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Status of Astronomy at Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2011

Simon Anguma  and
Edward Jurua
Simon Anguma
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 1410 Mbarara, Uganda email: [email protected], [email protected]
Edward Jurua
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 1410 Mbarara, Uganda email: [email protected], [email protected]
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Abstract

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In this paper, we describe the role astronomy has played in interesting students towards taking physics as a major subject during their final year in Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST). This has resulted into some former students from MUST taking up postgraduate studies in Astrophysics and Space Science in South African Universities. The plans to strengthen and develop Astronomy in Uganda are also discussed, and in particular, the strategies for organizing the IYA2009 are outlined.

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Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 5 , Symposium S260: The Role of Astronomy in Society and Culture , January 2009 , pp. 674 - 678
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2011

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