The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences Next Einstein Initiative (AIMS NEI) is pleased to announce a new Fellowship Program for Women in Climate Change Science (WiCCS). Climate change – including global warming – poses significant threats to humanity. Documented impacts of global warming include an increased frequency and severity of heatwaves across the globe; and […]
The Canadian chapter of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) celebrated one of its most distinguished benefactors at a recognition luncheon on Sept. 15. Leadership expert, author and Director of the Atlantic Leadership Development Institute, Dr. Brad McRae, donated $50,000 to AIMS in the past year because he believes the organization exemplifies Tipping Point […]
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The teacher-training programme seeks to improve the quality of mathematics teaching in Cameroon. Working in partnership with the government of Cameroon and its relevant agencies, the programme is improving the training of new mathematics teachers at pre-service level and providing professional development opportunities to in-service mathematics teachers through a “train the trainer” approach. This is […]
The TTP has as goal to improve the teaching and learning of mathematics in secondary schools in Cameroon. Part of the strategy is to train all the Mathematics Lecturers at the Higher Teacher Training Colleges (HTTCs) in the nation so that they, in addition to adopting the specialized TTP curriculum, can incorporate the TTP methodology […]
Thirty-three young African scientific researchers are attending a four-day intensive workshop on Stochastic Optimal Control and Application (SOCA) with schools at Biriwa in the Central Region. The workshop is being organised by the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) Ghana, under the auspices of the Alexander von Humboldt and the German Ministry of Education and […]
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AIMS South Africa recently hosted National Science Week 7-10 August 2017 led by Dr Rejoyce Gavhi-Molefe where activities were made possible to approximately 1350 learners from 27 schools in neighbouring Cape Town areas. AIMSSEC, the teacher training component of AIMS South Africa, identified ethnomathematics as a theme of “Advancing Science Tourism” in the true ubuntu […]
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Mrs Victoria Ralasi, a Xhosa “self taught” basket weaver, used local Imisi reeds, mountain grass and recycled plastic to weave her baskets showing how local tradition had become an integral part of her day-to-day life and innovation. During the National Science Week, learners were also shown how tangrams could be used to make designs for […]
National Science Week (NSW), an annual week-long event coordinated by the South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement on behalf of the Department of Science and Technology, is now in its 18th year and will run from 5 to 12 August 2017. The African Institute for Mathematical Science (AIMS) South Africa is excited to […]
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TORONTO, July 31, 2017 – The Fields and Perimeter Institutes are pleased to announce a new partnership with the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences Next Einstein Initiative (AIMS-NEI). The new agreement includes renewal of the Fields-Perimeter Africa Postdoctoral Fellowship program for an additional five years, as well as increased opportunities for AIMS-NEI students and researchers […]
Dans le Centre de conférences de Kigali, où nous le rencontrons, il est pourtant venu parler d’un autre de ses dadas : l’Institut africain des sciences mathématiques (Aims). Cette université panafricaine d’un nouveau genre, il l’a fondée en 2003, en réponse à un défi lancé quelques années plus tôt par son père, l’homme politique Ben Turok. Ce […]
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