An Inquiry-Based Science Education (IBSE) workshop was held from 10 to 14 June at the Cape Teaching and Leadership Institute (CTLI) – the teacher professional development arm of the Western Cape Education Department (WCED). This workshop is one of the activities of the newly established Centre for Education in Science for Africa, the Mediterranean and
“Mathematics is an internal game played by mathematicians according to the rules set out by the mathematics community,” said Dr Simon Singh, British author, journalist, and television producer during his public lecture titled: ‘The Science of Secrecy’ at AIMS South Africa on 10 June 2019. Dr Singh enthused the audience with the beauty of code
Harnessing the leadership and agency of women in the field for the transformation agenda Women have been historically underrepresented in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) professions worldwide. The situation (underrepresentation of women) is substantial in Africa. According to estimates by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics, women represent less than 30% of the research
A mathematical ecologist from Stellenbosch University and AIMS South Africa, Prof. Cang Hui, is part of an international team of more than 200 scientists who have generated a global map, involving more than 31 million trees and 28 000 tree species, which reveals the symbiotic relationship between trees and microbes worldwide. Published in the recent issue
In celebration of the first-ever International Women in Mathematics Day, AIMS South Africa held a roundtable discussion to celebrate women in mathematics, ahead of the day on Saturday, May 11. The discussion was aimed at celebrating women’s achievements in the field of mathematics. It attracted emerging young women mathematics researchers at AIMS South Africa, who
The AIMS-ESMT Industry Immersion Program is a partnership between the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) and the European School of Management and Technology (ESMT) Berlin which aims to prepare mathematically-trained graduates for careers in business or industry. The program is open to AIMS alumni https://www.nexteinstein.org/aims-esmt-industry-immersion-program/ However this year, a small number of places are available
Morocco was ranked the top team at PAMO 2019, followed by host country South Africa in second place and Tunisia in third place. Other participating countries, in no particular order, were Botswana, Ghana, Malawi, Togo, Uganda, Zimbabwe, and Nigeria. The Olympiad was hosted by AIMS South Africa, in collaboration with the South African Mathematics Foundation
A total of 200 Grade 8 learners from AZ Berman High School in Tafelsig have been recruited into a maths intervention programme, which has been made possible by GrandWest and the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS). The programme aims to improve mathematical abilities and maths results. To view the full article please click here.
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