Tag: Africa
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Daphney-Stavroula Zois, University at Albany – Using Artificial Intelligence to Aid Farmers in Africa
On University at Albany Week: Artificial intelligence can serve many purposes. Daphney-Stavroula Zois, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, details how to help farmers abroad. Daphney-Stavroula Zois is an assistant professor with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University…
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Jason Warner, United States Military Academy – Africa: The New Epicenter of Global Terrorism
There is a new hub of global terrorism. Jason Warner, assistant professor in the department of social sciences at the U.S. Military Academy, surveys this theater. Dr. Jason Warner is an Assistant Professor at the U.S. Military Academy (West Point) where he also serves as the lead of Africa research in the Combating Terrorism Center (CTC). He is…
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Salmon Shomade, Emory University – Influence of Colonial Legacies on the Rule of Law
On Oxford College of Emory University Week: Colonial legal structures still hamper African citizens to this day. Salmon Shomade, associate professor of political science, discusses why the rule of law doesn’t work for those it’s supposed to benefit. Dr. Salmon A. Shomade is an associate professor of Political Science. He grew up in Lagos, Nigeria…
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Brian King, Penn State University – Climate Change and the Fight against HIV
How does food scarcity affect the treatment of HIV? Brian King, associate professor in the department of geography at Penn State University, explores this question. Brian King is Associate Professor of Geography and Faculty Associate at the Population Research Institute at the Pennsylvania State University. He is also a 2017 National Academy of Science Kavli…
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Felicia Keesing, Bard College – Threatened Biodiversity
The slightest disruption might turn an ecosystem upside down. Felicia Keesing, a biologist at Bard College, profiles biodiversity in the savannas of Africa and analyzes the threatened biodiversity of these lands. Dr. Felicia Keesing is a biologist at Bard College who studies the consequences of interactions among species, particularly as biodiversity declines. Much of her…
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Brian Hesse, Northwest Missouri State – Chibuku and Growing Rates of African Beer Consumption
The consumption of alcohol on the continent of Africa ranks amongst the lowest globally, but as Africa’s continental economy grows, it appears that this trend is rapidly changing. Dr. Brian Hesse, a political scientist at Northwest Missouri State University, chronicles the economic shift that has prompted the growth in beer consumption. Dr. Brian Hesse is…
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Alyssa Crittenden, UNLV – Microbiota of the Hadza Tribe
The old saying goes: you are what you eat. This appears to carry through into the microbial content of one’s gastrointestinal tract as well. Dr. Alyssa Crittenden, an anthropologist at The University of Nevada Las Vegas, compared the bacteria living inside an indigenous African tribe with that of an urban dwelling control group to study…
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Susan Thomson, Colgate University – 20th Anniversary of Genocide in Rwanda
It has been 20 years since the genocide in Rwanda. Susan Thomson, assistant professor of peace and conflict studies at Colgate University, examines life in the African nation since those tragic days. Susan Thomson is assistant professor of peace and conflict studies at Colgate University. She is author of Whispering Truth to Power: Everyday Resistance to…