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Ashesi collaborates with Robotics Institute at Carnegie
Mellon University
June,
2006
In collaboration with the TechBridgeWorld initiative at
Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute, Ashesi is
undertaking a new course in robotics. The first of its kind in
a Ghanaian university, this course teaches students how to solve
problems using artificial intelligence. According to Dr. Nathan
Amanquah, head of the Ashesi Computer Science Department, “the
course will challenge students to think creatively and teach
them to integrate diverse areas of knowledge such as Computer
Science, Design, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
and Math to create innovative systems.” Dr. Amanquah hopes the
new Robotics course will expand students’ perspectives of what
they can accomplish with Computer Science. Ashesi hopes to
continue to offer Robotics as a regular course in years to come.
The course is
co-taught by faculty from Ashesi and Carnegie Mellon
University, and will challenge students to undertake
diverse activities such as building robots, programming, and
interpreting and writing technical research papers.
To learn
more about the Ashesi Robotics course click here:
http://www.ashesi.edu.gh/ACADEMICS/compsci/robotics.html
Students Chosen for Hyatt Hotels Internship Programme
May,
2006
The Park Hyatt Johannesburg, conducting its first internship
search in West Africa, has recruited two Ashesi students. Anita
Agyamgha and Emi-Beth Amable will be the first two Ghanaians to
take part in Hyatt’s Management Training Programme. The
students were chosen after a highly competitive application and
interview process. The two will be in South Africa from June 12th
through August 18th 2006, experiencing first hand
what it is like to work in a world class hotel.
Hyatt’s internship programme is aimed at creating and
maintaining relationships between the hotel and potential future
managers, while giving students a taste of what Hyatt calls “the
culture of a hospitality leader.” During the internship,
students will interact with others from diverse backgrounds.
Located in Rosebank, a plush suburb of Johannesburg, Park Hyatt
embodies the luxury and quality which Hyatt hotels are known for
worldwide. The hotel is a subsidiary of the Global Hyatt
Corporation which has its headquarters in the United States,
with
216 Hyatt
hotels and resorts (over 90,000 rooms) in 44 countries around
the world.
Microsoft Research Recruits Ashesi Student
May,
2006
Daniel
Ofori-Dankwa, a final year student at Ashesi University, has
been selected for an internship by Microsoft Research India.
Daniel will be working with the Technology for Emerging
Markets group in Bangalore, India from June through August
2006. He will be working with Dr. Kentaro Toyama, Assistant
Managing Director for Microsoft Research India.
The
Technology for Emerging Markets group engages in computer
science and information technology research, and examines the
social relevance of these technologies in the developing world.
Daniel, a computer science major at Ashesi, will be working
with people with backgrounds in sociology, political science as
well as economics. Dr. Toyama states,
“Although
MSR India is located in Bangalore, India, we are interested in
working with universities around the world. Within Africa,
Ashesi University is an ideal partner for us because of its
commitment to high-caliber tertiary education and its
contributions to the growing IT industry in Ghana.”
Microsoft
Research India was set up in January 2005 to develop
technological innovations to be applied in the emerging markets
of the developing world. It is the sixth lab Microsoft has
established worldwide, with sister labs in Australia, the United
States and the United Kingdom
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