New Times Talk series draws packed house

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There was standing room only this week at the kickoff for the new Tuesday Times Talk series, part of FIU’s Global Learning initiative. More than 60 students, faculty members, and staff gathered in GL 220 to discuss a New York Times article about the introduction of cell phones in rural [...]

FIU kicks off Tuesday Times Talk on global current events

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By Deborah O’Neil The introduction of cell phones has opened up a world of possibilities to farmers in rural Africa. Now connected to the Internet, they are learning about crop disease and selling their goods. The challenges and the potential of this new development in Africa are chronicled in an [...]