From 2 to 10 January 2025, Stellenbosch High School became a hub of professional growth as approximately 80 Senior and FET phase mathematics teachers from rural areas in Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal, and the Eastern Cape gathered to strengthen their teaching strategies. These dedicated teachers participated in an intensive professional development course designed to expand differentiation practices
On 13 December 2024, Dr. Rejoyce Gavhi-Molefe, House of Science Manager, contributed as lead author for a chapter to the ICOM International Committee for Museums and Collections of Science and Technology (ICOM-CIMUSET) Special Recognition Award Webinar. The webinar was organised by CIMUSET and co-hosted with Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation. It (the
We’re excited to share how Dr Emmanuel Dufourq, AIMS-Carnegie Junior Research Chair at AIMS South Africa, is leading the way in training Africa’s future ‘computer conservationists.’ Featured in Nature, this inspiring piece highlights his work in developing accessible AI solutions for wildlife research in under-resourced contexts. Dive into the full story to see how AI
AIMS South Africa was delighted to celebrate the graduation of its January 2024 intake from the Master of Science in Mathematical Sciences programme. The Recognition of Achievement Ceremony, held on 28 November 2024, honoured the hard work and outstanding achievements of these dedicated students. This latest cohort consists of 29 students, including 7 women, hailing
AIMS South Africa continues to foster empowering conversations, ensuring that the next generation of women in STEM is equipped to thrive. On 22 November 2024, the House of Science’s Women in STEM mentoring programme featured an inspiring session with Dr Zara Randramanakoto, an Astronomer and co-founder of Ikala STEM (Women in STEM – Madagascar). During
From 18 to 20 November, Dr Rejoyce Gavhi-Molefe, AIMS House of Science Manager, attended and presented an insightful talk at the Communicating Discovery Science Symposium, hosted by the Centre for Research on Evaluation, Science and Technology (CREST) at Stellenbosch University. The three-day symposium was attended by researchers and practitioners in science communication. They shared various
On Saturday, 9 November, AIMS South Africa held its first-ever Computational Thinking course for teachers, led by an expert facilitator from SAP and AIMSSEC staff. This event was groundbreaking, as learners from Masibambane and Lavender Hill High Schools — who recently completed algorithmic thinking courses at AIMSSEC — supported and even taught alongside the facilitators,
In computer science education, the concept of an algorithm, an unambiguous step-by-step instruction to solve a problem, is often best explained through practical, unplugged activities. These activities, such as making a peanut butter sandwich or folding a paper plane, are effective because learners can relate to the results from their everyday life and have likely
On 14 November AIMS South Africa hosted a public lecture titled “Folding Numbers – Mathematics Meets Origami,” presented by Prof. Michael Winckler from Heidelberg University. This two-part event – lecture and hands-on workshop – showcased intricate connections between the ancient Japanese art of paper folding and modern mathematics. It attracted more than 100 people, including
Dr Emmanuel Dufourq, AIMS-Carnegie Junior Research Chair and PI: Machine Learning for Ecology Research Group in the AIMS South Africa Research Centre was part of a recent publication that represents a significant step forward in applying artificial intelligence (AI) to bioacoustics. A diverse team of researchers from around the globe joined forces to address current
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