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Mr. Godwin Anywar was inducted as a Fellow of the Uganda National Academy of Sciences (UNAS) at a ceremony held on the 23rd October 2020 during the 20th Scientific Conference and General Meeting of the Academy. Fellows of the academy are inducted following a rigorous nomination and vetting process. He was nominated by Professor Hannington Oryem-Origa and seconded by Professor Esezah Kakudidi, both fellows of UNAS. Mr. Anywar is an Assistant Lecturer...Read More

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 NaLIRRI, Ministry of Agriculture Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), Golden Bees Limited, Kyambogo University and...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 requirements making it a complete meal for vulnerable groups (children under 5 years of age; ...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 November 2016. The presentations at the seminar were:a) Lanthanide as a new life metal 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 Academic Boarding meeting it was agreed that the orientation for CoNAS graduate students be held...Read More