Nawangwe named head of global universities network

Daily Monitor 24 October 2020

Makerere University Vice-Chancellor Professor Barnabas Nawangwe was in celebratory mood last Tuesday following his appointment as the director of the Worldwide Universities Network based in the United Kingdom, writes Damali Mukhaye for the Daily Monitor.

Nawangwe told Daily Monitor in a telephone interview that his appointment was a very important recognition for Uganda’s Makerere University as one of the top research universities in the world. He said this will spur research at Makerere and elevate the university’s standards worldwide.

“Makerere has finally got the recognition internationally as a top research university and the recognition brings a lot of benefits, including recognition by grant-giving organisations,” Nawangwe said. He also revealed that this means that Makerere will have higher chances of getting grants when competing with other universities “because the grant-giving organisations would want to put their money where there will be results”.
Full report on the Daily Monitor site

Receive email updates from UWN

Global newsletters    Africa newsletters    Other
    (other includes related events and webinars)

Data will be processed according to our standard terms & conditions.

Research focuses on production of jet fuel from halophytes

UAE University staff

With an eye to developing a clean, alternative aviation fuel to reduce carbon emissions, researchers at the United Arab Emirates University have been focusing on the production of jet fuel from sustainable resources such as halophytes, which are salt-tolerant plants that could be cultivated on a wider scale in the region’s coastal areas.

The value of being human: How teachers can work alongside AI

Michael Milligan

Artificial intelligence is now a part of our evolution in technology and teachers need to be encouraged to find ways to bring AI into the classroom and have students use it in a way that is beneficial to them in the long term.

Ground-breaking research on seawater biodesalination

UAE University staff

As water scarcity reaches critical levels globally, a research team at the United Arab Emirates University seeks to revolutionise seawater desalination practices, offering a path to mitigate water scarcity while championing environmental preservation.