Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has urged public universities to focus on promoting science education and research. He was presiding over the first graduation ceremony of 192 students from Lira University in Lira district The students completed their studies in various academic disciplines including education, management science …
Read More »Mak school of Public Health to celebrate 25 years of research
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) is set to celebrate 25 years of training of public health specialists and research. The celebrations scheduled for this week according Dr Elizabeth Ekirapa Kiracho, the head of the school’s department of Health Policy Planning and Management …
Read More »MUSEVENI: Makerere should be Africa’s number one University
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has said Makerere is on track to regain its past glory. He has challenged Vice Chancellor Prof Barnabas Nawangwe to aim for the number one position among African universities. “I heard Makerere was ranked 5th best university in Africa. I challenge the …
Read More »Uganda to Breed Malaria Fighting Mosquitoes
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ugandan Government is instituting an insectarium where research on genetically modified mosquitoes will be conducted as a way of fighting malaria in Africa. The mosquito is designed to quickly spread a genetic mutation that is lethal to its own species. UVRI entomologist Jonathan …
Read More »Mak gets UGX 2.9bn research grant
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University College of Humanities and Social Sciences -CHUSS has received a 2.98 billion shillings funding for research. The financial boost from the US-based private foundation, Andrew W Mellon Foundation will facilitate research in the arts, humanities and social science disciplines. The grant is …
Read More »Mak Don gets UGX 480m climate change grant
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr Isaac Mugume, a Meteorology PhD graduate has benefitted from a 9.4 billion shillings innovative initiative supporting Africa-led climate science research. Dr Mugume, who is also an Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Geography, Geo-informatics and Climatic Sciences, will receive 478.8million shillings for his research …
Read More »Forever young: study uncovers protein that keeps skin youthful
Tokyo, Japan | AFP | Beauty might only be skin deep, but for those wondering how to keep that skin young, scientists may have found an answer in the form of a protein that encourages cell competition. The prosaically named COL17A1 might not sound like a fountain of youth, but …
Read More »Why does breast cancer recur? New study finds clues
Tokyo, Japan | AFP | For breast cancer survivors, the risk of tumours returning casts a long shadow, with recurrence possible up to two decades after a diagnosis. But new research could help identify and treat those most in danger. Doctors have traditionally relied on factors such as the size …
Read More »‘Short’ drug-resistant TB regimen could cut treatment time by more than half
Washington, United States | AFP | A new drug cocktail reduces the length of treatment for multi drug-resistant tuberculosis from nearly two years to nine to 11 months with a similar effectiveness, according to a large clinical trial whose results were published in a US journal Wednesday. Nearly 600,000 people …
Read More »New data in eternal debate over eggs, heart health
Washington, United States | AFP | The debate over whether eggs are good for you is age-old: while a good source of protein, they also contain potentially harmful cholesterol. Now, a new study — published Friday by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) — has weighed in. After …
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