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Rev. Paul Wasswa Ssembiro UCU advice for internships, work - For many university courses, students are expected to engage in internships or have work placements as one requirement for the award of their degree.
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Victoria Nantambi ‘We only treat… it’s God who heals’ - The first time Victoria Nantambi had a ward round, she was with a team of three other nurses. Together, they were entrusted with the task of treating an elderly woman who was suffering from a lung infection.
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Faith Amoit Codrine is passionate about structural dynamics Amoit: From daddy’s to the world’s engineer - Long ago, when a television set malfunctioned at the home of Okolong Charles, his daughter, Faith Codrine Amoit, embarked on a mission to repair it.
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Derrick Matovu serving fuel at Stabex station in Seeta UCU student balances job opportunity and studies - It began with a simple stroll around the bazaar grounds at Uganda Christian University (UCU) Derrick Matovu, a School of Business student, was there to see the latest trends within the exhibitors.
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UCU Alum Winnie Namutosi in laboratory UCU researchers seek to multiply bamboo production for more benefits - Micropropagation refers to the growing of plants in closed vessels that contain culture media with nutrients and growth regulators.
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The honorary degree recipients at Dartmouth’s June 9 Commencement will be, clockwise from top left: Roger Federer, the Commencement speaker; Mira Murati, Thayer ’12; Paul Nakasone; Richard Ranger ’74; Roy Vagelos; Mung Chiang; Joy Buolamwini; Liz Cheney; and, center, John Urschel. American at UCU to receive honorary doctorate from Dartmouth - Dartmouth College, of Hanover, New Hampshire, USA, has announced that it will award Richard Ranger, missionary lecturer in Business and Law at Uganda Christian University (UCU), an honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters at the College’s 253rd Commencement on June 9.
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Atwiine Barinaba demonstrating his art skills. Young creatives demonstrate projects at career exhibition - The Uganda Christian University (UCU) Honors College recently collaborated with Usanii Village-Africa, a non-governmental organization, the UCU Directorate of Student Affairs, and the university’s 26th Guild Government to conduct a career exhibition.
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Martha Nanjuki Najuka, a fourth-year student of Bachelor of Laws, guides pupils on how to make reusable pads. No more stains for girls in northeastern Uganda - At Kalotom Primary School in northeastern Uganda, Patricia (full identity withheld) started her menstrual cycle with no knowledge what the blood discharge was about and that it had stained her skirt.
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Ananda Tayebwa, 21, final year Bachelor of Journalism and Mass Communication at Uganda Christian University Ugandan students share thoughts on celebrating Easter - The Easter season marks the end of Lent, the fasting period for Christians. People celebrate Easter differently.
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The UCU team celebrates the recognition as Best Exhibitor for the sixth year in a row UCU emerges best exhibitor at Uganda universities fair for sixth consecutive year - For the sixth year in a row, Uganda Christian University (UCU) has emerged as the overall “Best Exhibitor” among both public and private universities in Uganda.
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