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RISE News and Updates

VRE newsletter: Professor Andrew Marston, VRE Training Workshop in Windhoek, Namibia. (Apr 2013)

Daily News: Africa Lags Behind in Research (Mar 2013)

VRE Newsletter: Tshidi Moroka's Story (Mar 2013)

Atlanta Black Star: African Students Abroad Returning Home For Fast Career Growth (Feb 2013)

VRE Newsletter: Exploring the genotype of the tea plant (Feb 2013)

VRE Newsletter: Message from SABINA Academic Director, Frank Ngonda's Story (Jan 2013)

AllAfrica: Tapping Africa's Scientific Potential (Jan 2013)

AllAfrica: Africa - A New Model to Strengthen Higher Education (Jan 2013)

VRE Newsletter: Greetings from Carnegie Corporation of New York (Dec 2012)

University World News: RISE Postgraduate Training Initiative Looks to Future (Nov 2012)

Institute for Advanced Study Annual Report 2011-2012 (Nov 2012, pp.88-89)

VRE Newsletter: Training Workshop, RISE Meeting (Nov 2012)

VRE Newsletter: Profile on Professor Avrelija Cencič, a member of the IAC for SABINA (Oct 2012)

SciDev.Net: Drought-Resistant Tea Highlighted in Natural Products Research (Sept 2012)

SciDevNet: African Science Initiative, RISE, Likely to Expand (Sept 2012)

VRE Newsletter: SMMEs in natural product and agro-processing define what is needed for business success (Sept 2012)

VRE Newsletter: Profile on Ella Nyakunu (ACGT Project Manager) (Aug 2012)

RISE and AUST-Abuja Celebrate Partnership (Aug 2012)

VRE Newsletter: Profile on Dr. John Becker (ACGT Manager) (Jul 2012)

VRE Newsletter: POL-SABINA Rain Shelter Handover – Mulanje, Malawi, Kennedy Ngwira's Story (Jun 2012)

VRE Newsletter: SABINA Student Awarded 1st Prize for his Presentation (May 2012)

The Daily Times: [Malawian] Government Calls for Expansion of Tea Growing Areas (May 2012)

VRE Newsletter: SABINA Student Receives Prestigious Grant for Women & PhD Candidate is Awarded Best Presentation (Apr 2012)

ADEA: African Leaders Embrace Science, Technology (Apr 2012)

University of Nairobi: AMSEN Conference. (Mar 2012)

VRE Newsletter: Justin Omolo's Story (Mar 2012)

Times Higher Education: Rise Aims to Shine More Brightly on African Sector (Feb 2012)

IAS Newsletter: Carnegie Corporation and IAS - Transforming Science and Mathematics Education (Dec 2011; page 14)

AllAfrica: Africa - Tea Research Key to a Growing Industry (Dec 2011)

AllAfrica: Africa - Solving Problems Through Science - A Conversation with Phillip Griffiths (Dec 2011)

The Covabian: COVAB Hosts the RISE Annual Meeting (Nov 2011; page 6)

TWAS: Sustainable Well-Being in Africa (Nov 2011)

IIE: Weaving Success - Voices of Change in African Higher Education (Nov 2011)

TWAS: RISE in Africa (Oct 2011)

TWAS: Institute of Marine Sciences Featured in 'Excellence in Science' Series (Oct 2011)

AllAfrica: Stuff is Cool, If You're a Materials Scientist (Sept 2011)

Research Africa: Engineers Get to Grips with Materials Science (Sept 2011)

AllAfrica: South Africa - Building With the Molecules of Medicine (August 2011)

AllAfrica: Tanzania - Young Chemist Seeks Answers in Traditional Medicine (July 2011)

UB Newsletter: RISE Delegation Visits the University of Botswana (Jun 2011)

Carnegie Corporation: Study of Botswana's Okavango Wetlands Features Work of Carnegie Corporation-Funded Researchers (May 2011)

TWAS: Excellence in Science: Profiles of Research Institutions in Developing Countries--Okavango Research Institute (ORI) (May 2011)

Chronicle of Higher Education: African Higher Education in the World - Are They (and We) Ready? (April 2011)

Carnegie Corporation: Board Approves $5 Million Grant Renewal for RISE (Dec 2010)

Carnegie: At International Gathering, Grantees Focus on Regional Science Issues in the Developing World (Nov 2010)

UB Newsletter (page 11) (Nov 2010)

The Standard: New Dawn for Varsity Education? (Oct 2010)

The Standard: University of Nairobi Launches New Master's Program (Oct 2010)

SERA e-News: CGT hosts forum on regional networks to bring institutions closer together (Oct/Nov 2010)

University World News: RISE - Strengthening Higher Education in Africa (Oct 2010)

University World News: Africa - Opening Academies to Young Scientists (Oct 2010)

University World News: RISE - Science Fosters a New Generation of Leaders (Oct 2010)

SciDevNet Blog (Oct 2010):
Touching Base With the RISE Networks
The RISE Networks 101
Catching Up WIth Tanzania
Tax-Free Science - A Boon to Africa?
Who Networks the Networks?
Finally, Some Students!
Are Universities and Networks Good Bedfellows?
What Went Wrong at ICSU?
Reform Science Academies to Benefit Young Scientists
Seaweeds of Zanzibar, Herbal Treatments of the Samburu, Malawi's Drought-Proof Tea
What's Next for RISE?

TWAS Newsletter: Lessons in Learning (July 2010)

ICPC NanoNet: SIG, AMSEN (May 2010)

Carnegie Reporter: African Scientists on the Rise (May 2010)

Carnegie: Antimalarial Herbal Remedies Topic of New Paper by RISE Fellow (March 2010)

University World News: Africa - Science Initiative Rises to Continental Needs (March 2010)

University of Namibia Forum Online: Science Network Holds Maiden Workshop (March 2010)

DST/NRF Centre of Excellence in Strong Materials: Nuggets October 2009

Exchange Programs Vital to Varsity Development (Jan 2010)

SABINA Looks Back on Its First Year at the 2nd Annual RISE Meeting (Dec 2009)

Carnegie Corporation Continues Commitment to Supporting Higher Education in sub-Saharan Africa (Dec 2009)

Wits Research Report 2009

University of Namibia Annual Report 2009

UB News: UB Node of AMSEN Launched (Oct 2009)

University of Botswana: USA Charge-de-Affaires Launches University of Botswana Node of AMSEN (Oct 2009)

Institute for Advanced Study Annual Report 2008-2009 (Sept 2009)

CSIR eNews: CSIR Assists with Human Capital Development in Science and Technology Transfer (May 2009)

Arusha Times: RISE Aiming Higher in Science, Education (April 2009)

Uganda People News: African Science Initiative Recruits 51 Students (April 2009)

Press Release: Recruitment of Students Underway in New African Initiative in Science and Education (April 2009)

Mining.com: UB and Other African Universities Funded by a USA Corporation (March 2009)

SciDev.Net: Science Training: If Governments Lead, Others Will Help (March 2009)

University of Botswana and Other African Universities Funded by a USA Corporation (March 2009)

University of Namibia Annual Report 2008

Financial Times: Training Scientists in Africa's Own Universities (Nov 2008)

Mining.com: African Network of Universities Awarded U.S. Funding (Nov 2008)

University of Botswana in Multi-Million Pula Project with Wits (Nov 2008)

Africa Science News Service: US Foundation Funds 3 East African Varsities (Oct 2008)

University of Pretoria Adds Strength to Biochem Training (Sept 2008)

Press Release: Effort to Strengthen Africa's University-based Science, Engineering Instruction Adds Two Networks (Sept 2008)

ScienceAfrica: $2.4 Million Science Funding for Networks in Africa's Universities (Sept/Oct 2008)

Malawi Medical Journal: Malawi to Benefit from RISE (Sept 2008)

KEF: RISE - New Grants for Researchers in Eight African Countries (Aug 2008)

SciDev.Net: African Science on the Rise Thanks to Regional Initiative (Aug 2008)

Research Africa: RISE Begins Disbursements of Grants (Aug 2008)

The Standard: Varsities to Benefit from Sh220m Research Fund (July 2008)

Philanthropy News Digest: African Research and Training Networks Receive Capacity Building Grants (July 2008)

Business Day: US Funds for African Science (July 2008)

African Centre for Gene Technologies: ACGT Partner Institutions in Successful Bid for a Carnegie-IAS Regional Initiative in Science and Education (July 2008)

The Citizen: UDSM Lands 1 Billion Tanzanian Shillings Research Grant (July 2008)

Africa Science News Service: Three African S&T Networks Awarded US $.8m Grant By US Institutions (July 2008)

University World News: Africa- New Initiative to Boost Science (July 2008)

Press Release: New Science, Engineering Networks to Boost Research, Collaboration in Effort to Strengthen Africa's University-based Instruction (July 2008)

Press Release: To Build Scientific Capacity in Africa, Carnegie Corporation Funds Regional Networks to 'Teach the Teachers' (Dec 2007)

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