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Dec 22

Students develop agriculture platform for Thomson Reuters

Three MSIT students spent their summers developing a data analytics pilot plan that will eventually be implemented in other African countries.

Dec 12

Students help produce renewable and cheap energy

Four MasterCard Foundation (MCF) scholars from Carnegie Mellon University Africa travelled to the Bugesera District to participate in community work around biogas plant construction.

Dec 05

Mastercard Foundation Scholars join fellow students to give back to local communities

CMU-Africa students get into the community spirit and help dig a drain for residents in Kimihurura, a neighborhood in Kigali.

Mentions

Tech Xplore

CMU-Africa student research featured in Tech Xplore

CMU-Africa student Claude Kwizera was featured in Tech Xplore for a collaborative research paper published on the arXiv preprint server.

Science Robotics

Vernon authors piece on robotics in Africa

CMU-Africa’s David Vernon authored a piece in Science Robotics. Vernon’s piece covers the current landscape of robotics in Africa, with deployment in agriculture and educational sectors. Robotics research and development is also consistently expanding.

IGIHE Network

CMU-Africa's Digital Experience Center highlighted

The unveiling of CMU-Africa’s Digital Experience Center, launched through the Upanzi Network, was featured by the IGIHE Network and BiometricUpdate.com.

The Toyin Falola Interviews

Tucker calls for African researchers to invest in artificial intelligence

CMU-Africa professor Conrad Tucker was part of a panel of researchers who called on the African research community to invest in artificial intelligence technology to secure Africa’s technological and economic future.

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