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Dr. Alice Nabatanzi, a Lecturer from the Department of Plant Sciences, Microbiology and Biotechnology, School of Biosciences, College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS) emerged as best innovator at the Appropriate Technologies Centre (ATC) Expo 2023. Out of over 50 innovations that were showcased by different Universities, Industries, and Tertiary institutions, Dr. Alice’s innovation emerged best putting Makerere University in the first position. The Appropriate Technologies 2023 Expo was a three-day event...Read More

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 in plants may have some advantages. Apart from controlling a larger proportion of available resources...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 Euro is for the research activities that will be conducted at the Department of Biochemistry...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 es Salaam (Tanzania), Makerere University (Uganda), Mekelle University (Ethiopia), Addis Ababa University (Ethiopia) and Eduardo...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 higher cost of treatment, severe illnesses, and deaths. Globally, about 1.2 million people died in...Read More