On 25 and 31 October, the AIMS Women in STEM (AIMSWIS) initiative had the pleasure of hosting two phenomenal women in mathematics Dr Magdaleen Marais and Prof. Lijun Zhang. Dr Marais is an extraordinary lecturer at the University of Pretoria, a research fellow at AIMS South Africa, and a member of the transregional collaborative research
The 6th Muizenberg Festival took place from 7 to 13 October 2019. AIMS South Africa together with the Muizenberg Festival brought together experts from both basic and applied research in a riveting public lecture themed “Basic versus Applied Research” on 8 October. With the aim of engaging society, the lectures explored the interfaces between basic and
On the 19 and 20 September, AIMS South Africa had the pleasure of hosting two groups of students pursuing undergraduate studies in mathematics, applied mathematics, statistics, and computer science from the universities of Limpopo (UL) and Walter Sisulu (WSU). The students visited AIMS as part of their educational tour as required by the Department of
DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service), as a publicly funded, selfgoverning organisation of the institutions of higher education in Germany, promotes international academic exchange as well as educational co-operation with developing countries through a variety of funding and scholarship programmes. As part of the “In-Region Scholarship Progamme” DAAD offers scholarships for PhD studies. The programme is funded
AIMS South Africa welcomed its August 2019 intake consisting of forty students (including 19 women) from 23 African countries. An introduction session for the new intake was held on Monday 26 August and a formal presentation on the AIMS programme was held on Wednesday. The students were welcomed to AIMS and asked to say something about
Applications are now OPEN for the AIMS South Africa structured Master’s degree in Mathematical Sciences which is awarded by the Universities of Stellenbosch, Cape Town and the Western Cape. The January intake is for students who follow the South African academic calendar and preference will be given to South African nationals. For more information and
On 27 July AIMS joined over 70 science, technology, and innovation (STI) exhibitors from across the country at the official Launch of the 2019 National Science Week (NSW). The theme for 2019 is “Facing the harsh realities of climate change”, serving as a call to the public to act to protect the planet. The event
AZ Berman High School learners who were part of the tutoring programme offered by GrandWest and the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences Schools Enrichment Centre (AIMSSEC) sat with People’s Post to reflect on their experience. Click here to view the full article.
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