from the press

THE Chancellor of Makerere University has officially launched the Academic Fair to be held by Makerere University at the Freedom Square. The Fair, which showcases different achievements by the different faculties at the university, is taking place alongside the ongoing 5th edition of the All Africa University Games at the institution.
Speaking at the official opening of the Academic Fair, Prof. Mondo Kagonyera, who was represented by the chairman of the Makerere University Appointments Committee, Stephen Maloba acknowledged that the institution has a track record in research and innovations, especially in the area of Science.
"Among the innovations realised at Makerere are, the discovery that the Nevirapine drug prevents the transmission of HIV/AIDS from mother to child," he said.
"Our students from the Faculty of Technology were selected from five African universities to represent the continent on an international team of twelve universities of high repute working on the development of a modern car, projected to be the cheapest in the world and environmentally friendly," he added.
He also noted that Makerere University recognises the need for academic institutions to meaningfully partner not only with the Public Sector but also with the Private Sector.
"The synergy achieved in the partnership has a positive effect on national development. It is thus no surprise that the exhibition has drawn not only the academia but also the corporate world."
The launch comes at a time when Medical Laboratory Observer Magazine in the USA ranked Makerere University and John Hopkins University Core laboratory in Medical school the best in medical laboratory in 2008. It is one of the three laboratories in Africa to be accredited by the College of American Pathologists.