Physics – African Institute for Mathematical Sciences

Sky Science Sees University of the Western Cape Beat Big Names in Nature Ranking

Posted on 2016-09-08 (2021-06-10) by kafui

The University of the Western Cape (UWC) is top in Physical Science in Africa‚ according to a ranking by science journal Nature. The Nature annual index of peer-reviewed journal research bases its scores on the number of papers in a select group of prestigious high-impact journals‚ taking into account the percentage contribution of the university […]

Xolisile Thusini: A Smashing Science Success

Posted on 2016-09-01 (2021-06-10) by kafui

Xolisile Thusini is a particle physicist whose research focuses on the discovery of the Higgs boson and its properties. Thusini was born and raised in a small traditional household in Nquthu, KwaZulu-Natal. She says it was her aunt, a lecturer at the University of Zululand, who prompted her to study further. “When you’re from the rural […]