All forty-two Diploma students graduated on 25 June 2009 at a special ceremony held at the Muizenberg Pavilion. The ceremony was addressed by the Kenyan High Commissioner to the Republic of South Africa, His Excellency Mr T Amolo. The vice-chancellors or deputy vice-chancellors of all three local universities officiated the conferring of the Diplomas for
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PGD Graduation 2007-8
Graduation took place on the 24th of June 2008 at the Muizenberg Pavilion. Graduates and academics met at the AIMS building from where they proceeded to the Pavilion. Of the 53 students, 52 graduated and eight of these did so with distinction. The Minister of Education, Naledi Pandor, gave the main address at the ceremony.
PGD Graduation 2006-7
The graduation ceremony for the Diploma students took place at AIMS on 23rd June 2007. The diplomas were conferred on the students by the Vice Chancellors of the three local universities: Prof Russel Botman (Stellenbosch), Prof Brian O’Connell (University of the Western Cape) and Prof Njabulo Ndebele (University of Cape Town). The main speaker and
Minister Mangena’s Speech
Read the remarks by Minister of Science and Technology Mosibudi Mangena at the launch of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) Research Centre of Excellence in the Mathematical Sciences, Muizenburg, Cape Town, 12 May 2008.
South Africans honoured at Innovative People Awards
South Africans Archbishop Desmond Tutu and physicist Neil Turok were among the 10 global luminaries who received ‘Most Innovative People Awards’ at this year’s World Summit on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (WSIE), as reported in sagoodnews.co.za.
Chronicle Higher Education 2008
AIMS featured in an article by Megan Lindlow called Africa Steps Up Efforts to Train Top Scientists in the Chronicle of Higher Education on 7 March 2008.
Nature Materials 2007
AIMS featured in Nature Materials on 21 October 2007 in an article called Advancing science in Africa, by Jeroen van der Brink and Izak Snyman, who recently taught a course at AIMS.
AIMS receives DoE funding
The South African Minister of Education, Naledi Pandor, recently visited AIMS, and announced that AIMS is to receive substantial DoE funding.
PGD Graduation 2005-6
The students were awarded their diplomas by their respective universities on 23 June 2006. The ceremony was held at AIMS in Muizenberg and was conducted by Martin Hall for the University of Cape Town, Chris Brink for Stellenbosch University and Brian O’Connell for the University of the Western Cape. The Minister of Science and Technology,
AIMS Tribune Alumni Magazine
The Postgraduate Diploma Programme 2005-6 alumni have published a magazine, the AIMS Tribune.
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