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MMU Joins National Campaign to Ban Toxic Pesticides as Rugarama Launches Agroecology Model Village

August 10, 2025ByMMU_AdminNews

On Thursday, August 7, 2025, Mountains of the Moon University (MMU), in partnership with regional and national agroecology stakeholders, joined the launch of a national campaign against the importation of toxic and hazardous agricultural chemical pesticides banned by the European Union (EU). The high-impact event, also saw the official unveiling of the Agroecology Model Village...

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MMU Launches Three-Day Orientation for New Students

August 7, 2025ByMMU_AdminNews

The Department of Student Affairs at Mountains of the Moon University (MMU) today commenced a comprehensive orientation program for first-year students, marking the beginning of their academic journey at the institution. The three-day orientation exercise, which began today and will conclude on Friday, is designed to familiarize new students with university systems, academic expectations, and...

Aug

Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Holds Staff meeting for self evaluation and assessment

August 6, 2025ByMMU_AdminNews

The Faculty of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences of Mountains of the Moon University on Tuesday, 5th August 2025, conducted a staff meeting to evaluate and assess themselves on academic performance and assessment for FY 2024/2025. The main objective for the Faculty meeting was to draft timelines, critically analyse the University calendar and discuss semester one...

Aug

Department of Student’s Affairs concludes 19th Guild Leaders’ Induction

August 5, 2025ByMMU_AdminNews

Mountains of the Moon University (MMU) Dean of Students office is conducting a comprehensive two-day induction exercise for the 19th guild leadership at Block C, aimed at equipping newly elected student leaders with essential governance and service delivery skills. The induction program, running under the theme “Empowering Student Leadership for Effective Governance and Service,” brings...

Aug

MMU Experts Advise Kamwenge Farmers to Embrace Crop Rotation and Sustainable Practices

August 1, 2025ByMMU_AdminNews

Academics from the Faculty of Agriculture and Environment at Mountains of the Moon University (MMU) have advised maize farmers in Kamwenge District to adopt crop rotation and diversify their agricultural practices to improve yields and soil health. This guidance was shared during a training under the Careful Irrigation Project held on July 30, 2025, in...

Jul

MMU Trains Karangura Farmers on best Agronomic Practices

July 28, 2025ByMMU_AdminNews

The Faculty of Agriculture, Environment and Tourism of Mountains of the Moon University, on July 25th 2025, trained farmers in the Mountainous areas of Karungura Sub-County in Kabarole District on best agronomic practices. According to Dr. Mary Ekyaligonza, a Lecturer from the Faculty of Agriculture, while farming in Mountainous areas, it is important to use terraces...

Jul

MMU Launches Key Academic Policies and Regulations to Enhance Academic Governance

July 24, 2025ByMMU_AdminNews

On Wednesday, July 23, 2025, Mountains of the Moon University (MMU) officially launched a set of critical academic policies and regulations aimed at streamlining academic operations, promoting quality teaching and learning, and enhancing research, innovation, and institutional governance. The dissemination and launch event, held during a one-day workshop at Fort Breeze Hotel in Fort Portal...

Jul

MMU Staff Train Over 30 farmers on Best Practices of Food Production

July 21, 2025ByMMU_AdminNews

More than 30 farmer representatives from the selected groups were trained on Saturday, 19th July 2025, on how to increase food production by applying the best ecological Principles while conserving the Environment for social-economic Development. This training was part of the Careful Irrigation Project, held in Kirindameni village, Rwibaale Ward, Butunduzi Town Council, Kyenjojo District. The...

Jul

Call for Applications: MSc Student for ARMEA project at MMU

July 7, 2025ByMMU_AdminNews

Background In collaboration with the Department of Public Health at Mountains of the Moon University (MMU), Fort Portal, Uganda, the Infectious Diseases Institute (IDI) at Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda and the Institute of International Health (IIH), Charité Center for Global Health at Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany a multicenter project has been launched involving clinical and...

Jul

MMU to Lead the Revitalization of Rwenzori Regional Development Framework

July 3, 2025ByMMU_AdminNews

Mountains of the Moon University on 2nd July 2025 held a meeting with different stakeholders in the Rwenzori Region in a bid to lay strategies to revitalize the Rwenzori Regional Development Framework (RRDF) an association that had been formed to promote social, economic and infrastructure development in the Region. Mr. Clovis Kabaseke, a Lecturer in...

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