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Towards Africa-Centered AI

Posted on May 11, 2022

African studies and computer science may seem like two fields that have few ties. But senior and King-Morgridge Scholar Sheriff Issaka is blending the two through AI4Afrika—a wide-reaching project to bring African voices, narratives, and …

Posted in NewsTagged Africa, African Cultural Studies, computer science, Ghana, king morgridge scholar, king-morgridge, king-morgridge scholars program

Analyzing an ‘Erie’ algae similarity with Kenya’s Kisumu Bay

Posted on May 10, 2022

When spring comes around, freeing Lake Mendota in Madison, Wisconsin, from its annual deep freeze, Paul Block and his students study the season’s climate conditions to predict what summer has in store for the lake. …

Posted in NewsTagged Africa, kenya, school of engineering

‘Sower in the Field’

Posted on March 9, 2022

Moving crews installed South African artist Mary Sibande’s sculpture “Sower in the Field” at UW–Madison’s Chazen Museum of Art on Feb. 27. In her works, Sibande “not only interrogates the current intersections of race, gender, …

Posted in NewsTagged Africa, chazen, chazen museum of art, South Africa

Moonshine: Celebrating poetry and dance

Posted on February 28, 2022

UW–Madison dance students and others got a chance to learn from professional dancers and choreographers in a Moonshine Masterclass, held after the Dance Department’s live performance of Moonshine, a mix of music, theater, dance and …

Posted in NewsTagged Africa, afro-caribbean, dance, first wave, West Africa

UW-built spectrograph en route to South Africa

Posted on February 2, 2022

A near-infrared spectrograph—an instrument that splits light into its individual colors, or wavelengths, to form a spectrum like a rainbow—will soon be shipped to South Africa from UW-Madison. The next-generation instrumentation, custom-built by staff in …

Posted in NewsTagged Africa, astronomy, College of Letters and Science, South Africa

Gregg Mitman’s new book highlights land use, racial injustice, and America’s shared history with Liberia

Posted on January 14, 2022

Nearly 6,000 miles separates the United States and the West African country of Liberia, but their histories are forever intertwined. In fact, Nelson Institute affiliate Gregg Mitman, who also serves as the Vilas Research and …

Posted in NewsTagged Africa, libera, Nelson Institute, nelson institute for environmental studies

From Malawi to UW and Back: Student Commencement Speaker Lusayo Mwakatika Advances Agriculture in his Homeland

Posted on April 29, 2021

Lusayo Mwakatika grew his first garden at the age of 14. He harvested his own vegetables, sold them to friends and neighbors, and used the earnings as his allowance. It was a living extension of …

Posted in News, StudentsTagged Africa, Alumni, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Graduates, International Students

New Condenser Makes Water from Air, even in the Hot Sun

Posted on March 23, 2021

Access to clean water is a huge issue across the globe. Even in areas with water resources, a lack of infrastructure or reliable energy means purifying that water is sometimes extremely difficult. That’s why a …

Posted in Faculty & Staff, News, ResearchTagged Africa, College of Engineering

Six-Legged Livestock Could Solve Food Shortages — Sustainably

Posted on March 5, 2021

In the Midwest, we’re used to seeing big fields dotted with cattle and steel barns bustling with broiler chickens. Beef, poultry, and pork are common in our daily meals, whether mixed in pasta or placed …

Posted in News, Projects & Initiatives, ResearchTagged Africa, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Entomology

Nelson Postdoc Coauthors Paper that Suggests Satellite Alerts May Reduce Deforestation in Africa

Posted on January 4, 2021

Research led by Fanny Moffette, a postdoctoral researcher in applied economics and an affiliate of the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, gleans new insight into the efficacy of using the Global …

Posted in News, ResearchTagged Africa, Nelson Institute
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