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At just 24 years old, Simon Mungudit from the College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS) has etched his name in Makerere University’s academic history, emerging as the Overall Best Male Student in the Sciences, a distinction earned through perseverance, discipline, and…
The NutriFishPlus Project team successfully conducted a one-day capacity-building training for its research assistants, centered on the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) framework and the household survey tool. Held on 13th January 2026 at Ridar Hotel Seeta in Mukono District,…
The Dean, School of Biosciences, College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS), Makerere University invites you all to Mr. Hebert Nakiyende’s PhD defense scheduled for Wednesday, 21st January 2026 at 9:00am in the Chemistry Boardroom. *****Title of thesis: Exploitation of Brycinus nurse…
Dr Oruru Bosco has been appointed Acting Head of the Department of Physics at the College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS), Makerere University effective 1st January 2026. Dr Oruru takes on from Dr Okello Denis who has served in the same…
The Dean, School of Physical Sciences at the College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS), Makerere University invites you all for Mr. Namugera Frank’s PhD defense (PhD Mathematics) scheduled to take place on Friday, 19 December 2025 starting at 10:00am in the…
The Dean, School of Biosciences at CoNAS, Makerere University invites you all to Mr. Paul Akuyenze’s PhD defense scheduled to take place on Thursday, 4th December 2025 starting at 9:00am in the Chemistry Boardroom. *****Title of thesis: Profiling starch properties…
The College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS) at Makerere University has been awarded a highly competitive research grant worth CAD 0.8 million to implement the “NutriFishPLUS” project, which aims to scale up innovative fish processing technologies, improve market access, and empower…
Overview Aquaculture is one of the fastest-growing food production sectors globally and plays a crucial role in food security, nutrition, and sustainable development. Since 2022, aquaculture supplies more than half of the world’s fish consumption. In Africa, the sector has…
Overview As human populations continue to grow rapidly around the world, the expansion of urban areas, agricultural lands, and infrastructure has led to significant reductions in natural habitats that once thrived with diverse wildlife. This ongoing encroachment has intensified interactions…
The Department of Biochemistry and Systems Biology, in partnership with the Nicolai Lab, Department of Physiological Chemistry, Ludwig-Maximilians University (LMU), and with funding support from the German Research Foundation (DFG), is pleased to announce a Specialized Informatics Training on: “Advances…