Research and Innovation Week

"Igniting Innovation, Inspiring Discovery"

The University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), of which MUCE is a part of it, has been at the forefront of promoting cutting-edge research and innovation. Since 2015, UDSM has been organizing the Research and Innovation Week (RIW), formerly known as Research Week (RW), to showcase competitive research results and foster a culture of innovation.

Research and Innovation Week (RIW) serves as a platform for bringing together diverse groups of researchers, both within the university and beyond. The primary goal is to facilitate the exchange of ideas, share scholarly and creative research work, and highlight some of the best research outputs and innovations. This annual event has become a cornerstone of the academic calendar, fostering a spirit of collaboration and excellence.

The UDSM RIW events kick off at the unit level, where various departments, schools, colleges, and institutes participate. These unit-level events are followed by a grand University-wide celebration. During these events, the University community comes together to recognize and honour outstanding students, faculty members, and academic units for their contributions to cutting-edge scholarly and creative research activities.

In the year 2025, MUCE will host the UDSM RIW from 12th to 14th May, showcasing its own outstanding research and innovation efforts. This year's theme is "Harnessing Digital Technology to Accelerate Research, Innovation, and Commercialisation"

MUCE warmly invites all staff and students to participate in the 10th UDSM Research and Innovation Week. We encourage you to submit your research and innovation outputs from your respective Faculty’s office for competition.

  • Submission:
    • – Deliver your outputs to your Faculty’s office for entry into the competition.
    • – Categories for competition and full guidelines can be found at here.
  • Poster Presentations:
    • – The Office of Communication and Marketing Unit is on hand to assist with the design of your poster.
    • – Once your poster is complete and has been verified by your Faculty Organizing Committee, please send it to: kanijo2008@gmail.com

Please ensure that every poster bears the official verification of your Faculty’s Organizing Committee before submission.

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