2012 Middle East & Africa Honorary Lecturer Rocco Detomo, Jr, will give a presentation on 4D Time-Lapse Seismic Reservoir Monitoring of African Reservoirs on 8th / 10/ 2012 at 2:00pm at the Department of Geology and Petroleum Studies Seismic Lab, 115.

Viral metagenomics demonstrates that pigs are a potential reservoir for Ndumu virus

Dr Charles Masembe, a recipient of BecA Hub’s Africa Biosciences Challenge Fund from Makerere University, Uganda, together with colleagues from African Insect Science for Food and Health (icipe), ILRI Biotechnology theme , the BecA-ILRI Hub and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), have recently demonstrated that domestic pigs are a potential reservoir for Ndumu virus (NDUV).

The Sunday Monitor is profiling the CoNAS long serving Professors in their Life magazine series. In the series, the Professors share their beginnings, research and service at Makerere. The Professors also share their inspirations and achievements. Read the details of the articles to appreciate them. 

The President of the Republic of Uganda, Gen. Yoweri  Museveni on Saturday August 4, 2012 launched the beginning of the  one year celebrations to mark 90 years of Makerere University’s existence. Makerere University was founded in 1922.

The Office of the Academic Registrar, Makerere University has released the Official admission lists for Private students for the Academic Year 2012/2013. The lists below includes applicants admitted to Makerere University College of Natural Sciences.

The Ebola virus is a lethal virus that causes hemorrhagic fevers which are illnesses marked by severe bleeding (hemorrhage) and organ failure. The Ebola virus lives in animal hosts, and humans can contract the viruses from infected animals. After the initial transmission, the viruses can spread from person to person through contact with body fluids or contaminated needles.

It is a humbling experience to stand before a congregation of accomplished academia who have dedicated a better part of their professional life to service in teaching and research. This was the situation on the evening of Friday 20^th July 2012, when the College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS) held a dinner at Kampala Serena Hotel to honour 14 distinguished members of staff. The Professors have served the College and University an average of 30 years.