On 12 December, FRIB hosted representatives from the University of Pretoria (UP) in South Africa. The visitors included Dr. Tawana Kupe, professor of media studies and vice-chancellor of UP. FRIB Deputy Laboratory Director Paul Mantica met with the group and gave them a tour of the facility.

Dr. Kupe was visiting Michigan State University (MSU) to receive an honorary doctorate of humanities and to speak at the advanced-degree commencement ceremony.

In addition to Dr. Kupe, the FRIB visitors included:

• Simisani Kupe, founder and managing director of Africa Rising Capital,
• Jose Jackson-Malete, co-director of MSU’s Alliance for African Partnership,
• Cheikh Mbow, director of the Future Africa Campus at UP.