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AIMS to host its first Next Einstein Forum Global Gathering

Posted on 2020-12-03 (2021-06-10) by Stella Tushabe

KIGALI, Rwanda, December 3, 2020,- The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) will host the first-ever virtual edition of the Next Einstein Forum Global Gathering (NEF-GG), Africa’s largest scientific gathering from 8-10 December 2020. Organized against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, under the theme “Building Africa’s resilience through education, research and innovation”, this year’s event will take place […]

AIMS and Portia host the 18th Gender Summit

Posted on 2020-11-23 (2021-06-10) by Stella Tushabe

Kigali, November 23 2020 – Today, the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), together with Portia Ltd, will host a virtual ceremony to kick off the 18th Gender Summit (GS18). Organized on the side lines of the Next Einstein Forum (NEF) and under the framework of the Gender Summit Africa series, GS18 will run from […]

AIMS et Portia organisent le 18ème Sommet sur le Genre

Posted on 2020-11-23 (2021-06-10) by Stella Tushabe

Kigali, le 23 Novembre 2020 – Aujourd’hui, l’Institut Panafricain des Sciences Mathématiques (AIMS), en collaboration avec Portia Ltd, organisera une cérémonie virtuelle pour lancer le 18ème Sommet sur le Genre (GS18). Organisé en marge du Next Einstein Forum (NEF) et dans le cadre de la série Gender Summit Africa, le GS18 se déroulera du 23 […]

AIMS alumnus wins the 2020 Kaura Award

Posted on 2020-11-22 (2021-06-10) by Stella Tushabe

The Institute of Applied Mathematics (IAM) of the University of British Columbia (UBC) has awarded the 2020 “Dr Deepak Kaura” Award in the Mathematics of Medicine to Sarafa Iyaniwura, a PhD student at UBC and alumnus of AIMS South Africa, in recognition of his work using mathematics to study complex biological systems. Sarafa is working […]

AIMS Announces Lydie Hakizimana as Chief Executive Officer

Posted on 2020-11-04 (2021-06-10) by Sampson Adotey

Kigali, November 04 2020 – The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) has announced the appointment of Ms Lydie Hakizimana as its Chief Executive Officer. The AIMS International Governing Board (IGB) made the announcement early today following a unanimous decision. “As Interim CEO, Lydie has led AIMS impeccably through difficult times,” said Prof Neil Turok, […]

Nature Publishes Research Paper on COVID-19 Pooled Testing Method

Posted on 2020-10-21 (2021-06-10) by Sampson Adotey

Kigali, October 21 2020 – Nature Magazine has published an article titled “A pooled testing strategy for identifying SARS-CoV-2 at low prevalence”, following a study carried out in Rwanda. Conducted by researchers from the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), the Rwanda joint COVID-19 taskforce and the University of Rwanda, the study lays out an […]

La revue Nature publie un article sur le dépistage de la COVID-19 par mélange d’échantillons

Posted on 2020-10-21 (2021-06-10) by Sampson Adotey

Un article intitulé « A pooled testing strategy for identifying SARS-CoV-2 at low prevalence » a été publié par la revue Nature Research, suite à une étude menée au Rwanda. Menée par des chercheurs de l’Institut Panafricain des Sciences Mathématiques (AIMS), du groupe de travail COVID-19 au Rwanda et de l’Université du Rwanda, l’étude présente une méthode efficace et rentable pour optimiser les dépistages au Rwanda […]

African Institute for Mathematical Sciences Partners with KCB Bank Rwanda

Posted on 2020-09-09 (2021-06-10) by Sampson Adotey

Kigali, September 9 2020 – The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) has partnered with KCB Bank Rwanda to provide a framework for the implementation of activities to accelerate the economic and digital transformation of Africa, by driving youth participation in the development of innovative digital financial solutions. The partnership will leverage initiatives of common […]

Fields and Perimeter Support the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences Next Einstein Initiative

Posted on 2020-07-09 (2021-06-10) by Cedric Shema

The Fields and Perimeter Institutes are pleased to announce the renewal of the Fields-Perimeter Africa Postdoctoral Fellowship program for an additional five years. Launched in 2013, these prestigious fellowships provide the opportunity for recent PhD graduates who are African nationals working in areas of mathematical sciences or fundamental theoretical physics to spend one year at […]

AIMS CAMEROON JOINS THE WORLD IN COMMEMORATING THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE WOMAN

Posted on 2019-03-11 (2021-06-10) by Cedric Shema

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