1st Technology Summit for Africa - Mbarara, Uganda

Mbarara University of Science and Technology is hosting the 1^st INNOVATION TECH SUMMIT 4 AFRICA 2019 that will take place on 3^rd and 4^th May 2019 in Mbarara at ADIT MALL. The theme is “Innovations and Technology: The Gateway for Socio-Economic Empowerment & Transformation”. The goal is to create more awareness on emerging technologies and bringing ICT opportunities closer to the community by showing the potential and value addition that can be generated from the use and application of ICT in its various shades.

We invite schools to bring their students (ICT/Robotics clubs) such that they can get to experience how community problems can be solved using technology. They will get to interact with industry leaders in areas such as robotics, gaming, mobile computing, mechatronics, 3D printing, data science and Artificial intelligence etc.

They will further see how various computing concepts have been applied to solve community problems, this will be evidenced through the ICT exhibition room where these innovations will be showcased.

All these activities will help boost their innovation capacity as they will now be exposed to various technologies. This will help them understand and clearly see the applicability of Science, technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) concepts.

Contact us on mobile 0701437989 or email rkimera@must.ac.ug in case you need more information.

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STEM-Gender Mainstreaming (AuthorAID)

Being a community based University,  Mbarara University of Science and Technology has the mandate to contribute to the improvement of the education sector by working with international and local partners. We are happy to inform you that this year 2017, AuthorAID –UK has continued to support our program, “STEM-Gender mainstreaming”.  The project will enable us to visit 12 schools in western and south western Uganda to give inspirational talks together with mentors. We will then conclude it with inviting two administrators from each school to gather at MUST for a two day residential workshop. 

This has been due to the efforts we have incurred over subsequent years to empower school administrators, teachers and students in computing, STEM and gender mainstreaming. We have been doing this through student/teacher workshops in computer programming, critical thinking, life skills, “Girls in STEM”- mentorship plus providing professional consultancy. Our programs have been beneficial to over 1000 students and more than 50 teachers. Through this we have seen a rise in schools participation in national and global competitions like the Technovation Challenge and ACIA awards

This year, activities is centered around two objectives

• STEM face to face school visits in 12 secondary schools in South Western Uganda to extend the outreach of local role models.
• A 2-day residential school administrators’ camp at Mbarara University of Science and Technology for staff from the selected schools.

The following schools have been selected to benefit from this program

1. Eden International School
2. Nyamitanga Senior Secondary School
3. St. Paul's High School, Biharwe
4. Cleverland High School
5. St. Bridget Girls School
6. Mbarara Alliance School
7. St. Peters Katukulu S.S
8. Katatumba Academy
9. Booma High School
10. St. Maria Gorret S.S
11. St. Mary's Vocational S.S.S
12. Kyebambe Girls School

Workshop Presentations can be accessed and downloaded from the links bellow

Relevancy of STEM and Computing from Kimera Richard

Stem opportunities from Kimera Richard

Role modeling from Kimera Richard