Discovery of the highest energy light from a gamma-ray burst

Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are the most luminous explosions in the cosmos. These explosive events last several seconds and…


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SEADS Announcement: Large Scale Science Campaigns in India

Our next speaker  in the Science Engagement And Development Seminar series is Dr.  Niruj Mohan…


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IDIA represented at the ADASS 2019 conference

ADASS stands for Astronomical Data Analysis Software & Systems. It is an annual conference and a natural…


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How can we realise a corporate world that tackles social challenges? – Judi Sandrock on Space, Schools and Social entrepreneurship

“How can we realise a corporate world that tackles social challenges?” Asking this question motivated our…


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IDIA Retreat – a research community dreaming big

On Thursday 19 September, 35 IDIA researchers and staff gathered in Hout Bay for a day-long science retreat. As we both…


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IDIA and INAF Observatories of Catania and Cagliari to sign agreement

On 10 September 2019, the Inter-University Institute for Data Intensive Astronomy and the Italian National Institute…


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Job shadowing, a great opportunity for High School learners

We were very happy to welcome Kiara, a Grade 11 learner from Edgemead High School during the last school holidays. She…


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SEADS announcement: Strategic Science Communication

For the second instalment of the SEADS (Science Engagement And Development Seminar) series, we are welcoming the Cape…


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New Science Engagement And Development Seminar series

The Western Cape is host to many science engagement initiatives. From University community outreach to non-profits,…


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