Community Engagement

‘Don’t be Money Minded’ – MP Aol Betty warns Medical Students

Gulu City woman Member of Parliament, Aol Betty Ocan, who was the Chief Guest for the Blood donation drive launch at the Faculty of Medicine on the 18th March 2024 has called on medical students not to be money-minded but rather prioritize the lives of people while on duty. Meanwhile, Gulu City Mayor, Alfred Okwonga has challenged Gulu University to introduce Engineering Science Courses including Geoscience and Robotic Science. The mayor...

IPSS’s Imagining gender futures in Uganda (IMAGENU)

IPSS’s Imagining gender futures in Uganda (IMAGENU) project held an end of project conference to disseminate findings in the form of policy briefs, documentaries and songs on bridewealth, single mothers and frail fatherhood, the wedding industry and labour migration to the Middle East. It was held on 22-23 January 2024 and participants included cultural leaders, politicians, NGO representatives, Local government officials, academia from Gulu University, Aarhus University and the University...

Gulu University Vice-Chancellor is the Educationist of the Year: African Leadership Magazine, UK

Prof. Openjuru George Ladaah the Gulu University Vice-Chancellor who doubles as the Chairperson of Uganda Vice-Chancellor’s Forum is the Educationist of the Year according to the official press release dated December,15th 2023 by the African Leadership Magazine. This official announcement from the organizers means Prof. Openjuru, George Ladaah who polled a record 81.57 percent to claim the African Educationalist of the Year, would share the same stage in February 2024 in...

Gulu University Scientists in Burundi For Jua-Kali Exhibition

Gulu University team led by Dr Lamwaka Alice Veronica and Associate Professor, Echodu Richard are in Burundi, Bujumbura showcasing in the 18th East Africa exhibition that brings innovators and business community in the East African region together with the interest of showcasing strictly East African Products and Innovations. Dr. Lamwaka known for the Covilyce Invention during the COVID-19 Pandemic and the mastery of the blend between indigenous local herbs and science,...

Gulu University shines at the Sexual and Reproductive Health Conference in Kigali.

Gulu University Sexual and Reproductive Health Resource Center managed to get 25 abstracts at the Center for International Reproductive Health Training of the University of Michigan (CIRTHT) 2nd international conference that took place in Serena Hotel, Kigali, Rwanda from 5th to 7th of October this year. The conference's theme was centered on sexual and Reproductive Health: ‘Informing Policy and Practice through Research and Preservice Training. Dr. Francis Pebalo Pebolo the head of...