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Africa acacias ‘go for broke’ to grow, use up water to survive drought
Study is first genome-scale analysis of iconic umbrella acaciaEmily Caldwell
Ohio State News
Young umbrella acacia trees in Africa survive severe drought by putting their natural…
Africa @ Noon: Going Beyond Text with AI for African Languages
CAS held its second Africa @ Noon lecture of the new academic year on Wednesday, October 29. Abraham Toluwase Owodunni, is a foreign student from Nigeria undergoing his PhD matriculation in…
CAS Keynote Speaker at Ohio University's Africa Night Celebration
On Saturday, October 11, CAS was the honored guest at Ohio University’s Africa Night organized by members of OU’s student body. As the guests of honor, CAS’ director (Dr. Ousman Kobo), and…
Ghanaian King Tsuru II Visits the Wexner Center
CAS jointly hosted King Tackie Teiki Tsuru II, King of the Ga Peoples of Accra (Ga Mantse), with the City of Columbus and the Wexner Center for the Arts on August 1st. The Ga Mantse was in…
CAS at the Columbus African Festival
In July, the Center of African Studies took part in the annual Columbus African Festival held in Genoa Park. The Center partnered with African Studies at Ohio University, Kent State Center for…
Ghanaian Delegation Visits Ohio State, CAS
In May, Ohio State and the Center for African Studies hosted a delegation of ministers from Ghana to discuss future collaborations and strengthen the Columbus-Accra sister-city relationship.…
CAS Joins 2025 Columbus Africa Day Celebration
On May 22, the City of Columbus hosted its 3rd Annual Columbus Africa Day celebration. Africa Day salutes the founding of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in 1963. In 2002…
Janet Lewis - Harnessing Networks to Counter Anti-Refugee Rumors: A Field Experiment in Uganda
Janet I. Lewis will present "Harnessing Networks to Counter Anti-Refugee Rumors: A Field Experiment in Uganda."
Sharing and vetting uncertain information about out-groups is a social…
