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 physical health and pre-disposure to conditions like obesity. BMI does not make sense in plant health because of differences between plant and animal physiological systems. However, large body size...Read More

Dr Julius Mulindwa Dr Julius Mulindwa, Lecturer in the Department of Biochemistry and Sports Science, CoNAS, Makerere University, together with colleagues Prof. Nicolai Seigel at the University of Munchen, Germany and Dr Kevin Marucha at Kisii University, Kenya were recently awarded a research grant by the German Research Foundation (DFG) amounting to 290,985 Euro. Out of this, 179,735...Read More

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 three-day meeting taking place at the School of Food Technology, Nutrition and Bio-Engineering is being attended by partners from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), University of Dar...Read More

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is a global challenge but disproportionally affects the poor, women and children and developing countries. AMR is a situation where bacteria develop resistance against antibiotics intended to destroy them. AMR in animals threatens the sustainability & security of food production and the livelihood of farmers. It reduces effectiveness of antibiotics, leading to...Read More

The Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD) is an international organization founded in 1987 and based at the offices of The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), in Trieste, Italy. OWSD is the first international forum to unite eminent women scientists from the developing and developed worlds with the objective of strengthening...Read More

The International Professional Recognition Council (IPRC) Technical Review Committee has granted Prof. Fredrick Jones Muyodi Senior Research Management Professional Status for demonstrating core and transferable research management competencies. In a letter dated 25th October 2022, the Head of the IPRC Secretariat, Dr Pamisha Pillay, congratulated Prof. Muyodi and urged him to use his newly acquired status...Read More

CoNAS students are participating in the 2022 National Science Week exhibition at Kololo Independence Grounds. The exhibition runs from 6th-10th November 2022 under the theme “Uganda 2040; The Future We want through Science, Technology and Innovation.”  The National Science Week Exhibition provides a platform to showcase innovations and technologies across all sectors that are steering the country...Read More

Dr Godwin Anywar has been selected as one of the four recipients of this year’s Uganda Textbook Academic and Non-Fiction Authors’ Association (UTANA) Grant Scheme Award to complete and publish his book titled “A handbook on medicinal plants and HIV/AIDS”. The UTANA Grant Scheme for Authors (UGSA) supports both academic and general non-fiction writers to complete...Read More

Dr Samuel Ojelel has been appointed Acting Head, Department of Plant Sciences, Microbiology and Biotechnology, College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS), Makerere University. He will hold the position for six months effective 1st November 2022 to 30th April 2023 when a substantive Head will be appointed. The former Head, also Dean, School of Biosciences, Prof. Arthur Tugume handed...Read More

Project title: “Towards a Research-led University: Strengthening Makerere University’s Research, Grant Writing and Publication Capacity”. Makerere University will be implementing the project in collaboration with Michigan State University’s Writing Centre and Alliance for African Partnership (AAP). Project funder: US State Department. Makerere University Project team Prof. Fredrick Muyodi (CONAS) – Principal Investigator Prof. Ronald Bisaso (CEES) – Co-PI...Read More