Recognition of Achievement Ceremony – January 2020 intake

On 13 October, AIMS celebrated the success of 14 students (including 11 South Africans) from the January 2020 intake during an online ceremony. Dr Simukai Utete, the Academic Director, congratulated...

AIMS South Africa Newsletter August/September 2020

Après-Lunch with Mathematical Scientists

It has been noted that Mathematical Sciences have a critical role to play in solving complex challenges faced globally. Such challenges are significant in Africa. Indeed, a few young people...

AIMS Master’s students equipped with Leadership, Knowledge & Skills for Science Communication & Public Engagement

Over recent decades, the calls for action from governments and scientific institutions for researchers and academics to undertake Science Communication and Public Engagement have been prominent around the world. In...

AIMS South Africa Newsletter June/July 2020

AIMS House of Science & African Gong Introductory Workshop on Leadership, Knowledge & Skills for Science Communication

On 22 July 2020, AIMS House of Science, in partnership with African Gong conducted the Africa Scientifique introductory online workshop for the current master’s AIMS students. The Africa Scientifique (AS) programme...

2020 Youth Month Feature: Paving the way for African Women in Mathematical Sciences

The increased participation of women in mathematical sciences has been a challenge worldwide. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics records that women account for less than 30% of the world’s researchers....

Recognition of Achievement – August 2019 Intake

This year due to lockdown we have experienced many “first times” in the life of AIMS, and for all of us this was a new experience. So normally we would...

The AIMS Network graduates 162 students

In July 2020, AIMS held a virtual ceremony to honour 162 graduates (38% women) from 29 African countries, recipients of the AIMS Master’s in Mathematical Sciences. Featuring a commencement address...