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...

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...

AIMS South Africa Newsletter December 2019/January 2020

AIMS South Africa Newsletter October/November 2020

AFRICA DSI 2020 Report

The Africa Data Science Intensive (DSI) Programme uses real-world problems to give participants hands-on knowledge of the latest algorithms and techniques in data science and artificial intelligence, deep insights on...

AIMS South Africa Newsletter December 2020/January 2021

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...

AIMSSEC joins the online educational wagon in style!

The Mathematical Thinking (MT SAMO) Course was the first fully online course ever offered by the organisation. It started on 17 August 2020 following the cancellation of the residential module...

In remembrance of Prof. Ben Turok

AIMS South Africa is saddened to announce the passing on 8 December 2019 of Prof. Ben Turok, a Trustee and long-time supporter of AIMS. Ben Turok dedicated his whole life...