As part of the Onboarding Week at AIMS South Africa in January 2024, new students embarked on a journey of exploration, space, and astronomy through a series of thought-provoking documentaries. One of the highlights was A Look at the Stars: Bringing Astronomy to Remote Nepal, a documentary created by students from the Pokhara Astronomical Society
From 28 February to 01 March, AIMS South Africa House of Science, in partnership with African Gong, convened a second Women’s Advancement Forum: International Exchanges, Research & Academia (WAFIRA) workshop in South Africa. WAFIRA is a capacity-building programme that is uniquely centred on the contexts, realities, challenges, opportunities and strengths across the landscape of African
The 2025 3-phased Africa Scientifique programme kicked off, continuing its mission to equip young and emerging STEM scholars and researchers with the skills and knowledge. The educational outcomes thereof sought to enable these scholars and researchers to effectively communicate their research ideas and results with wider audiences using different platforms and tools. Since its inception
On 22 February 2025, AIMSSEC engaged with eager students from Levana Primary School and Lavender Hill Secondary School, who embraced the joy of mathematics with enthusiasm and curiosity despite challenging circumstances. The visit was thoughtfully tailored: primary school learners explored the concept of space by creating squared shapes—sparking their imagination and deepening their understanding, while
On 8 February 2025, a spirit of innovation and collaboration filled the air as five AIMS Master’s students from AIMS South Africa and two Postdoctoral researchers from Heidelberg University teamed up with the AIMSSEC team. They dedicated their time and expertise to empower STEM learners from Masibambane High School and Molo Mhlaba Primary School, nurturing
The Mathematics in Industry Study Group (MISG) was held from 20 to 24 January 2025 at the School of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics, University of the Witwatersrand. At this five-day workshop academic researchers and graduate students work collaboratively with representatives from industry on research problems submitted by local industry. Study Groups have been organized
From 2 to 10 January 2025, Stellenbosch High School became a hub of professional growth as approximately 80 Senior and FET phase mathematics teachers from rural areas in Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal, and the Eastern Cape gathered to strengthen their teaching strategies. These dedicated teachers participated in an intensive professional development course designed to expand differentiation practices
On 13 December 2024, Dr. Rejoyce Gavhi-Molefe, House of Science Manager, contributed as lead author for a chapter to the ICOM International Committee for Museums and Collections of Science and Technology (ICOM-CIMUSET) Special Recognition Award Webinar. The webinar was organised by CIMUSET and co-hosted with Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation. It (the
We’re excited to share how Dr Emmanuel Dufourq, AIMS-Carnegie Junior Research Chair at AIMS South Africa, is leading the way in training Africa’s future ‘computer conservationists.’ Featured in Nature, this inspiring piece highlights his work in developing accessible AI solutions for wildlife research in under-resourced contexts. Dive into the full story to see how AI
AIMS South Africa was delighted to celebrate the graduation of its January 2024 intake from the Master of Science in Mathematical Sciences programme. The Recognition of Achievement Ceremony, held on 28 November 2024, honoured the hard work and outstanding achievements of these dedicated students. This latest cohort consists of 29 students, including 7 women, hailing
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