JUAMI Workshop in Ethiopia Gains Media Exposure Back Home

In December 2012, Professor Simon Billinge led the first materials science workshop of the recently formed Joint U.S.-Africa Materials Science Institute (JUAMI) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (see our former newsflash for more details). As the research collaborations formed in Addis continue to flourish, we have been excited to see the media interest in the experiences… Read More JUAMI Workshop in Ethiopia Gains Media Exposure Back Home

Professor Simon Billinge Organizes Workshop in Ethiopia

In December 2012, Professor Simon Billinge, along with co-organizers Peter Green (University of Michigan) and Sossina Haile (California Institute of Technology), led an enormously successful materials science workshop in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This two-week workshop, which focused on the salient topic of materials for sustainable energy, was the first official meeting of the Joint U.S.-Africa… Read More Professor Simon Billinge Organizes Workshop in Ethiopia