October 6 – Michigan League (Koessler Room)
Ian Bekker, North-West University, South Africa: “Phonologisation in South African English (Heritage)”
Hiruy Tefera, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia: “A New Paradigm for Museum in Ethiopia (Heritage)”
Netsanet Weldesenbet, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia: “Urban Histories and Memories: Memories of Asmara from Ethiopia, 1950s-1970s (Heritage)”
November 3 – Michigan Union (Pond Room)
Thabit Jacob, University of Dodoma, Tanzania: “Large-Scale Investments in Natural Resources and the Return of the State: The Case of Coal in Tanzania (ASRI)”
Babajide Ololajulo, University of Ibadan, Nigeria: “Crafting Development: Oil Communities and the Politics of Interventions in Nigeria (Heritage)”
December 8 – Michigan League (Koessler Room)
Dagnachew Belete, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia: “The Challenge of River Water Pollution and the Potential for Sustainable Storm Water Management in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (STEM)”
Zerihun Workneh, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia: “Biochar-based Urine Processing for Efficient Nutrient Recovery and Reuse in Agriculture (STEM)”
January 12 – Michigan Union (Pond Room)
Priscilla Mante, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana: “Investigation of Possible Mechanisms of Action of Cryptolepine Hydrochloride as an Anticonvulsant (STEM)”
Samuel Johnson, University of Liberia, Liberia: “Developing Teaching-Learning Modules for General Chemistry at the University of Liberia (STEM)”
February 2 – Michigan League (Koessler Room)
Gerald Walulya, Makerere University, Uganda: “The Press Coverage of Elections in East Africa’s One Party Dominant States: A Comparative Study (ASRI)”
Moses Flomo, Cuttington University, Liberia: “The Impact of Low Density Polyethylene (Water Sachets) on the Mechanical Property of Cement Mortar (STEM)”
Fitsum Andargie, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia: “Accelerating Computer Vision Using Mobile GP GPUs (STEM)”