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Research and Publications overview

The strategic plan for research at College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology , Makerere University can be summed up simply:

The research enterprise supports College research priorities: Infrastructure and Land, Engineering Materials, Energy, Computer Systems Engineering, Geographical Information Systems, Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, Architecture Planning and Urbanism. We build on our strengths when creating programs, recruiting faculty, purchasing equipment, and supporting interdisciplinary programs. The College research is committed to Enhancing Knowledge Creation and Promoting a Generation of Innovations.

Below is the Research paradigm for the College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology in the different existing departments.

The College of Engineering, Design, Art and Technology (CEDAT) is a renowned centre of excellence in the area of technology. The students and lecturers at the College have been involved in research which has greatly contributed to the promotion of the University’s mission-To provide world class innovative teaching, learning, research and services responsive to national and global needs. Our research flourish in institutes, departments and centers. we have records of both previous research and current research done at the college

Several staff members have published in peer reviewed journals and conference proceedings.  Our students have participated in several innovation competitions. One of the groups one won the Vinci Construction award in Anglo speaking Africa and are now competing globally. The Kiira Ev project started as a presentation during an international competition. It is now being commercialized under the Kiira Motors Corporation.

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Research and innovations continue to be some of the major outputs of the College. A lot of work has been undertaken and this is evident in the ever increasing grants received by staff in the College. In the period under review, CEDAT had a number of research projects supported from varied sources. Additional support was received from the Mak RIF

Here is the research work done at CEDAT

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• ARMS Project
• ILabs Project
• The Kiira EV
• CTDD Project
• creec Project
• MAKA Pads Project
• Low-cost Irrigation Project
• Industrial Parks Project
• CWRC Project

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Current research projects of MISR Research Fellows & Research Associates

Prof. Mahmood Mamdani - I am currently completing a book project on different historical experiences of settler colonialism (US, South Africa, Israel) and extreme violence (Germany, South Sudan). My aim is to think of justice in the aftermath of extreme violence.

Dr. Virginie Tallio -  I am currently working on two research projects. The first interrogates the cessation of status that is too often taken as the end of the “life as a refugee,” and also investigates relations between refugee communities in Uganda, i.e. where different nationalities are hosted in a context largely depicted as being extremely favorable to refugees but with resources that tend towards being scarcer. The second research interest revolves around oil, exploring the materiality and the symbolism of oil, and their weight into the strengthening of the national identity. The project also interrogates the links between oil and development, more especially within the realm of Corporate Social Responsibility.

Dr. Samson Bezabeh – I am presently finalizing my second book. The book focuses on the political history of Djibouti. Tentatively entitled as “Politics at the Red Sea Gate: Romance, Tragedies and Opportunities in Postcolonial Djibouti,” the book examines how the romantic political dreams that Djiboutians had at the threshold  of independence developed into tragedies and opportunities.

Dr. Benedetta Lanfranchi – I am currently working on a new methodological approach for research in African philosophy. This approach builds on the major debates raised by contemporary African intellectuals in the late 1970s and 1980 regarding the nature, sources, and history of African Philosophy, and reads them closely with the thought of Italian political theorist and activist Antonio Gramsci, as well as with the theoretical developments in the political anthropology school inspired by Gramsci. My aim is to think deeply on the role and significance of ‘fieldwork’ for a theoretical discipline such as philosophy, especially in contexts of communally generated and orally transmitted traditions of thought. This aspect of my research is to feature prominently in my book project on Acholi traditions of justice, which I am currently developing from my doctoral dissertation, ‘Judging Crimes Against Humanity in Acholi. A Philosophical Interpretation of the Use of Acholi Traditional Justice Mechanisms in the Aftermath of the War in northern Uganda’. I am also working on co-edited volume of essays in African Philosophy.

Dr. Lawyer Kafureeka – My work seeks to understand influencing variables of Global Oil and Gas prices, and in particular, understanding how the digital revolution technology-mix with other emerging technologies, is influencing the price trends in the industry, and its implications for developing countries. I am also studying rapid urbanization, the land question and development paradox in Uganda. I ask who are those who lose (in various ways), who retain their pieces and who in the process acquire lands? What are the drivers of loss and the modes of acquisition? In what activities is the money from land used? I am also studying the question of late industrialization in the context of a globalizing and digitalizing world.  What are the challenges, options and opportunities to industrialize for a developing country like Uganda with an economy that remains agriculture-dependent? I am trying to understand whether there are leverageable lessons in the theoretical, case-comparable and historical environment, which could be of use in the 21st century late industrialization ambition-driven countries in Africa.

Prof. Abdu Kasozi – I am currently developing a survey of academic staff capacities and postgraduate needs of Ugandan universities. The aims of the survey are to: Assess current qualifications of staff in Uganda’s universities; to map the PhD holders’ numbers in the university system; to assess PhD training status and training capacities of each university; and to catalogue and make an inventory of PhD graduates in training. My research responds to the need currently to update data on the quantity and quality of the academic staff in Uganda’s universities in order to establish staff training needs.

Dr. Grace-Edward Galabuzi – My current work’s focus is investigating resource extraction policy in Sub Saharan Africa and in particular the extent to which it addresses the question of local community benefits from extractive activities. Are local communities receiving any significant welfare wins from mining and to what extent and in what ways can local communities capture benefits from resource extraction? What is the role of the state and government policy in facilitating that prospect? I am also looking at the global-local dimensions of labour market precarity and their particular expression in and implications for the African and (Ugandan) contexts. The broader context is investigating how the political economy of global - North/South - capitalist relations of production is articulated through a global division of labour responsible for South-North and South-South migrations and its implications for modes of livelihoods in the places where it touches ground such as Uganda or Africa more broadly. Further, are these economies being proletarianized by these processes in any significant ways and if so what politics of labour will emerge from them?

Dr. Lyn Ossome – My current research in feminist political economy has a dual thematic focus. The first is collaborative and seeks to develop theoretical perspectives on the agrarian question of gendered labour. The project draws on empirical evidence from the global south to critique the idea of industrialization as the basic premise of agrarian transformation. In a book-length study, the research examines how contradictions borne of super-exploited and self-exploitative labour in the social reproduction of the global rural and surplus populace present gendered labour as a contemporary agrarian question. The second interrogates the ways in which the changing nature, aims and forms of the neoliberalizing state appropriate and reproduce social, political and cultural identities as modes of social control and legibility to the postcolonial state.

Dr. Florence Ebila – My research focuses on the narrative about food and the evocation of history, memory and nostalgia in Alibhai’s Brown’s autobiography; The Settler’s Cookbook. I investigate how the author uses her personal story to bring out broader themes of migration, racial and ethnic segregation and prejudice; these are significant themes that continue to affect the lives of migrants and immigrants. Through detailed description of food, of the ingredients and of the value attached to the different kinds of food that she writes about, Alibhai’s story ceases to be just a mere personal recollection of her childhood memories or of her life in Uganda and later in the United Kingdom. It is a story of survival, loss and perseverance. The aim of my study is to critically analyze the theme of nostalgia and identify the link between food and nostalgia as represented in this autobiography.

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Project Launch: “Strengthening Makerere University’s Research, Grant Writing and Publication Capacity” – 21st March 2023

In 2022, Makerere University received a grant from the US State Department to implement a project titled:  “Towards a Research-led University: Strengthening Makerere University’s Research, Grant Writing and Publication Capacity” .

Makerere University is implementing the project in collaboration with Michigan State University’s Writing Centre and Alliance for African Partnership (AAP). The project set to be launched on 21 st  March 2023 at the Yusuf Lule Central Teaching Facility aims to strengthen Makerere University’s capacity in research, grant writing and publication. The project will support the training of research managers from different units of the University and the establishment of a Writing Centre. The project team at Makerere University is led by Prof. Fredrick Muyodi from the College of Natural Sciences (CoNAS). Other members are Prof. Ronald Bisaso (Co-PI), Deputy Principal, College of Education and External Studies; and Ms. Stella Kakeeto (Co-PI) from the College of Health Sciences. The Michigan State University team is led by Prof. Trixie G. Smith, Director, MSU Writing Centre (WC). Others are Dr Grace Pregent, Associate Director, WC; Ms. Ann Allegra, Proposal and Capacity Strengthening Administrator, Alliance for African Partnership (AAP); and Dr Jose Jackson- Malete, Co-Director, AAP.

Today morning, 20 th  March 2023, the team paid a courtesy call on the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe to brief him about the project. Interacting with the team, the Vice Chancellor noted that the project is timely and would greatly support efforts to transform Makerere into a research-led University. “Africa has a high population growth rate. 80 years from now, Africa will account for 50% of the global population. As a University, we have a responsibility to address development challenges in the region. It is through extensive research that we can come up with solutions to sustain the growing population. I convey sincere appreciation to Michigan State University for supporting this and many other projects at Makerere.”

The Vice Chancellor pledged Management support towards the project.

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PERSuADE II

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The Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) is leading a partnership - Partnership to Enhance Technical Support for Analytical Capacity and Data Use in Southern and Eastern Africa (PERSuADE) which supports Ministries of Health (MoH) in partner countries to conduct analysis, interpretation and dissemination of existing data to inform improvements in HIV, TB, and Malaria programming at central and subnational level.

PERSUADE was designed in response to the Global Fund RFP TGF-20-089.

PERSUADE I initiative was implemented from August 2018 – December 2020 in 8 countries involving national universities and their Ministries of Health; Makerere University School of Public Health - Uganda, University of Nairobi - Kenya, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences - Tanzania, University of Kinshasa School of Public Health – Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), University of Malawi, University of Zambia, University of Zimbabwe and University of Witwatersrand - South Africa. See Persuade I Report.

PERSUADE II is ongoing in 12 countries since August 2021–December 2023. Makerere University School of Public Health is coordinating the partnership through the national institutions and their Ministries of Health. Other partners include the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria , World Health Organization (WHO) and Health Information Systems Programs (HISP) – Uganda . 

The goal of PERSUADE is to develop capacity for systematic analysis and use of routine data at regular intervals to improve the performance of the HIV, TB, and malaria programs. The initiative also supports institutionalization of the culture of data use in decision-making at the national and subnational levels to promote local ownership of data analysis and use of evidence by programs. Through these efforts, countries will register improvements in the performance of the critical indicators and enhance sustained disease control for the three diseases.

The PERSuADE approach involves capacity development and skill transfer in the data analysis of at least the WHO minimum standard package for HIV, TB and malaria. PERSuADE country teams conduct analysis side-by-side with staff of MoH and other program staff for skills transfer with a focus on institutionalization and sustainability through mentoring, analysis routines, schedules, SOPs, and a community of practice (COP). PERSuADE is institutionalizing processes and a data culture of program reviews; growing demand for evidence while enhancing existing relationships with MoH; increasing capacity for quality analysis and skills transfer; piloting potential for sustainability; and providing private sector partners with technical and implementation support. 

Objectives of PERSuADE II include:

1. Enhance analytical capacity by supporting countries, and in particular the Ministry of Health, in institutionalizing regular data reviews and analysis at national and sub-national level; 2. Support National Programs on key disease-specific analyses in HIV, TB and Malaria on a regular basis and use of the results of the analyses to drive actions towards improved program coverage, quality, efficiency and impact; 3. Build solid national institutional capacity for data analysis and use from multiple sources, including financial and human resources, health products, and resource allocation models; 4. Ensure linkages between analytical capacity activities, outputs and program reviews. 5. Manage, coordinate and contribute to peer-learning, knowledge exchange platforms of communication.

Highlights of PERSUADE initiative achievements in 2022: 1. Skills transfers at national and subnational levels involving over 450 program staff in 12 countries in areas of routine program data analysis, dissemination, and use for improvements in implementation strategy and operations 2. Conducted and completed 50+ program analyses for HIV, TB, and malaria in 12 countries, aligning with Ministry of Health priorities and Global Fund guidelines. Analyses covered areas like HIV Care Cascade, Key Population Estimates, Malaria Incidence, and TB Cohort Analysis. 3. PERSuADE II Regional Partners Meeting, November 1–3, 2022, Lilongwe, Malawi, for midterm assessment of implementation progress.

4. PERSuADE Community of Practice (COP) webinars reaching a Pan-African audience 

Past face to face meeting;  https://sph.mak.ac.ug/persuade-ii-regional-partners-meeting

COMING UP: PERSuADE II Project Closeout regional Meeting, Harare, Zimbabwe, December 2023

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Makerere University Walter Reed Project (MUWRP)

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Makerere University Walter Reed Project (MUWRP)  was established in 2002 for the primary purpose of HIV vaccine development and building of vaccine testing capability in Uganda. It is one of the 5 international research sites established by the Department of Defense (DoD) United States HIV Research Program (MHRP), a program centered at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) in Silver Spring, Maryland. MUWRP’s main facility is centrally located in Kampala, within a short distance from the Makerere University College of Health Sciences where the MUWRP laboratory is located. The main facility includes the clinic, administrative and data offices.

In May 1998, the Honorable Crispus Kiyonga, the former Ugandan Minister of Health formally invited the US Army to conduct HIV and malaria research within Uganda. A program for vaccine research and development began in 1998 with the US Military HIV Research Program (MHRP) and the Henry M Jackson Foundation (HJF) forming a partnership with Makerere University. Initial collaborations were with the Rakai Project (currently the Rakai Health Sciences Program), a collaboration between Columbia University, John Hopkins University, Makerere University (MU) and the Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) where the focus was development of infrastructure and definition of cohorts. In June 2002 a memorandum of understanding between Makerere University and The Henry M. Jackson Foundation was signed of establishing Makerere University Walter Reed Project (MUWRP) as a non-profit partnership for purposes of conducting collaborative HIV and other research studies.

Since 1998, collaborative HIV research between Makerere University and the MHRP has focused on development of infrastructure, definition of cohorts, acquisition of appropriate products for evaluation, and clinical evaluation of these products. The core of the Makerere University Walter Reed Program’s effort has been to accomplish all activities required for initiation of phase III trials. A key component of these activities has been provision of HIV care including anti-retroviral treatment (ARV) through funding under the PEPFAR Program. Since 2007, MUWRP has broadened their scope of work to address other communicable disease threats as well.

In 2007, MUWRP joined with the DoD Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response System (GEIS) operated by the United State Army Institute of Research – Kenya (USARMR-K) to support Avian Influenza Pandemic Influenza (AIPI) surveillance activities in Uganda. This DoD-GEIS program was established in 1996 to strengthen the prevention of, surveillance of and response to emerging infectious diseases. The current MUWRP program supports surveillance of influenza and other emerging infections in animals and humans and collaborates with the Makerere University College of Veterinary Medicine Animal Resources and Biosecurity (COVAB), Ministry of Health, Nature Uganda, CDC, USAID, the MU School of Public Health, St. Jude Children’s Hospital, Memphis and the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF).

MUWRP has entered in a collaboration with The Joint Mobile Emerging Disease Intervention Clinical Capability (JMEDICC), an effort that is established to support the acquisition and fielding of a test and Evaluation capability for the US Food and Drug administration (FDA) approval of therapeutic medical countermeasures being developed by the DoD. The collaboration will implement an immediate, mobile response capable of conducting FDA regulated clinical trials of therapeutic or diagnostics during an outbreak event.

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MUWRP is a company, limited by guarantee with no share capital, registered in Uganda under the companies Act on June 5, 2002 guaranteed by two organizations namely The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for advancement of Military Medicine Inc. of Bethesda, USA and Makerere University of Kampala, Uganda.

See http://www.muwrp.org/ for details

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Makerere University launches system to monitor research grants

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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Makerere University has unveiled an online management system to monitor research grants and provide support to principal investigators at the institution.

The system; known as the Makerere University Grants Management System (MAKGMS) is charged with tracing the allocation of funds, checking on what the resources are being used for, and facilitating performance or research implementation while ensuring that funds are properly being utilized, among others.

According to Professor Sylvia Nakimera Tamusuza, Head of Grants Administration and Management Support Unit (GAMSU) -GAMSU, all staff will be able to access grant routes through the system, as well as receive management support on necessary documents to strengthen their research grant proposals.

Makerere University has traditionally positioned itself to prioritize research, to become Africa’s premier university in academic excellence and innovation. As a result, the University has encouraged its staff to compete for research grants in addition to the funds provided by the government for research.

According to Professor Barnabas Nawangwe, the University Vice Chancellor, despite raising funds for research, the university did not have a unit to monitor the funding, which hindered the university from appropriately reporting to their development partners.

In April 2021, Nawangwe directed all University staff (principal investigators) to report all research funding obtained in the name of the university to the funding Administration and Management Support Unit (GAMSU) within one month.

Speaking at the launch of the unit, Yusuf Kiranda, the University Secretary said that grant money is public money like any other money at the university and therefore it is governed by the Public Finance Management Act.

Kiranda explained that; section 43 of the act stipulates any public entity that receives grants is receiving public money and that money must be sent to the government.

But, he argued that; while the same act provides for a waiver for a public entity to maintain the funds with them if they obtain an exemption from the Finance Ministry, it has been difficult for Makerere to obtain that waiver because they do not know clearly which grants they have.

Nawangwe said that the unit will help the principal investigators interested in certain topics to look for grants using the guide on the system but also empower them to have proper accountability whenever they get grants.

Nawangwe added that; the unit will also the management to track the projects; by establishing the sources of the projects but also ensure accountability of every single coin that will be involved in any research project.

Professor Sylvia Nakimera Tamusuza, Head of GAMSU, stated that while the University’s major need is to develop trust with its sponsors, the system would also be utilized to profile all projects that have not previously been prioritized.

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MMI to participate in multicenter NIH research project

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• Published Apr 18, 2024

Jennifer Blackford, PhD

The UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute will participate in a five-year, $8.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to establish the Vanderbilt Alcohol Research and Education Center.

The goal of the center is to perform research studies that translate findings from animal models into human studies and that use findings from human studies to guide new research directions in animal models. The center will support collaborative efforts by researchers at Vanderbilt and across the country to help better understand and treat alcohol use disorder.

Jennifer Blackford, PhD, MMI’s director of research, will serve as the associate director of VAREC and will lead one of four research projects tied to the grant.

Dr. Blackford’s MMI-based project will investigate brain changes and symptoms in people in the early stages of recovery from an alcohol use disorder. Heightened anxiety and depression are common in early recovery; however, Dr. Blackford’s research has shown that not everyone experiences these symptoms, which are thought to be triggers for relapse.

Dr. Blackford’s project will provide an in-depth study of people in the first month of recovery from an alcohol use disorder, including two brain scans and repeated symptom measures. Her goal is to identify the brain networks that predict anxiety and depression symptoms during early recovery from an AUD.

The new center grant was inspired by cross-species translational work that Dr. Blackford has been conducting with Danny Winder, PhD, director of the Vanderbilt Alcohol Research and Education Center and chair of the department of neurobiology at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School for more than five years, Dr. Blackford said.

“It is challenging to perform research which rapidly translates findings between rodents and humans, and this large center grant will provide us with exactly that opportunity,” she said. “The center grant includes three rodent projects, which all connect conceptually with my human project. We hope that this will serve as a model for other researchers.”

The center includes a dissemination core that will focus on education and outreach by translating complex scientific findings into accessible information for the public. Plans include podcasts, webinars and a near-peer mentoring program.

The center also includes a research methods core that will establish a course and provide scholarships for researchers across the country to learn innovative neuroscience technologies at Vanderbilt. A summer student program will provide stipends for students from underrepresented communities to work in addiction labs at Vanderbilt, the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School and UNMC.

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HKUST Provost and HKGAI Director Prof. GUO Yike (middle row third right) and the HKGAI team at their booth at the InnoEx 2024.

Prof. Guo and his AI-generated figure in the HKGAI introduction video.

Prof. Guo (front row second left) introduces various research projects and achievements of HKGAI to Mr. Ivan LEE Kwok-Bun (front row first right), Commissioner for Innovation & Technology, and Ms. Winnie CHAN Chor-Wing (front row second right), Assistant Commissioner for Innovation and Technology (Research Clusters) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, who visit the booth.

The HKGAI showcases for the first time an array of its AI projects covering applications in various areas at InnoEx 2024.

The Hong Kong Generative AI R&D Center (HKGAI), a joint-university collaborative venture, led by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), announced today an array of its AI projects covering applications in various areas at InnoEx 2024. 

With funding from the HKSAR government’s InnoHK initiative, HKGAI has established eight projects on AI aimed at developing foundation models tailored for applications in various industries including legal, medical and creative fields in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area (GBA). Backed by its independently developed model, HKGAI showcases for the first time ten generative AI services and applications at the InnoEx 2024 to allow expo-goers to experience firsthand:  

• Expert Consultation Service Chatbot: An expert real-time consultation service Chatbot, which can provide an array of advice as lawyers, tour guides, and more;
• An Encounter Across Time And Space: Creating animated sequences and composited photos with an user upload photo;
• Let deepfakes nowhere to hide under AI’s sharp eyes: Deep-fake Detection Technology, which differentiates the real from digital manipulations;
• Resurrecting Glory: A Rebirth of the Past: Bringing back legendary singers and stars to life to reinterpret today’s popular songs;
• AI Instantly Transforms Stories into Videos: Text to Video Conversion, which transforms texts instantly into feature length videos;
• 3D Image Content Generation: A showcase of high quality 2D-to-3D assets created by AI;
• Future Writing-Copilot: an AI-powered office assistant, which can assist with all daily writing tasks to boost work efficiency;
• AI Illustrates: Future Greater Bay Area Of A Thousand Miles: A stunning visual rendering of the 11 cities in the GBA;
• AI Singer App: An application that allows users to upload a voice sample and hear any songs sang in their own voices; and
• Smart Photo Diary: a photo diary, where AI analyses photos uploaded by users and create stories fitting to their emotions and actions.

“HKGAI has preliminarily completed the first independently trained foundation model, supporting both Chinese and English languages. This milestone marks Hong Kong's first locally developed foundation model, signifying a breakthrough in AI innovation,” said Prof. GUO Yike, HKUST Provost and an internationally leading researcher in the field of AI who also serves as the Director of HKGAI. 

“Positioned in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area, HKGAI will continue to leverage its unique strengths and role, actively promoting the cultivation of local AI talents and addressing ethical, safety, and governance issues related to AI technology and applications. We are committed to harnessing the economic driving force of the innovation sector in Hong Kong, continuously enhancing Hong Kong's global influence in AI research and applications,” Prof. Guo added.

HKGAI, founded in October 2023, is the sole R&D center focusing on generative AI under InnoHK. The center is led by HKUST in collaboration on research with five top-tier universities in the region – The University of Hong Kong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, City University of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and the National University of Singapore.

Organized by the Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau of the HKSAR Government and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, the InnoEX 2024 is being held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center from April 13 to 16. Interested parties are invited to visit booth 3E-B03 to experience HKGAI’s innovations and technologies.

About The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology  The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) (https://hkust.edu.hk/) is a world-class research intensive university that focuses on science, technology and business as well as humanities and social science. HKUST offers an international campus, and a holistic and interdisciplinary pedagogy to nurture well-rounded graduates with global vision, a strong entrepreneurial spirit and innovative thinking. Over 80% of our research work were rated “Internationally excellent” or “world leading” in the Research Assessment Exercise 2020 of Hong Kong’s University Grants Committee. We were ranked 2nd in Times Higher Education’s Young University Rankings 2023, and our graduates were ranked 29th worldwide and among the best from universities from Asia in Global Employability University Ranking 2023. As of September 2023, HKUST members have founded 1,747 active start-ups, including 9 Unicorns and 13 exits (IPO or M&A), generating economic impact worth over HK$ 400 billion. InvestHK cited QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021 to demonstrate the performance of five world’s top 100 local universities in several innovation-centric areas, among which HKUST ranked top in four engineering and materials science subjects.

About The Hong Kong Generative AI Research & Development Center The Hong Kong Generative AI Research & Development Center (HKGAI) was established in October 2023, focusing on the research and development of generative artificial intelligence technologies. It is one of the research centers under the InnoHK program, a key initiative of the Hong Kong SAR Government. Led by Prof. GUO Yike, the Provost of The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, HKGAI collaborates with four local top-tier institutions: The University of Hong Kong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, City University of Hong Kong, as well as the internationally renowned National University of Singapore. HKGAI focuses on developing a series of Multimodal, Multilingual Foundation Models, vertical Foundation Models, and the tailor-made applications for Hong Kong society. In addition, HKGAI conducts research on ethics, security, and governance in generative AI technologies and applications, providing consultation and recommendations to the HK SAR Government. HKGAI will strive to enhance the role of Hong Kong's innovation and technology industry in promoting economic progress in the Greater Bay Area, cultivating AI talent and ecosystem in Hong Kong, and increasing Hong Kong's global influence in the fields of AI research and application.

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Rendering of the newly approved chemistry and applied mathematics facility. This is a draft rendering, subject to change.

The University of Colorado Board of Regents today approved plans to construct a new academic and research facility aimed at advancing research and educational opportunities in the fields of chemistry and applied mathematics. The proposed facility, spanning approximately 79,200 square feet, will be situated on the southeast side of Business Field on Main Campus.

The project, with an estimated cost of $175.43 million, will be funded primarily through a combination of campus cash reserves and debt.

Key features

• Shelled space for future specialized quantum research laboratories and offices.
• A nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopic core facility
• Modern classroom, office, meeting and research lab space
• A centrally scheduled 200-seat auditorium
• Student study areas
• Upper-level roof terrace

Academic goals

• The facility will provide modern research laboratories to promote the Department of Chemistry ’s research mission, improve recruitment and strengthen retention. Foundational and interdisciplinary research fields include: analytical spectroscopy, environmental chemistry, experimental and theoretical physical/ biophysical chemistry, inorganic and materials chemistry, synthetic and physical organic/bio-organic chemistry.
• The facility will support the Department of Applied Mathematics ’ efforts to continue to provide a major research presence in computational and physical/biological mathematics and the statistical sciences, enhancing the department’s effort to be a leading program of applied mathematics in the United States.
• The facility will provide shelled spaces to be completed in the future for the growing field of quantum-chemistry research.
• It will serve as a central hub for cutting-edge research, student learning outcomes and sustainable innovation, and it will foster interdisciplinary collaboration among students and researchers.
• It will provide training opportunities for students and researchers, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation.

Sustainability considerations

• The chemistry and applied math building seeks to be one of the most energy-efficient research buildings in the history of CU Boulder by achieving an Energy Use Intensity (EUI) of approximately 100 kilo British thermal units (kBtu) per gross square feet of the building (kBtu/ft2), according to current modeling.
• Construction will follow Buy Clean Colorado Act guidelines, using eligible materials that do not exceed the maximum allowable global warming potential limit in each construction category. 
• The building’s mechanical system is being designed to use low-temperature hot water in preparation for the eventual connection to a future district energy loop heated by electricity, in support of the university’s overarching decarbonization plans.
• It will be the first building on campus to implement the use of cross-laminated timber (CLT) construction. The project will use CLT instead of concrete for the structure in non-research areas of the building. This will reduce the carbon impact of the structure.

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“The approval of the new chemistry and applied mathematics facility marks a significant milestone for our campus,” CU Boulder Chancellor Phil DiStefano said.

“This project underscores our commitment to advancing research and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration. It will not only provide state-of-the-art resources for our scholars but also pave the way for groundbreaking discoveries that will benefit both our campus community and society at large."

What’s next

Construction is slated to begin in October, with occupancy planned for late 2026/early 2027.

Vacated spaces within Cristol Chemistry & Biochemistry are anticipated to be assigned to the College of Media, Communications and Information (CMCI), while spaces vacated by Applied Mathematics within the Engineering Center will benefit the College of Engineering and Applied Science.

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Makerere University in partnership with the Cisco Networking Academy is offering this free course on a self-paced/independent study basis for the period Apr 15, 2024 – Apr 26, 2024.

Learnathon2024_#GICT_Introduction to Data Science : This introductory course takes you inside the world of data science. You will learn the basics of data science, data analytics, and data engineering to understand how machine learning is shaping the future of business, healthcare, education, and more. Data science professionals who can provide actionable insights for data-driven decisions are in high demand all over the world.

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Makerere Hosts the 2024 Campus France Education Fair

The Centre for Innovations & Professional Skills Development, College of Computing & IS at Makerere University is announcing the Middle East & Africa NetAcad Olympics 2024 FREE Training Clinic. The opportunity is here to raise the next generation of Network Professionals. All youth are invited to be part of this competition and experience a change in their lives. Participants will be exposed to either Network foundations CCNA 1 (Introduction to Networks), Cybersecurity Ops (How you can protect networks and yourself online today), and/or Network Security (protect and secure of the underlying networking infrastructure).

Dates: 1 st – 31 st March 2024

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Cisco NetAcad is offering the following trainings :

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CoCIS CIPSD Call For Applications: March, May, July & September 2024 Short Courses Intakes

Makerere University College of Computing & Information Sciences ‘Centre for Innovations and Professional Skills Development (CIPSD) is a highly regarded unit in Makerere University and plays a significant role in providing individuals with practical computer knowledge and skills to support a 21st century knowledge-based economy. The centre strategically offers training that is responsive to the needs of the society which is achieved through tailoring courses towards what the industry demands. The Centre has been at the forefront to assist government and other organizations to build human capacity with various ICT skills. The Centre has the capacity to enroll 5,000 students per annum because it has large-sized computer laboratories with a 500-seater capacity.

CIPSD’s mission is two-fold:1) to offer ICT professional skills development and incubation of new ideas, as well as, nurture new technology-based businesses; and 2) to augment theoretical computing knowledge among individuals and ground them with relevant professional ICT skills for industries.

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• Certificate in Computer Applications (CCA) @ UGX 200,000 for 5 weeks This is an introductory course that teaches one how to use a computer and the basic applications used in an office, business, or computing environment. New intake commenced on 5 th Feb 2024. Time: 9:00am to 11:00 am daily for 5 weeks
• Cisco Certified Networking Associate CCNA) @ UGX 700,000 for 6 months Designed for people who have no previous computer networking experience, schoolleavers, graduates and mature entrants retraining for a second career. The course provides knowledge and skills related to network fundamentals, LAN switching technologies etc.
• PC Repair & Software Maintenance@ UGX 700,000 for 8 weeks This course provides an excellent introduction to IT and an interactive exposure to personal computers, hardware& operating systems as well as advanced concepts
• Cisco Certified Networking Professional (CCNP) @ UGX 1,000,000 for 6 months The current CCNP curriculum is divided into two skill sets : Advanced routing & Core networking This course is the advanced level required of Network Engineers
• Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate /Microsoft Azure (Fundamentals and Administration) @ UGX 700,000 for 2 months per module This course is for professionals who examine and investigate company needs and then plan, design, install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot Microsoft Windows Server solutions, SQL Database server systems etc. (Consists of 5 modules)
• ORACLE Database 19C @ UGX 800,000 for 3 months Administration Workshop Course Overview In this oracle certification you will learn about Oracle database administrator practical experience in administering, monitoring, tuning and troubleshooting an Oracle database. Through a blend of hands-on labs and interactive lectures you will learn how to create database storage structures appropriate for the business applications supported by your database.
• Certificate in Graphics & Image Editing @ UGX 600,000 for 2 months Learn the design software programs that every pro needs to know: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Discover techniques for creating digital images, illustrations, and layouts, addressing fundamental concepts in color, typography, and composition.
• Dynamic Website Development @ UGX 600,000 for 2 months Get the skills and hands-on practice you need to succeed in the complex and challenging world of web development.
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• Building a decision tree classifier for a given dataset using scikit-learn.
• Developing a Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) to classify images using TensorFlow or Keras.
• Training a Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) on a given text dataset to generate new text.
• Implementing a reinforcement learning algorithm to train an agent to play a game. Etc
• Programming/Coding in PYTHON @ UGX 600,000 for 2 months This course will provide an introduction to programming using Python for highly motivated students with little or no prior experience in programming automated devices. The course will focus on planning and organizing programs, as well as the grammar of the Python programming language
• Data Analysis & Visualization Using PYTHON @ UGX 700,000 for 4 Weeks Python is a great language for doing data analysis, primarily because of the fantastic ecosystem of data-centric Python packages. Pandas is one of those packages, and makes importing and analyzing data much easier. The course delves into: Exploratory Data Analysis (EDA)
• 3D Computer Animation 3D Computer Animation is a practice-led course that explores both the theory and practice of digital 3D animation in film, television, games and interactive applications. For the Beginners’ Stage UGX 500,000 , For the Intermediate Stage UGX 650,000 & For The Advanced Stage UGX 650,000 (7 Months Total Duration & 1 Month Of Internship At Crossroads Multimedia Ltd)
• Computer Skills Bootcamps and Master Classes. We also organise special bootcamps and master classes in January, March, June, August, October, and December. These hands-on practial sessions are meant to help participants brush up their Computer skills.

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Over 600 graduate from CoCIS during the Mak 74th Graduation ceremony

661 graduands from the College of Computing and Information Sciences (CoCIS) were on 31 st January awarded degrees and diplomas in the different disciplines during the 3 rd session of Mak 74 th Graduation ceremony.

Of that total, 626 graduates walked away with undergraduate (Bachelors degrees), 32 with  Masters Degrees, 2 with PhDs while 1 got a Post Graduate Diploma.

The five-day long graduation ceremony kicked off  on  the 29 th of January 2024 – 2 nd February 2024. During the course of the 74 th graduation ceremony   a total of 12,913 graduands  received degrees and diplomas of Makerere University. Of these, a total of 132 graduands  graduated with PhDs, 1585 with Masters degrees, 11,016 with Bachelor’s degrees, 156 with postgraduate diplomas, and 24 with undergraduate diplomas.

53% of the graduands were female and 47% were male. In the category of PhD graduands, 46 were female and 86 were male. In the category of students graduating with Master’s degrees, 699 were female and 886 were male.

The graduation ceremony was presided over by the Vice Chancellor Makerere University Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe.  Nawangwe  executed the role of Chancellor as provided for in the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act following the expiry of the tenure of Prof. Ezra Suruma as Chancellor.  The University Council commenced the search for his successor that was on-going.

CoCIS Commended for Noble Research in Artificial Intelligence to Solve Africa’s Problems

Reflecting on the May 2019 UNESCO conference on Artificial Intelligence and education in Beijing, China, the Vice Chancellor asserted the university’s potential and commitment to utilization of  AI to make a difference for Africa.

Prof. Nawangwe  reported that the  University through the College of Computing and Information Sciences in collaboration with the School of Public Health received a grant funding worth US$1,500,000 (5.5bn/=) from Google to support its Ocular project that is undertaking research on usage of Artificial Intelligence to enhance the diagnosis process of Malaria, Tuberculosis and Cervical Cancer in Uganda.

Launched on 13 th September 2023, the project team led by Dr. Rose Nakasi benched on the rampant challenges faced by the laboratory experts while undertaking diagnosis procedures. Health centres in Uganda are not only strained with the escalating number of patients seeking for laboratory screening tests – the country has few trained laboratory technicians to support the diagnosis process using the microscope.

The research team according to the Nawangwe took advantage of the existing technologies such as the smartphone and the availability of at least a microscope in every health centre across the country to develop a 3D printable adaptor that was attached to an eye piece of the microscope. The 3D adapter was also slotted in the smartphone to capture images.

With the capabilities of Artificial intelligence through computer vision, images can be processed and this directs the experts where the pathogens are. This technology shortens the diagnosis process making it more accurate, quicker and easier to diagnose health conditions and potentially reducing screening time by over 80%.

The Vice Chancellor also reported that in addition, researchers led by a second-year PhD student Paddy Junior Asiimwe designed a device to monitor elderly people with dementia and cognitive impairment in rural Uganda. The device, wearable by the elderly will monitor the patients’ movement and location and then signal the caretaker and the hospital in case of emergencies.

The technology funded by Government of Uganda through Mak-RIF was disclosed on 13th October, 2023. It monitors elderly people remotely using GPS technology which defines a safe zone around a user and a PDR system to monitor the position of the user within the safe zone.  This technology is cheap, and better than the systems existing on market, and is best recommended for more resource constrained environments. The system operates independent of the user mostly in rural areas who cannot read and write. It does not require electricity and runs on batteries, charged once a week and can run for 30 days.

Prof. Nawangwe also highlighted how university researchers lead by Prof. Engineer Bainomugisha has invented devices geared towards monitoring and  managing air quality across cities on the continent.

 “ The AirQo Project , in collaboration with various partners launched the CLEAN-Air Africa Network on 5th April 2023 bringing together communities of practice from over fifteen cities in Africa, with a focus on utilising low-cost sensors for air quality management in Africa.

Held under the theme: Championing Liveable Urban Environments through African Networks for Air, the workshop served as a Launchpad for Africa-led collaborations and multi-regional partnerships for sustained interventions to achieve cleaner air across the Continent”, Nawangwe appreciated.

Five get the Vice Chancellor’s Research Excellence Awards 2023

During this third session ,  the Vice Chancellor recognized the best researchers listed and  published in the Graduation Booklet and the Mak News Magazine. The awards were based on Scopus database. The researchers were honored  by the  Vice Chancellor and Chairperson of Makerere University during the convocation luncheon held at  Makerere University Convocation House.

CoCIS  best researchers included.

• Prof. Bainomugisha Engineer
• Prof. Nabukenya Josephine
• Nabende Peter
• Professor Baguma Rehema
• Odongo Eyobu Steven

Prof. Nawangwe urged all staff to continue conducting research on national development priorities as well as matters of global interest and publishing their work in high-impact journals so as contribute to our drive to become a research-led university. He also advised on the need for the research to lead to patents, copyrights and trademarks, and tangible innovations in the form of products, policy briefs, manuals and others.

The Vice Chancellor highlighted a number of achievements recorded in the last two years including the timely issuance of the academic transcripts at the time of graduation.

In his key message to the graduands, Prof. Nawangwe described graduation as the most important and most memorable day in the life of any scholar on grounds that it is a licence to succeed in life, and a privilege to serve humanity.

“You have worked hard to get a degree or diploma from one of the best universities in the World. This is a license for you to succeed in whatever you choose to do in your life career. But always remember that success will only come with discipline and hard work, while honoring your parents and fearing God.

Shortly you will become an alumnus of this great institution. Cherish the knowledge and experiences you have collected while here, but remember that learning never ends. Our gates remain open for you if you wish to pursue higher degrees”, The professor advised.

With a degree from one of the best universities in the World, Prof. Nawangwe stressed, that graduates have no reason not to succeed in life.

“Indeed, the World is yours to conquer. If jobs are not forthcoming, create them, for we have empowered you not only to be employable, but also to be entrepreneurs. Be the light that others will follow. We are proud that we have been a part of your life, that we have given you the knowledge and courage to face life in this ever-changing World.  Go out to the World and make it a better place”. He emphasized.

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