The Bee-Nutri-Medicine research project was launched yesterday (28th October 2020) at the National Livestock Resources Research Institute (NaLIRRI), Nakyesasa, Wakiso District. The project is ‘Exploring stingless bee products for nutritional & medicinal values in Uganda’. The Principal Investigator, Dr. Moses Chemurot from the Department of Zoology, Entomology and Fisheries Sciences (ZEFs) is working with partners at...Read More

In response to the call to support fellow citizens by H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of Uganda, NutriFish Project donated 2.5 tonnes of maize meal enriched with mukene and amaranth (doodo) seeds.  A 200g serving of the maize meal provides 32% energy, 40% protein, 28% iron, 56% zinc and 36% vitamin A of recommended daily...Read More

The Department of Plant Sciences, Microbiology and Biotechnology in CoNAS hosted a half-day “Microbio” seminar featuring 3 local experts at Makerere University and a visiting scientist from Okayama university, Japan. Makerere University (through CoNAS and CAES) have an on-going 5-year MoU with Okayama University (through her Institute of Plant Sciences and Resources, IPSR) signed in...Read More

The College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS) leadership met the undergraduate fresher students on the 7th August 2019. Every year fresher students are oriented at the College following an orientation at the University level. The students are informed of the university processes; they are also cautioned about what affects studies. Arising from discussions at the College...Read More

Mr. Godwin Anywar was awarded a Young Investigator Fellowship for the 19th International Congress of the International Society of Ethnopharmacology. Godwin is an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Plant Sciences, Microbiology and Biotechnology at CoNAS.The award was honouring his scientific contribution on ‘Indigenous Traditional Knowledge and Practices used by Herbalists in the Treatment of...Read More

Mr. Drake Ssempijja has been awarded the prestigious Mandela Washington Fellowship of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI). The fellowship is tenable at the Leadership in Civic Engagement Institute, University of Georgia, USA. Drake is an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Zoology, Entomology and Fisheries Sciences at CoNAS.The Mandela Washington Fellowship was established in 2014...Read More

Makerere University (Mak) together with University of Bergen (UiB) will on 7th November 2019, celebrate thirty (30) years of Mak-Uib historic collaboration. The colourful ceremony will be held at Makerere University Central Teaching Facility (CTF) 2 Auditorium, College of Business and Management Sciences (CoBAMS). In 1988 Makerere University entered into a partnership with University of Bergen to enhance academic operations...Read More

Dr. Kubiriza giving a presentation on how to accomplish graduate research to students, today at 10:00Am from Buxton in the Department of Zoology , Entomology and Fisheries Sciences.Read More

Makerere University and University of Bergen will celebrate the 30th anniversary of their collaboration tomorrow November 7 at Makerere University. The collaboration includes research, scientific research competence-building, teaching, student exchanges, infrastructure and related administrative affairs regarding human resource, university governance and library services. An invitation to all university staff by the vice chancellor, Prof Barnabas...Read More

Students from the Department of Geology and Petroleum Studies participated in the exhibition and career seminar under the theme “Skilling students; a way to boost Uganda’s resource”; an event graced by students from other universities as well as professionals from the Oil and Gas sector. The students exhibited several projects: Stratigraphy project which was about...Read More