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AIMS South Africa Newsletter March 2020
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House of Science Manager awarded MPhil in Science and Technology Studies
Dr Rejoyce Gavhi-Molefe, Resident Researcher in Mathematics and AIMS South Africa House of Science Manager was awarded a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Science and Technology Studies. Her studies were focused on Science Communication and Public Engagement...
International Day of Mathematics
The International Day of Mathematics (IDM) is a worldwide celebration. The proclamation of March 14 as the International Day of Mathematics has been adopted by the Executive Council of UNESCO at its 205th session. It was adopted by the 40th session of the...
Public Lecture: ‘Bias adjustments of climate variables for a more precise Climate Risk Assessment’
12 March 2020
AIMS South Africa Newsletter February 2020
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Visiting lecturer shares her experience as a female scientist
The AIMS Women in STEM (AIMSWIS) recently hosted Dr Nancy Neudauer as a speaker at their regular mentoring lunches. The mentoring lunch was held on 3 March 2020 at AIMS South Africa. The purpose of the lunch was for her to engage with the women students,...
IMU Executive Committee engagement with mathematicians and graduate academics at SA universities
From 21 to 24 February 2020, the International Mathematics Union (IMU) Executive Committee visited AIMS, where they held their annual meeting and participated in a special day of engagement with local mathematicians and AIMS students. The day of engagement...
AIMS South Africa Newsletter December 2019/January 2020
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Using mathematical sciences for optimization in the world of business
“Optimization is everywhere, even in the world of business,“ noted Prof Hans Mittelmann, a Professor of Computational Mathematics at Arizona State University in his public lecture on 30 January. His talk was titled: ‘Optimization is Ubiquitous- Even if...
Public Lecture What do you get when you mix a telescope with an airplane?
The first thing that comes to mind when thinking about a telescope is probably a scientific instrument housed within a dome or similar structure on a secluded plateau, or a radio antenna in some remote location. However, astronomers at Stratospheric...