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Jan 4, 2009 12:26 pm US/Central

'U' Professor Teaches While Cycling In Africa

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ― A University of Minnesota professor is teaching class at the school -- while traveling by bicycle through 10 African countries.

Paul Porter is a professor in the department of agronomy and plant genetics.

His class, "Food and Agriculture from Cairo to Cape Town at 10 mph," will cover his travels from Jan. 10 through May 9.

He'll start in Cairo, Egypt and end in Cape Town, South Africa.

As he travels, he'll study the food, agriculture and agro-ecosystems of each African country. He'll share his observations with his class through a satellite radio, e-mails and the Internet.

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