2024

Apr 15

Releasing private population analytics: How should we do it?

Population analytics is a concept that has important downstream applications, like determining funding allocations, but these analytics can leak sensitive data about individuals.

Apr 04

One student, two continents Opens in new window

CMU-Africa student Farida Eleshin (MSIT ’24) is concluding her master’s program with a final semester in Pittsburgh, where she’s working on several research projects in the CHIMPS Lab that focus on privacy and security.

Apr 01

Taking microbial research from nano to global Opens in new window

Tagbo Niepa presented at symposia in Colombia and Morocco to facilitate international collaboration and apply innovations from his lab to global health challenges in different contexts.

Mar 28

CMU-Africa Innovation Summit 2024

CMU-Africa’s Center for Inclusive Digital Transformation of Africa held their 2024 Innovation Summit earlier this year from January 24 to 26, hosting students from 17 different countries across Africa as well as from CMU’s own Tepper School of Business.

Mar 18

French Club and outreach to Francophone Africa

French Club at CMU-Africa celebrates its students’ diversity and cultures from various Francophone countries in Africa.

Mar 11

CMU faculty selected for UN-led working group on DPI safeguards

Assane Gueye and Giulia Fanti have been selected by the United Nations Office of the Secretary-General Envoy on Technology to be part of a working group for the DPI Safeguards initiative.

Mar 06

Elevating basic systems into tech solutions

Arsene Muhire (MSIT '23) is an example of how entrepreneurial success is driven by a deep-seated passion for technological solutions.

Feb 29

Bridging the gap: Student Guild helps students and administration connect

A team of nine students works closely with CMU-Africa’s administration to serve and connect with the student population.

Feb 23

AI accelerates process design for 3D printing metal alloys Opens in new window

Researchers use AI and high-speed in-situ imaging to optimize process parameters for 3D printing metal alloys.

Feb 22

Students from across the globe are gearing up for the 11th annual picoCTF capture-the-flag competition Opens in new window

picoCTF’s 11th annual capture-the-flag hacking competition for middle school, high school, and college students will take place from March 12 through March 26. Students interested in participating can register now by signing up for a free account at picoctf.org.

Feb 21

Avocados and agro-machines: effective control and monitoring systems for agriculture

CMU-Africa’s Jema Ndibwile and collaborators from the Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology develop a solar-powered control and monitoring system for agro-machines using IoT technology.

Feb 08

Patents and passion: One alumna uses both to create social change

Tanya Akumu (MS ECE '21) is an artificial intelligence research engineer at IBM and recently filed her first patent application in the field of trustworthy AI.

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Center for Executive Education in Technology Policy (CEE-TP)

CEE-TP brings digital policy courses to Rwanda

CMU’s Center for Executive Education recently brought two courses to Rwanda: Identity Authority and Ecosystems and Digital Transformations, led by Pam Dixon, and Digital Trade: International Trade Rules, led by Dr. Alexandre Mateus. The 30 participants came from 12 different countries including some within and outside the African continent.

Changing Transport

White paper on smart mobility solutions in Africa published in Changing Transport

A new white paper by Ahmed Biyabani and Andrea Denzinger was published in Changing Transport covering smart mobility solutions in Africa.

The New Times

CMU-Africa works with Afretec to promote gender inclusivity in STEM

CMU-Africa works alongside the five other universities of Afretec to promote gender inclusivity in STEM.

CMU-Africa IFFF receives over 200 donations on Giving Tuesday

CMU-Africa’s Innovators Forward Fellowship Fund (IFFF) received over 200 donations on Giving Tuesday.

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