Foreign Studies

Florida State Scholar to Develop Centralized Lab System for the University of Johannesburg

Dr. Claudius Mundoma is the director of the Physical Biochemistry Facility for the Institute of Molecular Biophysics at Florida State University. He has been selected for a fellowship that helps African educational institutions with research collaborations, curriculum development, and training initiatives.

The New President of Malawi Spent Nearly 40 Years on the Faculty at Washington University

Peter Mutharika earned two degrees at Yale Law School and then taught for 39 years on the faculty of the Washington University School of Law in St. Louis. He had been in the U.S. for so long, that his eligibility for the presidency of Malawi was an issue in the election campaign.

Arizona State University Students Combat Preventable Hearing Loss in Malawi

The students and faculty from Arizona State work alongside faculty and audiology students in Malawi where this is a high rate of preventable hearing loss, which can be caused by malaria, meningitis, and untreated ear infections.

Howard University Forms an NGO to Facilitate Its Operations in Nigeria

Various schools and colleges at Howard University have conducted or have current research and training projects in Nigeria. Now the new nongovernmental organization can serve as the unit to facilitate the activity of Howard University faculty, staff, and students in Nigeria.

A New Interactive Online Tool on Developmental Aid in Africa

AidData, whose partners include the College of William and Mary, Brigham Young University, and the University of Texas, is offering a new online tool that gives users detailed information on developmental aid projects in Africa.

Oklahoma State University Hosting a Group of African Entrepreneurs

The participants studied U.S. history and culture, technology and social media, business development, and customer service. After work in the classroom, the African entrepreneurs have participated in internships with local agricultural firms.

University of Kansas to Offer Courses in the Somali Language

An elementary class in Somalia will be offered at the Summer African Language Institute and more advanced classes will be offered during the 2014-15 academic year.

North Carolina Central University to Begin a Bilingual Speech Language Pathology Program

North Carolina Central University, the historically Black educational institution in Durham, has entered into a partnership agreement with the Beijing Language and Culture University in China.

Iowa State University to Develop Training Program for Plant Breeders at African Universities

Walter Suza, an assistant professor of agronomy at Iowa State University is leading an effort to develop online educational materials for master's degree students in plant breeding at three African universities.

Duke University Receives the Archives of Radio Haiti

For many years, Radio Haiti was the only alternative voice in a country ruled by military dictatorships. Broadcast tapes will be digitized and made available to researchers online.

Delaware State University Enters Partnership With Celal Bayer University in Turkey

The two universities have agreed to explore possible joint research and teaching activities, faculty and student exchanges, collaborations in several academic fields, and exchanges of teaching materials.

New Study Abroad Program Will Take 16 University of Memphis Students to Ghana

The African and African-American Institute at the University of Memphis is guided by the African proverb, "Those who learn must teach."

University of Wisconsin Student Hopes to Establish a University in Burkina Faso

Ousmane Kabre, an accounting major, hopes one day to return to his native Burkina Faso in West Africa and establish a university for students from low-income families.

American University of Nigeria to Open New “Smart” Library

The American University of Nigeria is an innovator in digital library technology. The library has more than 200,000 electronic books and journals in its inventory.

The Young African Leaders Initiative Comes to Syracuse University

The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University in New York will host 25 students from Africa this summer as part of President Obama's Young African Leaders Initiative.

Spelman College Debuts New Study Abroad Program

The historically Black educational institution for women has developed a new study abroad opportunity for its students in conjunction with the Council on International Education Exchange.

Duke University Promotes a Two-Way African Exchange

Two years ago, Duke University launched its Africa Initiative to increase opportunities for faculty and students in Africa but also to "Africanize" its Durham campus.

University of Rhode Island Graduate Wants to Restock the Libraries of His Native Liberia

Emmanuel Logan, a native of Liberia and a 33-year-old alumnus of the University of Rhode Island, is collecting used textbooks and is raising money through online T-shirt sales to ship the books to Liberia.

Alabama State University Offers New Study Abroad Opportunity in Peru

Under the agreement, students from Alabama State University can participate in laboratory and clinical research and study at the Tropical Pathology and Infectious Disease Association in Iquitos, Peru.

Four Foreign Students Graduate With Perfect 4.0 GPAs at Grambling State University

At the recent commencement ceremonies following the fall semester at historically Black Grambling State University in Louisiana, four students, all from foreign nations, graduated with perfect 4.0 grade point averages.
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