An astronomy citizen science project trained students to classify images as part of a SETI (Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence) program. The aim was to address students’ lack of academic engagement during school and university closures as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The objective of the citizen science project is the search for extraterrestrial intelligence […]
Author Archives: Ram Venugopal
2020, Astwonomi Lakay Vodcasting, COVID-19, Latin America + Caribbean
Astronomy Videos in Haitian Creole
12
Jan
Jan
The ‘Astronomy Lakay Vodcasting‘ project broadcast basic astronomy videos in the Haitian Creole language during the COVID-19 lockdown in Haiti. Originally designed for 6 months, it was carried out mainly from April to October 2020 on Youtube and also distributed on other social networks: WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and the blog of the Société Haïtienne […]
2020, Collecting and visualising healthcare facility data for South Africa, COVID-19
Healthcare Facility Data for South Africa In Response to COVID-19
11
Jan
Jan
The main objective of the project was to create a tool to allow easy access to healthcare facility data for the general public, decision-makers, NGOs, and others, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The data is important to identify gaps, risks, and excess resources that can be deployed elsewhere. The following were developed by the project: a […]
2017, Active Learning Astronomy for Schools in Haiti, Latin America + Caribbean, TF2 funded projects
Astronomy Roadshow in Haiti Schools
05
Apr
Apr
Source: U Mass Lowell A team from the UMass Lowell spent a week teaching more than a hundred schoolchildren in Haiti about astronomy, rocket science, space exploration and the lives of famous scientists, engineers and mathematicians. Called the “Astronomy Roadshow,” the annual trip is part of the educational outreach program organized by the university’s Haiti Development […]