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Happening 8th-26th July 2024 @MakCoNAS – The 2024 EAUMP-ICTP School on the Mathematics of Artificial Intelligence

Prof. John Mango from the Department of Mathematics at Makerere University with one of the facilitators at the opening ceremony Hosted by the Department of Mathematics at the College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS), Makerere University, the School presents a distinctive opportunity to explore the foundational mathematics of Artificial Intelligence (AI). By convening experts in diverse...

Mak Researchers develop Innovative Integrated Wetlands-bivalve system to Mitigate Effects of Pollution in Aquaculture farms in the Lake Victoria Basin

The Project team with the participants during the workshop at Colline Hotel Mukono on 26th June 2024 By Hasifa Kabejja & Dr Robinson Odong Overview The fisheries sub-sector in Uganda is crucial, supporting over 5 million livelihoods and providing essential protein for up to 17 million people, with an average consumption of 10 kg per...

Mak Hosts 2nd DRIAR Project Field Training School

*****Funded by the United States National Science Foundation, the Dry-Rifting in the Albertine-Rhino Graben (DRIAR Project) is an international collaborative group aimed at addressing geological questions surrounding magma-poor continental rifting in the Albertine-Rhino Graben. The Coordinator of the project at Makerere University, Dr John Mary Kiberu welcoming participants at the opening ceremony. About the 2nd...

The 2024 International Mathematics Olympiad: Department of Mathematics Participates in the Preparation of Ugandan Contestants

Right-Left: Dr. Joseph Ssebuliba, Dr Alex Samuel Bamunoba and Mr. Medi Ssesanga with the students at the opening ceremony in Beijing *****The contest will be held in Bath, United Kingdom from 11th-22nd July 2024. Contestants and their mentors are currently attending the 2nd International Mathematics Summer Camp at the Beijing Institute of Mathematical Sciences and...

INNOECOFOOD Project: Mak Team Assesses Potential sites for Hosting the Mini Living Lab & Fish Processing Unit

Purpose of the project Makerere University is part of the consortium through which the INNOECOFOOD project will be implemented. Funded by the EU under The Horizon Europe Programme, INNOECOFOOD (Eco-innovative Technologies for Improved Nutrition, Sustainable Production and Marketing of Agroecological Food Products in Africa), a three-year project (2024-2026) aims to establish innovative production/ business ECOHUBS...

The Africa Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) mission at Makerere University.

Makerere University has been subjected to an assessment to determine its suitability for hosting a Regional Centre of Excellence in Fisheries and Aquaculture in Africa. The evaluation follows a jointly submitted Expression of Interest by the College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and Biosecurity (CoVAB) and the College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS). The Africa Union...
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