MUST and EU University win a 3 year grant.
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Project title Innovation for Sustainability and Societal relevance: Partnerships in evidence-based higher Education on food systems and climate change (INSSPIRE). INSSPIRE is going to stimulate an evidence-based inclusive education for sustainable development through following specific objectives: Building intra-university capacity Strengthening university-community collaboration Enhancing inter-university partnerships EU coordinating institution: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU Amsterdam) – Netherlands […]
Dr. Joseph Ngonzi, Dr. Lisa and Prof. Alison win a 4 year NIH Grant
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Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH) Grant type: RO1 Duration: 1/10/2022 – 1/10/2026 Grant number: R01EB030130 Team leaders (Program Directors): Alison D. Gernand and Joseph Ngonzi Other team members: Jeffery A. Goldstein, Yoel Sadovsky, Wang Z. James, Lisa Bebell, Julian Adong, Kelly Gallagher, Magee – Janet Catov, Stefan Kostadinvo, Drucilla Roberts and Dr. Fred […]
The Ambassador of Tanzania to Uganda launches Kiswahili Club at MUST.
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Characterised by traditional dances and cross-country presentations, Friday 23rd September 2022 was an exciting evening as MUST hosted the 6th international dinner. The dinner is an annual relaxing event that brings together international students and visitors from different countries. It is also time for management to interact with international students and set new strategies in […]
The 8th CAMTech Uganda Medical Technology Hackathon
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The 8th Annual Medical Technology Hackathon organized by Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) and Consortium for Affordable Medical Technologies (CAMTech Uganda) will take place from September 30th to 2nd October, 2022. Participants from all over the world will convene at MUST to brainstorm and come up with innovative solutions focused on the theme; “Building a Resilient […]
CECAP Call for Applications
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CONSOLIDATING EARLY-CAREER ACADEMICS PROGRAMME (CECAP) MASTER OF SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP Call for Applications Background The Department of Biology has attained funding from Carnegie Corporation of New York through Makerere University under the Consolidating Early-Career Academics Program for two postdoctoral research fellowships. The grant is aimed at consolidating the research capacity of early career academics to enhance […]
MUST Students and Staff innovate an organic fertilizer (i-soft ).
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September 23, 2022, Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) organized its maiden agricultural innovations exhibition at its town campus in Mbarara city. The exhibition was organized by the Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies (FIS) in conjunction with the Centre for Innovations and Technology Transfer (CITT) under the theme ‘’Higher Technical Education in Africa for an […]
Prof. Celestino Obua urges Mastercard Foundation to orient MUST Staff on the use of eLearning.
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Mastercard Foundation Uganda and Cyber School Technology Solutions launched a 5-year initiative aimed at strengthening the university’s eLearning capacity. Mbarara University of Science and Technology is one of the Universities in Uganda that will benefit from this initiative. This was confirmed on September 20th, 2022, when a team, led by Ms. Joanne Nakimuli, from the […]
Dr Jonans Tusiimire elected as Vice President of the Commonwealth Pharmacists Association.
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The Commonwealth Pharmacists Association (CPA) Regional Assembly elected Dr Jonans Tusiimire as vice president for the next two years. Dr Tusiimire, the Deputy Dean Faculty of Medicine and Senior Lecturer in the Department of Pharmacy at Mbarara University of Science and Technology, is the representative for the Pharmaceutical Society of Uganda (PSU) at the CPA […]
CITT to produce 7 High-Tech Prototypes!
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The MUST Centre for Innovations and Technology Transfer (CITT) conducted its 4th Scientific Writing Workshop from 12th to 16th September, 2022. The workshop brought together eight multidisciplinary teams (16 participants) in areas of engineering, ICT, Business, agro-biotechnology and value addition; that are competing for the Quarter 1 2022/2023 innovation seed grant. The Quarter 1 2022/2023 […]
Dr. Musa Kayondo (PhD) & Prof. Verena win a 3 year grant.
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Dr. Musa Kayondo (PhD) from the Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Prof. Verena Geissbuher from the University of Basel Switzerland and St Claraspital, Basel won a 3-year grant from Else Kröner-Fresenius Foundation (Germany). Principle Investigators Prof Verena Alice Geissbühler and Dr. Musa Kayondo Grant title Women’s health in Uganda with focus […]