December 16, 2022, the 90th University Council of Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) ushered in new council members who also took oaths of allegiance and secrecy. The legal advisor of the university Timothy Mugumya (Esq) said that the oath of allegiance is taken for one to make several important promises of loyalty. Loyalty […]
Read MoreThe Faculty of Applied Sciences and Technology (FAST) at MUST hosted Innovate UK (IUK) in partnership with Innovate UK Edge (IUK Edge) and the Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) together with twelve businesses on an international brokerage visit to Uganda on Tuesday 6th December 2022. Addressing the visitors, Prof. Celestino Obua the Vice Chancellor MUST highlighted […]
Read MoreEvery year, from the 25th of November to the 10th of December, millions of people around the world join hands to talk against gender-based violence and promote a world where women and girls (all human beings) are safe and their rights are respected. Activism to end violence against women and girls captures the very essence of this campaign: the need to come together to end violence against women and girls, […]
Read MoreMbarara University of science and technology (MUST) joined Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH) to commemorate world premature (preterm) day which is celebrated every year on November 17th to raise awareness about premature births. The commemoration ceremony was held at MRRH and was graced by Dr. Celestine Barigye MRRH Director, the President of Mbarara Rotary Club, […]
Read MoreOn 16th November, Prof. Ogwang won an innovative research award from Global Peace Foundation as a result of his outstanding commitment to fight Covid-19 Pandemic using indigenous knowledge and herbal medicine. Together with partners in Uganda, Global Peace Foundation conducted a countrywide survey and Prof. Ogwang Patrick was identified and recommended as an authority in […]
Read MoreOn 9th November 2022, Mbarara University of Science and Technology welcomed the 9th cohort of 21 students from Somali International University (SIU) for a one-year placement. 18 students of undergraduate Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) and 3 students of Bachelor of Computer Science. They will commence their placement at the start of the 2022/2023 […]
Read MoreFollowing a confirmed Anthrax outbreak in Ibanda Municipality in August 2022 in which several persons suffered and one life was lost, students in one health club of MUST responded to sensitize the community on Anthrax and the dangers of eating meat from dead animals. On October 27, 2022, a section of Twenty (20) Undergraduate and […]
Read MoreThe First Mile Community Health Program was established with an aim to strengthen health service delivery in Southwestern Uganda through a bidirectional approach of taking MUST to the community and bringing the community to MUST for capacity building and mentorship. The program key interventions include student training, research and community engagement towards addressing community health […]
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