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13-06-2025

UR-Sweden Symposium showcases innovation-driven solutions to Rwanda’s pressing challenges

In partnership with the UR-Sweden Program, UR organized a two-day multidisciplinary research and innovation symposium, featuring around (…)

27-05-2025

Empowering the next generation : AI and innovation take center stage at the AAUN Africa Forum

The University of Rwanda hosted the 2025 Australia-Africa Universities Network (AAUN) Africa Forum. Over the course of three days, top (…)

12-05-2025

Stakeholders meet to kick off Rwanda’s Clinical Trial Capacity Strengthening Initiative

The University of Rwanda (UR) hosted a high-level stakeholders’ engagement meeting from May 7–9, 2025, marking the kick off the Clinical (…)

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