Makerere University Council in December 2023 appointed Dr Godfrey Kawooya Kubiriza as Head, Department of Zoology, Entomology, and Fisheries Sciences at the College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS). Dr Kubiriza will serve in the position for a period of four years effective March 2024. He takes on from Dr Eric Sande who has held the position...Read More

The outgoing Head, Department of Mathematics, Prof. Godwin Kakuba (L) hands over to the new Head, Dr Geoffrey Ismail Mirumbe (R) at a ceremony held at the Department on 1st March 2024. Overseeing the handover is the Dean, School of Physical Sciences, Prof. Michael Owor Makerere University Council at its 722nd meeting held on 12th...Read More

The outgoing Head, Department of Chemistry, Dr John Wasswa (R) hands over to the new Head, Dr Emmanuel Tebandeke on 1st March 2024 At its 722 meeting held on 12th December 2023, Makerere University Council appointed Dr Emmanuel Tebandeke as the next Head, Department of Chemistry at the College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS). Dr Tebandeke...Read More

Dr Tugume Patience, a Lecturer in the Department of Plant Sciences, Microbiology and Biotechnology at the College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS), Makerere University is one of the 28 women who have been granted the 2023 OWSD Early Career Fellowship.  These scientists will receive up to USD50,000 to lead research projects and establish research groups at their home institutions...Read More

The Dean School of Physical Sciences, College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS), Makerere University invites you to Mr. Kigozi Moses’ PhD defense scheduled to take place on 12th March 2024 at 10:00am in the Chemistry Boardroom.   *****Title of thesis:  Conversion of selected plastic waste into carbon nanomaterials for application in the absorption of carbon dioxide...Read More

The Dean School of Physical Sciences, College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS), Makerere University invites you to Mr. Habakwiha Vianney’s PhD defense scheduled to take place on 22nd February 2024 at 10:00am in the Chemistry Boardroom. Title of thesis: Estimation of Radiological Effects and Modeling Radionuclide Transfer to Milk and Fish in Kisoro District, South-western Uganda...Read More

The Dean School of Physical Sciences, College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS), Makerere University invites you to Mr. Makonzi Brian’s PhD defense scheduled to take place on 5th March 2024 at 10:00am in the Chemistry Boardroom.   *****Title of thesis: Computing the Artin Component using Reconstruction Algebras *****Supervisors Prof. Michael Wemyss – School of Mathematics &...Read More

The Dean School of Physical Sciences, College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS), Makerere University invites you all to Ms. Mbabazi Ruth’s PhD defense scheduled to take place on 7th March 2024 at 10:00am in the Chemistry Boardroom. *****Title of thesis: Carbon dioxide-epoxide copolymerization using supported zinc catalysts *****Supervisors Dr Emmanuel Tebandeke – Department of Chemistry, College...Read More

Prof. John Mango Magero presenting Prof. Leif Abrahamsson for the Award Makerere University has awarded Prof. Leif Abrahamsson a Honorary Doctor of Science in recognition and appreciation of his contribution to the development of Mathematics in East Africa, and particularly in Uganda. The award was presented to Prof. Leif Abrahamsson by the Acting Chancellor, also...Read More

****Through a project titled, Adding value to agro/bio-waste through integrating technologies to enhance sustainable agro-process waste management in Uganda”, the researcher led by Dr Joseph Kyambadde from the Department of Biochemistry and Sports Science, have proposed a number of technologies that can be used to avert the challenge of poor waste management in the country....Read More