2023 News

Public Lecture by Dr. Micheal Winckler (Heidelberg University)

The mathematics of Voting and elections

The process of voting is central to representative democracies. It is a conventional and universal way votes are cast and counted: People get together, cast ballots, votes are counted.

Inclusive SciComm Symposium

Blurring Global North/South Boundaries in Advancement of Equity and Inclusion 

The Inclusive SciComm Symposium (ISCS) conference is an ever-evolving and expansive conference that advocates for science communication that prioritizes equity, inclusion, 

House of Science DSI-HSRC New Intern

AIMS South Africa

On the 1st of August, AIMS South Africa welcomed Noluthando Sithole.  She joins the AIMS family as a new intern through the DSI-HSRC Internship Programme 2023/25. 

New Book Chapter Alert!

SciCom in South Africa: Progress, Challenges and Transformative Scenarios 

Dr. Rejoyce Gavhi-Molefe, House of Science Manager, co-authored the book chapter on Building Capacity for Science Communication in South Africa: Afrocentric Perspectives From Mathematical ...

National Science Week 

Highlights Mathematics' Contributions to the Modern World & Communication 

On 22 July, AIMS through the House of Science, joined over 70 science, technology, and innovation (STI) exhibitors from universities, science councils national research facilities, industry ...

 Africa Scientifique 3-day Workshop 

The 4th Cohort of Young Researchers Trained to Deliver Impactful Afrocentric SciComm

From 8th to 10th May, AIMS South Africa, in partnership with African Gong, successfully trained the 4th cohort of AIMS South Africa master’s students in Afrocentric SciComm skills ...

Career Expo

AIMS Inspire Muizenberg High School Student to Pursue STEM career pathways 

On 25 May, AIMS celebrated Africa Day. It took the form of a Career Expo organised by Muizenberg Library. On the day, AIMS introduced Muizenberg High School learners to various career pathways

WAFIRA Workshop

Advancing African Early-Career Women in Mathematical Science

The lack of women’s participation and retention in academia and research in STEM remains one of the fundamental challenges across the globe, particularly in Africa, 

Africa Scientifique Programme Intro

Leadership, Knowledge, and Skills for Impactful Science Communication

The Africa Scientifique’s three-phased programme has been successfully delivered annually to the cohort of AIMS South Africa Master’s students since 2020. 

AIMS Gender in STEM 

Mentoring for Social Development & Transformation 

From December 2022 to January 2023, several in-house Mentoring sessions were held. The sessions provide a conducive platform for students to be equipped with added value enrichment skills.