Two Black high school students, Calcea Johnson and Ne’Kiya Jackson, have sent shockwaves through the mathematical community by presenting a groundbreaking proof for the Pythagorean theorem. Their revelation challenges a longstanding belief that this mathematical cornerstone has defied resolution for over two millennia. At the American Mathematical Society’s Annual Southeastern Conference in Georgia on March 18 2023, Johnson and […]
Breaking Barriers in Robotics: First Black Woman To Earn U-M Robotics PhD – Nigerian Oluwami Dosunmu-Ogunbi’s Journey to the Top
When Oluwami (Wami) Dosunmu-Ogunbi decided to pursue a PhD, she didn’t have a clear roadmap for her journey. It was a simple hat — the hexagonal velvet beret with a golden tassel — that sparked her commitment to years of intense research and study after completing her bachelor’s degree. Ogunbi, the daughter of Nigerian immigrants, entered U-M’s mechanical engineering […]
Mumbe Mwangangi: Pioneering African Education with AI
In the ever-changing DNA strands of zeros-and-ones of digital education, Mumbe Mwangangi stands as a visionary leader, harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to revolutionize learning opportunities for African children. As the co-founder and CEO of Nyansapo AI, Mwangangi is on a mission to ensure equity and opportunity for all, empowering children with the essential skills they need to […]
Shecluded: Empowering Women Through Financial Inclusion in Nigeria
Considering that about 36% of women are financially excluded as against a mere 24% of men according to EFINA’s 2019 assessment of women’s financial inclusion, one would wonder how much the society as a whole stands to benefit if more women were financially included. The popular saying that educated women will in turn become the foundation of an informed […]
Higher Education, Technology, People: Nigerian Global Shaker, Gossy Nwanwoke Easing the Stress of Gaining Admission into African Universities
Higher education quest in Nigeria has become such as life-impacting phase that many seekers into the institutions of learning jostle for limited spots after writing qualifying exams in their thousands, only for aome to even find out that their choice of study interest is not available at all. This has led many to resign to whatever to study whatever […]
Epistemic Justice: Dr. Penelope Muzanenhamo’s ‘Paper of the Year’ Creating Paradigm Shift in Management and Organization Studies
Assistant Professor Penelope Muzanenhamo, a force of intellectual prowess at the UCD College of Business and has just been bestowed with the prestigious ‘Paper of the Year’ award by Human Relations, one of the world’s foremost journals. In her seminal work titled “Epistemic Injustice and Hegemonic Ordeal in Management and Organization Studies: Advancing Black Scholarship,” Dr. Muzanenhamo delves into […]