Julliet Nafula Ogubi and Herbert Nakiyende, Dr. Margaret Masette and Dr. Jackson Efitre (NutriFish PI).

Natural Sciences3 years ago

Two Nutrifish-sponsored PhD students win awards of best oral presentations at ICAFA

Two of the NutriFish-sponsored PhD students, Nakiyende Herbert and Julliet Nafula Ogubi won the awards for the best and second-best oral presentations in the young scientists’...

Dr. Perpetra Akite, College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS), Makerere University.

Natural Sciences3 years ago

Dr. Perpetra Akite wins British Ecological Society Marsh Award for Ecologists in Africa

Dr. Perpetra Akite has been awarded the Marsh Award for Ecologists in Africa. This prize aims to celebrate the significant scientific achievements of African ecologists and...

Stakeholders follow proceedings during the Makerere and PESCA-NARO/ARDC Kajjansi workshop held from 19th to 22nd July 2022 at MUZARDI. Researchers met to review and harmonize aquaculture training modules of the EU-supported project.

Natural Sciences3 years ago

PESCA Call For Applications: Undergraduate Students’ Field Attachment

PROVISION OF TRAINING SERVICES TO THE PESCA (PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE COMMERCIAL AQUACULTURE IN UGANDA) PROJECT SUPPORTING PLACEMENT OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS FOR FIELDATTACHMENT (INTERNSHIPS) A. BACKGROUND The...

The the Warden Research and Ecological Monitoring, Kibale Conservation area, Ms. Dorothy Kirumira together with the project team commissioning the station on 6th August 2022 in Kibale.

Natural Sciences3 years ago

CoNAS Commissions Petroleum Field Research Station in Kibale

Following the discovery of commercial petroleum reserves in Uganda in 2006, Makerere University in 2009 pioneered teaching and research in petroleum programmes. The programmes are offered...