If you were to listen to a day in the life of a veterinary ophthalmologist, you’d likely hear words and phrases you’ve never heard before.

“A tubing system will be placed under your horse’s eyelid to treat the fungal infection in the cornea.”

“We need a better look at your dog’s fundus.” 

“Practice suturing a corneal laceration on this pig eye.”

“Let’s make sure there’s appropriate husbandry at home for this chameleon with scales stuck on its eye.” 

But for veterinarians who specialize in caring for animals’ eyes, it’s just business as usual. 

Over the years, CETUP* workshop, held over four weeks during the summer in the Black Hills of South Dakota at SURF, has produced more than 209 publications and become a hallmark of scientific exchange, contributing to major experiments at SURF.

Across Africa, education reform is shaped as much by global partnerships as by classroom realities. Drawing on studies of China–Africa cooperation, teacher development, university collaboration, and student leadership, this feature explores how policy ambitions are translated into practice. Together, these perspectives frame education as a human process, where confidence, voice, and locally rooted institutions determine whether international initiatives deliver lasting, equitable change across diverse African contexts.