DGGCS Conducts orientation to its undergraduate/graduate students.
The Department of Geography, Goe-Informatics and Climatic Sciences-Makerere University conducted an orientation session to its admitted first year students at both undergraduate and graduate levels where they have been cautioned…
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DGGCS Trains UPDF, UPF, ISO and ESO Intelligence Trainees In URBAN NAVIGATION
A team from the Department of Geography, Goe-Informatics and Climatic Sciences-Makerere University, conducted an Applied Intelligence Course In Urban Navigation training to security entities (UPDF, UPF, ISO and ESO) Intelligence…
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DGGCS conducts a Summer School – Under the auspices of the Sustainable Energy Transitions (SET Project)
Happening now_ 10-day summer school organised under the auspices of the sustainable energy transitions project (SET Project) is underway at MUBS Annex Bugolobi. Physical participants were drawn from Uganda, Kenya,…
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2nd year students for BGS & Arts in Arts (Geog major) Undertook Recess term & Internship Activities in Rwenzori Mountains.
At total of 30 Second year students for Bachelor of Geographical Sciences (2024/25) and Arts in Arts (Geography major) led by Dr Nseka Denis and Dr Wasswa Hannington undertook Recess…
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Training & Launch of drones to be used by students for data collection under the “Nbs4Tea” project.
As part of the project’s implementation, the team has also installed a Drip Irrigation System for two commercial tea clones. This automated system uses soil moisture content and tea canopy…
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IHAMBA: A film about Batwa Experiences as conservation refugees
Ihamba is a documentary film about the Batwa of Kanungu who were evicted from their ancestral forest in the name of conservation. Through personal stories, the film reveals the pain…
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DGGCS-Mak Launches Urban Futures Project, Unveils Handbook on Urban Heat Management
The Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Climatic Sciences, Makerere University, in collaboration with the University of Waterloo and the University of Manchester, on 6th March launched a new project titled:…
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Mak/DGGCS Unveils Key Findings on Urban Development Challenges in Kampala, Proposes Reforms for Improvement
The Department of Geography, Geoinformatics and Climatic Sciences, Makerere University has released a comprehensive report detailing the key challenges affecting urban development in Kampala, one of Africa’s fastest-growing cities. With…
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DGGCS-Mak Hosts Climate Adaptation workshop: Calls for Action to Mitigate Climate Change Threats to Agricultural Sector
The Department of Geography, Geo-informatics, and Climatic Sciences at Makerere University, in collaboration with the Department of Geography at Kyambogo University, held a workshop to disseminate research findings from three…
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