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*****15 students from different departments at CoNAS are showcasing their projects. Over 300 Ugandan innovators, among them students from the College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS) and other science-based colleges at Makerere University are participating in the 2025 National Science Week…

By webadmin Global position of Aquaculture Aquaculture, the production of aquatic animals and plants, is the fastest growing food-producing sector globally. Between 2001 and 2018, aquaculture production increased at an average annual rate of 5.3%. World aquaculture production reached nearly…

By webadmin Mr. Jimmy Chaciga, a Ph.D. Student at the Department of Physics, Makerere University, has installed a small-Scale Photovoltaics Solar Plant at the Department to supply clean renewable energy for a cooking technology being developed with a 2 kW…

By Hasifa Kabejja Dr Godwin Anywar has been selected as a mentor for the Science Advice Skills Development Program (SASDP-2) of the International Network for Governmental Science Advice, Africa Chapter (INGSA-Africa). He has also been recognized as one of the…

By webadmin Scholars from Africa and beyond on 4th-8th September 2023 met at Makerere University to deliberate on innovations, solutions and developments that facilitate the growth and expansion of Mathematics. Held under the auspices of Women in SAGE on the theme “SageMath:…

By Hasifa Kabejja Dr Godwin Anywar, Lecturer in the Department of Plant Sciences, Microbiology and Biotechnology, College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS), Makerere University has been selected as a fellow of the Africa Science Leadership Programme (ASLP). The ASLP is an…

By Hasifa Kabejja Dorothy Akoth, a Master’s student in the College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS) at Makarere University in Uganda, has been named one of two winners of the 2023 GBIF Graduate Researchers Award. An expert jury selected Akoth, who was nominated by the Uganda National Council for…

By Hasifa Kabejja *****Institutional Capacity Strengthening for Implementation of the Nagoya Protocol on Access to Genetic Resources and Benefit Sharing in Uganda (ABS) is a collaborative project between the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) and Makerere University. Overview Uganda is…

By webadmin The Academic Registrar, Makerere University, has released the admission list to Graduate Programmes (Postgraduate Diplomas, Master’s and Doctoral Degree Programmes) for the 2024/2025 Academic Year.  Click here for more details

The Dean School of Biosciences, College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS), Makerere University invites you to Mr. Cyprian Osinde’s PhD defense scheduled to take place on 4th June 2025 starting at 9:30am in the Chemistry Boardroom. ***** Thesis title: Molecular Basis of Secondary Metabolites mediated Defense Against Stem Borers in Sorghum Bicolor L.(Moench) and Oryza sativa (Desv.) Steud *****Supervisors 1. Prof.…