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Dr. Julianne Sansa to attend Internet So…
Dr. Julianne Sansa Otim will participate in the Internet Society Fellowship to the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) programme. Under this programme, Dr. Sansa will attend the IETF’s 85th meeting...
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Read moreWinSenga does not cost $3,000
We thank The New Vision for identifying and highlighting the exceptional talent displayed by Aaron Tushabe, Joshua Okello and Josiah Kavuma, all students of the College of Computing and Information...
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Read moreCIT students win Microsoft East and Sout…
For the fifth year running, students from the School of Computing and Informatics Technology (CIT) have won the Microsoft East and Southern Africa Imagine Cup competition and will go on...
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Read moreEASLIS students tipped on jobs, field at…
Students of Records and Archives Management (RAM) have reason to smile after it emerged that most government departments and agencies are now seeking to fill their records offices with RAM...
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Read moreHuawei to offer specialized ICT training…
Huawei, a leading global Information and Communication Technology (ICT) service provider today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the College of Computing and Information Technology, to offer scholarships and...
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Read moreOnline Courses - Call for Applications
AMITY University of India in collaboration with the Makerere University College of Computing and Information Sciences are pleased to announce an in intake for the academic year 2011/...
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Read moreCIT should maintain a private sector out…
He joined the then Institute of Computer Science in 2002 with one mission: to contribute to the development of the human capacity in computer science in Makerere University and the...
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Read more‘CIT student set to earn $1M from Mobile…
He is fast becoming a common figure on national television. He was featured in the new NTV series of the Entrepreneur, a programme dedicated to profiling enterprising youth. Abdu Ssekalala,...
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Read moreDoing internship in India has changed my…
My name is Nelson Bamwine, a Systems Engineer at Tata Consultancy Service (TCS) India. In 2010 after I had completed my course at the then Faculty of Computing and...
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Read moreGet a Microsoft Certification for FREE w…
CENTER FOR PROFESSIONAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT (CiPSD), COLLEGE OF COMPUTING & INFORMATION SCIENCES PRESENTS FREE VOUCHERS FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PAPERS Networking Fundamentals - Exam 98-366 Windows Server (Admin Fundamentals) - Exam...
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Read more50 students acquire new software develop…
A total of 50 students have participated in a two-week interactive training exercise aimed at building their capacity in software development. The training codenamed – JAMS was organized by Grammen...
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Read moreEASLIS’ Dr. Sarah Kaddu wins research gr…
Dr. Sarah Kaddu from the East African School of Library and Information Sciences (EASLIS) has won a grant worth $15,000 (about sh34M) from EFIL. Dr. Kaddu who recently graduated with...
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Read moreExciting opportunities await students af…
University students will now have a new opportunity to interact with mentors, employers and interest groups thanks to the virtual forum – 360o Campus that was launched...
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Read moreCiPSD wins Wireless Networking Kit from …
The Center for Innovations and Professional Skills Development (CiPSD) has won a Wireless Networking Kit from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). This kit consists of a Video Sender, Spectrum Analyzers,...
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Read moreDr. Jude Lubega to lead SIRCA II project…
Dr. Jude Lubega has been appointed the Programme Collaborator for Strengthening Information Studies Research Capacity Alliance (SIRCA II). His appointment will run from January 2012 to December 2013. The SIRCA...
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Read moreCIT Student Shines at the Barcelona Prem…
Mafuta Go, a mobile application developed by a group of students and alumni from the School of Computing and Informatics Technology (CIT) has emerged first runner up at the Premier...
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Read moreThank you for loving me – Mabel Atemo
“Thank you for your love and support, that even amidst all the hard economic times, you still find it in your hearts to love me. This is truly humbling and...
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Read moreNFT Consult Ltd sets up Career Developme…
The College of Computing and Information Sciences has signed an MoU with NFT Consult Ltd (www.nftconsult.com) to set up a Career Development Centre at the College. Mr. Michael Niyitegeka the...
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Read moreMPs on Science and Technology Committee …
Members of the Parliamentary Committee on Science and Technology visited the College of Computing and Information Sciences and were impressed by the infrastructure the College has put in place in...
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Read moreCisco Academies in Uganda to adopt new o…
With effect from 1st March, 2012, all Cisco academies in Uganda are supposed to adopt a new operating model – the Open Model. “The new model, as opposed to the...
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Read moreMakerere to carry out a needs assessment…
Makerere University is carrying out a needs assessment in educational institutions within the East African region to establish a mechanism of delivering online educational programmes within the region. This activity...
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Read moreDonate towards a Kidney transplant
Mable Atemo a 2010 IT graduate of Makerere University lies in Mulago hospital on life support as she undergoes dialysis, to rid her blood of impurities. Atemo was born with...
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Read moreEASLIS awards its first PhDs
Sarah Birungi Kaddu, Nathaniel Mukungu and Hellen Musanabera are the first students to obtain PhDs from the East African School of Library and Information Science (EASLIS). The trio were awarded...
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Read moreCoCIS graduands @ the 62nd Graduation
A total of 939 students from the College of Computing and Information Sciences will be graduating on 17th January, 2012 with Diplomas, Bachelors, Masters and PhDs. Of these, 55 got...
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Read moreEASLIS starts Research Seminars
The East African School of Library and Information Sciences (EASLIS) held a one-day research seminar on 15thDecember, 2011. This seminar was aimed at providing reviews and guidance to the researchers on...
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Read morePSD, DISD and E-Learning Centre merge
The Professional Skills Department (PSD), E-Learning Centre and the Department of Innovations and Software Development (DISD) have been merged to form the Centre of Innovations and Professional Skills Development (CiPSD)....
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Read moreEASLIS students present PhD research fin…
Three students from the East African School of Library and Information Sciences (EASLIS) presented their PhD research in November, 2011 and their studies were found to be worthy of the...
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Read moreGraduate students to write Research Poli…
As part of the strategy to disseminate EASLIS research and engage policymakers on critical issues in Information Science, all EASLIS graduate students on completion of their dissertations will ...
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Read moreFirst cohort of Makerere-Amity students …
The first group of students who enrolled for the Tele-Education programmes conducted by Amity University of India in partnership with Makerere University have graduated. A total of 44 students obtained...
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Read moreCoCIS improves safe water access in rura…
Approximately 20% of water systems in Uganda do not function or operate significantly behind design expectations with failure rate high especially for hand pump based technologies. To improve the functionalist...
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Read moreCIT masters students present papers at t…
AFRICOMM 2011 aims to bring together researchers, practitioners, and policy makers in ICT to discuss issues and trends, recent research, innovation advances and on-the-field experiences related to e-Infrastructure, e-Governance, e-Business,...
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Read moreVast and Fertile Ground in Africa for Sc…
He might have been content simply to teach thousands of university students in Uganda how to use computers, assemble them into networks, manage them and write basic software programs. In...
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Read moreCIT research agenda to accelerate develo…
The School of Computing and Informatics Technology (CIT) has successfully launched its Research Agenda aimed at providing computing and informatics solutions for development in Uganda, the region and beyond. CIT’s...
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Read moreCoCIS Project Impresses President Museve…
The CU@School Project that was designed by the College of Computing and Information Sciences (CoCIS) has impressed President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. The President viewed this presentation during his visit to...
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Read moreUganda’s first Microsoft Innovation Cent…
The first Microsoft Innovation Centre (MIC) in Uganda will focus on skills building, jobs and opportunity creation and fostering innovation. “This centre is a major milestone for our country particularly...
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Read moreCWG rewards Best Computer Science studen…
Joseph Lutaaya, the best Computer Science student for the 2008/09 academic year has received a new Dell Laptop from the Computer Warehouse Group (CWG). Lutaaya, with a Cumulative Grade Point Average...
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Read moreNokia to promote local mobile applicatio…
Nokia is committed to promoting local applications that are relevant to the African market. “We shall help the local developers market their applications on our Nokia website and through other...
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Read moreCIT seeks to improve Computer Studies in…
The School of Computing and Informatics Technology (CIT) has held a workshop aimed at identifying strategies to improve the implementation of the computing curriculum in secondary schools. During the workshop...
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Read moreCoCIS hosts the WaterHackathon Event
For 48 hours, seventy (70) software developers (mainly students) and professionals in the water sector worked tirelessly and developed applications that address a number of water problems that Ugandans are...
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Read moreGovernments urged to leverage ICTs to pr…
More effective use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) by government and other stakeholders to support micro and small enterprises (MSEs) will help accelerate job creation, the ...
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Read moreThe power of the phone
Cellphones have triggered a wave of technological innovation in the developing world. The cellphone has revolutionized life in the western world. Now thanks to plummeting hardware prices and homegrown innovation, the...
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Read moreMozilla Firefox now in Luganda
Mozilla Firefox, one of the internet web-browsers, has been translated into Luganda. This means that more people can now use the internet in this local language. Luganda...
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Read moreMakerere University 2011/2012 Semester D…
Semester One: Sunday 25th September 2011 to Saturday 14th January, 2012 (16 weeks)Semester One Vacation: Saturday 14th January, 2012 to 28th January, 201262nd Graduation: Monday 16th to Friday 20th January, 2012Semester Two: Saturday 28th...
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Read moreCoCIS holds 7th ICCIR
The CoCIS held its 7th annual International Conference on Computing and ICT Research, ICCIR, on the 7th – 9th Augusts 2011 in Kampala. The conference was held under the theme...
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Read moreCoCIS students graduate
On 22nd July 2011, Makerere University held a special graduation ceremony, in which 1190 students graduated. 100 of these students were from CoCIS with one PHD in Information Systems. In...
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Read moreLectures urged to develop online course …
The College Principal, Prof. Ikoja Odongo has urged academic members of staff to develop online content for their courses since Makerere University is now moving towards having more academic programmes...
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Read moreCWG to reward best student
The best Computer Science student will receive a High End Dell Laptop from Computer Warehouse Group (CWG), a new IT firm in Uganda. Michael Manzi, the CWG Country Director, said...
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Read moreIncubation Centre releases six Projects
The Software incubation Centre has identified six viable projects to be developed further by the industry. The projects, Bluetooth Proximity Marketing Services (local proximity marketing service for musicians and...
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Read moreMentoring Team Quest-0 From Uganda At 9t…
The Microsoft Imagine Cup is the world’s premier student technology competition. It provides an opportunity for students to use their creativity, passion, and knowledge of technology to help solve global...
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Read moreIncubation Centre releases six Projects
The Software incubation Centre has identified six viable projects to be developed further by the industry. The projects, Bluetooth Proximity Marketing Services (local proximity marketing service for musicians and small-medium...
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Read moreCWG to reward best Computer Science stud…
The best Computer Science student will receive a High End Dell Laptop from Computer Warehouse Group (CWG), a new IT firm in Uganda. Michael Manzi, the CWG Country Director, said...
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Read moreRockefeller Vice-President applauds CoCI…
The Vice-President of Rockefeller Foundation, Heather Grady has applauded the College of Computing and Information Sciences (CoCIS) for engaging in research aimed at enabling communities cope with the effects of...
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Read moreOrange launches African Social Venture A…
Orange has launched the African Social Venture Prize. This prize, aimed at promoting social business projects largely focusing on ICTs and innovation will reward three projects addressing needs of the...
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Read moreBusiness Process Outsourcing Certificate…
All BPO graduates are informed that their certificates are ready and should come along with their receipts for verification when picking them. The certificates can be collected from the...
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Read moreCISCO Academy Award
The College of Computing and Information Sciences (CoCIS) has received an award for having the best Cisco Academy Sustainability Model on the African continent. The award was announced by Hital...
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Read moreThe 7th Annual International Conference …
This year’s International Conference on Computing and ICT Research (ICCIR) will take place at Protea hotel, between 7th and 9th August 2011. For details follow the link below http://cit.mak.ac.ug/iccir. More information: College of Computing...
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