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Université of Marseillais
Collaborations with the Theoretical Chemistry group was initiated in 2000. The french Group provided quantum theoretical calculations to understand the experiemental results at the Bililign’s chemical physics group. The focus was calculations of potential energy surfaces of Li(np) + H2, R (R= CH4, C2H2, C2H6 etc) systems. NSF-IRES- Addis Ababa UniversityThis is a program to promote student research experience in atmospheric sciences, geosciences and space sciences with Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.
The grant provides an international research experience for students and helps develop a sustainable educational and research collaboration between the Department of Physics at A&T State University; the Departments of Physics, and the Geophysical Observatory at Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia. The research experience focuses on geosciences as the Afar region (a unique area worldwide) in Ethiopia and the main Ethiopian rift and other locations are potential areas where we can observe a complicated continental rift deformation process in action. In this region one can see active faults, fresh deformations and lava flows in different rift segments with several overlapping activities, which is ideal for conducting student field trips that provide unique experiences to students not available in the US. Ethiopia is located close to the equator while Addis Ababa is a city about 2.5 km above sea level and surrounded with hills. Because of its unique position, east-west equatorial electrojets in the ionosphere have been under investigation from the Geophysical Observatory of AAU. Link to AAU: http://www.aau.edu.et/index.php/academics/faculties/faculty-of-science
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Africa Array-South AfricaNSF-PIRE: Partnership for International Research and Education:(2006-2010) Lead: Penn State, NCA&T -Subcontractor, International Partner: University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), Johannesburg: South Africa Program Name: AfricaArray: Opportunities for NCAT students to participate in field courses and research projects in Africa. What is AfricaArray? AfricaArray (AA; www.africaarray.psu.edu) multi-faceted initiative to promote coupled educational and research programs for 1) building human and instrumental capacity in Africa and the U.S. for the geosciences, 2) addressing fundamental geoscience questions of academic, economic and societal importance, and 3) enhancing diversity in the geosciences, both in Africa and the U.S. AfricaArray activities in the U.S. for undergraduate students are being offered jointly by NC A&T and Penn State. There are two specific programs that undergraduate students can participate in. Geophysics field course in South Africa: The annual AfricaArray geophysics field course is designed to provide physics, math, engineering and geoscience students from historically black colleges and universities with exposure to geophysics field methods, modeling techniques, and career opportunities. Students taking this course will become familiar with field and modeling methods commonly used in hydrocarbon, mineral and water exploration, as well as in basic Earth Science research. Nine NC A&T students have participated in the field course in 2006 -2009. The course is eight weeks long. Students spend the first two weeks at Penn State for orientation. Students then travel to South Africa where they spend a week at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), Johannesburg, working with students from Wits to design a field project, 10 days at a remote bush camp collecting and interpreting geophysical data (gravity, magnetic, seismic, radar, electromagnetic) for the field project, and another week back at Wits to interpret and analyze the data. While in the field, students have an opportunity to visit a platinum mine, and while in Johannesburg students have opportunities for cultural experiences and sightseeing. Students return to Penn State for the final two weeks of the course where they complete a project report and make a formal project presentation. USEFUL LINKS http://pire.africaarray.psu.edu/
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