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04/11/19

The Yale Africa Initiative and the Power of Partnership

When President Peter Salovey announced the Yale Africa Initiative (YAI) during his inaugural address in 2013, he promised to foster new directions in research on Africa, identify new partnerships, and strengthen recruitment efforts — all while emphasizing teach...
04/05/19

5th annual Africa Salon festival to celebrate arts and culture of the diaspora

Africa Salon, Yale’s contemporary African arts and culture festival, returns to New Haven Friday, April 12 – Saturday, April 13. The fifth annual Africa Salon festival will bring poets, writers, filmmakers, comedians, and musical artists to Yale and New Haven...
Drs. Friedland, Moll and Shenoi at Celebration
04/01/19

Friedland Honored for Career's Work in South Africa

Gerald Friedland, MD, professor emeritus and senior research scientist in medicine (infectious diseases) and professor emeritus of medicine, epidemiology and public health; was recently honored at a ceremony at the HIV clinic in Tugela Ferry, KwaZulu-Natal province, South...
From left: William Lauenroth, Indy Burke, and Oswald Schmitz
04/01/19

For School of the Environment Scholars, Africa trip offers partnership opportunities

More than a few times in the past couple of years people have told Indy Burke that there’s a research station in Kenya that she simply had to check out. The Mpala Research Centre, a 48,000-acre site where wild elephants and zebra mingle with herds of lives...
04/01/19

Friedland honored for career's work in South Africa

  Gerald Friedland, MD, professor emeritus and senior research scientist in medicine (infectious diseases) and professor emeritus of medicine, epidemiology and public health; was recently honored at a ceremony at the HIV clinic in Tugela Ferry, KwaZulu-Natal provinc...
Photo by Indy Burke
03/27/19

For F&ES Scholars, Africa Trip Offers Glimpse of Partnership Opportunities

More than a few times in the past couple of years people have told Indy Burke that there’s a research station in Kenya that she simply had to check out. The Mpala Research Centre, a 48,000-acre site where wild elephants and zebra mingle with herds of lives...
Pericles Lewis, Tracy Rabin and officials from Makerere University in Uganda
03/26/19

Pericles Lewis visits African countries; advances YAI

  Following faculty concerns about the Yale African Studies program’s lack of resources, Vice President Pericles Lewis traveled across the African continent over spring break to discuss Yale’s scholarship and research with academics and to strengthen Yale&rsq...
Lina Ayenew
03/20/19

Alumna Lina Ayenew is connecting the dots between Africa and China

When Lina Ayenew ’10 B.A., ’11 M.P.H. first attended an information session on fellowships by the Yale-China Association as a graduate student, she wasn’t sure if she was a good fit. Born in Ethiopia, Ayenew took language classes in French and Spa...
Pericles Lewis and ALA officials
03/18/19

In South Africa, VP Pericles Lewis visits African Leadership Academy

  While traveling in Africa over spring break, Pericles Lewis, vice president for global strategy and deputy provost for international affairs, visited the African Leadership Academy (ALA) campus in Johannesburg, South Africa.  Co-founded in 2004 by Yale ...
Pericles Lewis visits Makerere University
03/13/19

Bonds of MUYU partnership strengthened during Makerere University visit

Pericles Lewis, vice president for global strategy and deputy provost for international affairs, visited Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda (MUK) on March 13 to meet with university leaders, alumni, and medical residents. By their accounts, the Makerere University-Yal...

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