By Griffin Foster, University of Oxford and the University of California at Berkeley
‘Fast Radio Bursts: Mysterious Cosmic Whistles’ – 4 July 2017
Event Type: Public
The Exoplanet Revolution: NASA’s Kepler Mission and the Search for Earth-like Planets – 4 July 2017
By Howard Isaacson, Research Scientist, University of California, Berkeley, & Breakthrough Listen
‘Excursions into Signal Processing Research and its Applications’
The AIMS South Africa Public Lecture Series presented a talk titled ‘Excursions into Signal Processing Research and its Applications’ By Dr Arlene Cole-Rhodes, Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Morgan State University, Maryland, USA Bio and abstract: Since January, Prof Cole-Rhodes has been spending a one-semester period of sabbatical leave at the Carnegie Mellon University –
‘Scientific certainty and public health action: Where does the balance lie?’
The AIMS South Africa Public Lecture Series presented a talk ‘Scientific certainty and public health action: Where does the balance lie?’ By Prof. Brian Williams, Research Associate, South African Centre of Excellence in Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis (SACEMA) Abstract: We have the misfortune to have lived through one of the most devastating epidemics in all of human history
‘Plants for human health: venturing into traditions of old with a biotechnological toolkit’
The AIMS South Africa Public Lecture Series presents a talk ‘Plants for human health: venturing into traditions of old with a biotechnological toolkit’ By Prof. NP Makunga, Dept of Botany and Zoology, University of Stellenbosch Abstract:In South Africa, traditional medicines provide a health system that is relevant for a large percentage of the population. Exploitation of
International Women’s Day events
AIMS South Africa hosted a variety of events from 6-11 March 2017 to celebrate International Women’s Day as part of the AIMS Women in Stem initiative. Events included outreach to secondary schools where learners were given the opportunity to listen to female role models who encouraged them to follow careers in STEM fields. Schools visited
‘Shaping society as women in technology’
The AIMS South Africa Public Lecture Series presents a talk titled: ‘Shaping society as women in technology’ By Dr. Bonolo Mathibela, Research Scientist, IBM Research South Africa Lab Abstract: Technology permeates almost every aspect of society today, but those who imagine and build technology often do not mirror the people who use it. Whilst the number of
The 2nd International Day for Women & Girls in Science
AIMS recognises that women’s and girl’s involvement in mathematical sciences is a critical factor that will contribute to shaping Africa’s growth and development. It is important to attract and retain more women in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce, as this will maximize innovation, creativity, and competitiveness. Scientists and en-gineers are working to
AIMS South Africa Women in STEM event – 15 February 2017
In order to achieve full and equal access to and participation in science for women and girls, and further achieve gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls, the United Nations General Assembly decided in 2016 to declare 11 February as the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. On 15 February from
‘Mathematics in Nanotechnology’
The AIMS South Africa Public Lecture Series presents a talk titled: ‘Mathematics in Nanotechnology’ By Prof. Tim Myers, Adjunct Professor, Dept. de Matemática Aplicada I, Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya and Senior Researcher/Industrial Mathematics Group Leader, Centre de Recerca Matemática, Barcelona, Spain Abstract: “Nanotechnology is a rapidly growing interdisciplinary area with a broad range of applications.
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