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Recent News
Sep 9 2020 | SCOPE: Published by Stanford Medicine
A team of undergraduate bioengineering students from the Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign has developed a device that could serve millions vulnerable to onchocerciasis--otherwise known as river blindness, a parasitic disease endemic to Central Africa that causes severe itching, skin lesions and...
Jul 14 2020
Every May, CAS celebrates its favorite African musicians, writers, and artists with its reknowned African Languages and Cultures Night event. The gathering honors the African languages taught on campus through performance, with the captivating dance, theater, and multi-media works the continent has...
Jun 30 2020
Stanford researchers working in rural Kenya have identified the most productive breeding habitats for mosquitoes that spread a range of untreatable viruses. The Center for African Studies is proud to play a part in funding this work.
Jun 5 2020
We write to share a public statement of solidarity made by the Center for African Studies at Stanford.
The Center for African Studies cannot ignore the suffering, death and devastation that results from racism and police brutality. We stand in solidarity with our Black students, staff, and faculty...
Jun 5 2020
As is noted in Dr. Osei-Opare's article, today's global protests against racism in the U.S. have a long history.
This piece focuses on Africa's response to American racism over the past few decades, and how the world is responding to America's latest uprising against police brutaility.
