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Animated videos advance adoption of agriculture techniques
Published on December 5, 2019
In remote areas with low literacy rates, showing animated videos in the local language demonstrating agricultural techniques results in high retention and adoption rates of those techniques, found researchers from Michigan State University. -
Animations help in Bangladesh’s fight against Fall Armyworm
Published on February 10, 2020
Scientific Animations Without Borders uses animations to communicate timely information of emerging global problems that impact farmers locally. -
MSU researchers examine how people reinvent techniques they have learned through educational animations
Published on October 7, 2020
Animated SAWBO videos produce desired results even when users slightly deviated from processes -
Scientific Animations Without Borders launches a Feed the Future-supported global education program addressing COVID-19 secondary impacts
Published on May 28, 2020
$1.6 million awarded to three MSU researchers to develop USAID COVID-19 global education and outreach materials. -
MSU scientists lead effort to bring fall armyworm management to farmers
Published on November 5, 2018
MSU scientists have led the development of resources to help farmers in Africa and India protect their crops from fall armyworm, an invasive pest that has proven devastating since it was first officially reported in West Africa in 2016. -
MSU partnering with hospital in Ethiopia on clubfoot, hip dysplasia education
Published on January 9, 2020
Videos instruct parents on early detection, symptoms and corrective procedures. -
SAWBO celebrates viewer milestone of 38 million in West Africa with broadcast partner
Published on February 5, 2020
Scientific Animations Without Borders, co-led by MSU faculty members Julia Bello-Bravo and Barry Pittendrigh, is a research and outreach program connecting global experts for on-the-ground local impact. -
SAWBO “goes Hollywood” for myth-busting COVID-19 animation
Published on May 1, 2020
Scientific Animations Without Borders addresses common misconceptions about COVID-19
