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Makerere University College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS) is participating in the 2023 National Science Week exhibition taking place at Kololo Independence Grounds. The week-long exhibition officially opened by the President of the Republic of Uganda, H.E Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni today, 9th November 2023, started on Monday, 6th November and will end on 11th November. It is being held under the theme; “Uganda Tusimbudde: Our Science-Led Journey towards Socio-Economic Transformation”....Read More

The Dean School of Biosciences invites you to Ms. Nagayi Kalule Jane Yawe’s PhD defense scheduled to take place on Thursday, 9th November 2023 at 9:00am in the Chemistry Boardroom, College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS), Makerere University. *****Title of thesis: The Physiological and growth responses of Oreochromis esculentus (Graham, 1929) populations at different temperature regimes *****Supervisors 1. Dr. John Joseph Kisakye – CONAS, Makerere University 2. Dr. David Kahwa –...Read More

Dorothy Akoth, a Master’s student in the College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS) at Makarere University in Uganda, has been named one of two winners of the 2023 GBIF Graduate Researchers Award. An expert jury selected Akoth, who was nominated by the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology together with National Fisheries Resources Research Institute (NaFIRRI), for the instrumental role of her research in improving the knowledge of the distribution and imperilment status of 110 native fish species outside the iconic...Read More

Dr Godwin Anywar, Lecturer in the Department of Plant Sciences, Microbiology and Biotechnology, College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS), Makerere University has been selected as a fellow of the Africa Science Leadership Programme (ASLP). The ASLP is an initiative funded by the Robert Bosch Stiftung Foundation and serves early- to mid-career researchers in basic and applied science, engineering, social sciences, arts and the humanities. The programme aims to grow mid-career academics...Read More

Scholars from Africa and beyond on 4th-8th September 2023 met at Makerere University to deliberate on innovations, solutions and developments that facilitate the growth and expansion of Mathematics. Held under the auspices of Women in SAGE on the theme “SageMath: Free for all Mathematicians”, the meeting drew participants from Uganda, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany, Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, and Burkina Faso. The Principal of CoNAS, Prof. Winston Tumps Ireeta delivers...Read More