University cafe as place to have casual discussion On the Addis Ababa University campus, there are many places where you can casually talk over a cup of coffee. There, you will often find not only students but also professors sitting around a table talking with each other. It seems that […]
Monthly Archives: June 2022
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Courtesy visit to the Embassy of Japan in Ethiopia We paid a courtesy visit to the Embassy of Japan in Ethiopia to report on the progress of our project under the COVID-19 and our future plans for the project activities. As the achievement for FY2021, we have handed over both […]
What it means for highway to be there When heading from the Addis Ababa Science and Technology University (AASTU) to the Adama Science and Technology University (ASTU), we use the highway. The green signs that come into our sights remind me of those in Japan. Three lanes of smooth asphalt […]
Pleasure during expedition to Adama When we are on an expedition, we look forward to eating the local food. On the way back from a visit to the Adama Science and Technology University, we stopped at a restaurant in the city. This is Kikil. It is a beef soup flavored […]
Visit to Adama Science and Technology University Part 3― Request for Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) – Power of scientific discipline We visited the Adama Science and Technology University to request Scanning Electron Microscope(SEM) for compositional analysis. A slender and tall laboratory assistant, looking very good in along white lab coat, set […]
Visit to Adama Science and Technology University Part 2― Request for X-ray Diffraction(XRD)–Power of Japanese equipment We visited the Adama Science and Technology University to request X-ray Diffraction(XRD).“You are from Japan!” a laboratory technician who looked good in a white lab coat said. He led us to a very clean XRD […]
The workshop will be held online on Wednesday, 29th June, 2022(20:00 to 22:00 JST, 16:00 to 18:00 EAT). This is also the AASTU Monthly Seminar (Center of Excellence in Construction Quality & Technology and College of Architecture & Civil Engineering). PhD students from Miyazaki University, Ehime University, and Kyoto University will […]
Visit to Adama Science and Technology University Part 1 Researcher Matsukuma, Mr. Wendimu, and I visited the Adama Science and Technology University to request X-ray Diffraction(XRD) and Scanning Electron Microscope(SEM) for compositional analysis. This university is located in Adama, the capital city of Oromia State, approximately 100 km southeast of […]
Bubbles of injera and its artistry Injera is the national dish of Ethiopia. The bubbles created by the fermentation process are said to be a sign of better injera. Am I the only one who thinks this arrangement is artistic? . ＊You can find the article archived here.
Cafeteria of Addis Ababa Science and Technology University (AASTU) and co-creation of “knowledge” This is the cafeteria of AASTU. The students’ favorites are the national dish of injera, bean sauce, and fresh-squeezed juice. I am told that even the president of the university comes here for lunch. It is no […]
Sample preparation for XRD and SEM Mr. Wendimu, who is in charge of our experiments at the Addis Ababa Science and Technology University (AASTU), is preparing some samples of black cotton soil for X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) for compositional analysis. The sample is a mixture of […]
Morning in Addis Ababa and its complexity As Oscar Wilde said, “ Life is not complex. We are complex.” All over the world, mornings may actually be very simple. However, it is also true that it is in this moment when people with various thoughts and feelings begin to move […]