CoNAS News

Project Launch: “Strengthening Makerere University’s Research, Grant Writing and Publication Capacity” – 21st March 2023

In 2022, Makerere University received a grant from the US State Department to implement a project titled: “Towards a Research-led University: Strengthening Makerere University’s Research, Grant Writing and Publication Capacity”. Makerere…

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The Society aims to promote professional relevance and teamwork in fostering biology education and scholarship in Uganda

The Society aims to promote professional relevance and teamwork in fostering biology education and scholarship in Uganda Makerere University has mobilized resources to conduct research into the poor performance in…

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Xanthomonas Wilt Disease That Nearly Wiped Out East and Central Africa’s Banana Industry is Now Controllable – Ugandan Scientists Reveal

A new study shows how attempting to control banana Xanthomonas wilt (BXW) in Uganda, initially in the early 2000’s without requisite basic scientific information only escalated its spread to regional epidemic levels.…

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New Publication – Antimicrobial, antioxidant, and sun protection potential of the isolated compounds from Spermacoce princeae

Spermacoce princeae (K. Schum) has been used in the treatment of bacterial skin infections in Uganda. Pharmacological studies revealed that extracts of S. princeae exhibited antibacterial, antioxidant, and sun protection…

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Mak Researchers develop Innovative Integrated Wetlands-bivalve system to Mitigate Effects of Pollution in Aquaculture farms in the Lake Victoria Basin

By Hasifa Kabejja The Project team with the participants during the workshop at Colline Hotel Mukono on 26th June 2024 By Hasifa Kabejja & Dr Robinson Odong Overview The fisheries…

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Happening this week 25th-29th/11/2024: The Eastern Africa Algebra Research Group Workshop on some topics in Algebra & Geometry

The workshop is being hosted by the Department of Mathematics at the College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS), Makerere University with 28 participants from the University of Rwanda, University of Dodoma…

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