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IDIA is glad to welcome Ms. Natalie Zoghby who is currently studying for her Masters in Biomedical Engineering at the University of the Witswatersrand. In a special talk co-organised by IDIA and the UWC Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, we will how how Ms. Zoghby came to start her own business with her co-founders and how she is navigating the … Read More
“How can we realise a corporate world that tackles social challenges?” Asking this question motivated our speaker, Ms. Judi Sandrock to move from a purely corporate environment to social entrepreneurship and co-found XinaBox. She came and explained the XinaBox model for our third SEADS series seminar on Friday 20 September. She identified the need to diversify the economy in order … Read More
On Thursday 19 September, 35 IDIA researchers and staff gathered in Hout Bay for a day-long science retreat. As we both look back at the first four years of the institute, and look to the future and plan for the next quinquennium, this was an enlightening and inspiring day. In his concluding remarks, Russ Taylor expressed the conviction that we … Read More
The paths to success for women in science are as diverse as the women scientists of this country. Over the last few weeks astronomers and stakeholders from the Inter-University Institute for Data Intensive Astronomy (IDIA) have been raising awareness in several communities. A notable event was organised by Protea Heights Academy in Brackenfell to celebrate Women’s Month on August 24. … Read More
On 10 September 2019, the Inter-University Institute for Data Intensive Astronomy and the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF) are signing an agreement to collaborate in radio astronomy research. The research in particular will utilize virtual Reality (VR) technologies on radio astronomy data coming from the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) telescope, starting with its precursor, the MeerKAT. VR is not … Read More
We were very happy to welcome Kiara, a Grade 11 learner from Edgemead High School during the last school holidays. She spent two days at IDIA getting to see what work we do from taking part in a curriculum design workshop to the IDIA data processing pipeline. We also got the opportunity to visit the South African National Bioinformatics Institute, … Read More
For the second instalment of the SEADS (Science Engagement And Development Seminar) series, we are welcoming the Cape Town Science Centre. Strategic Science Communication MJ Schwartz, Education Manager, Cape Town Science Centre Science communication is a powerful tool for engaging society, able to bring about measurable differences. In order to maximise the reach and impact of science communication, strategic infrastructure … Read More
We were lucky to welcome a very wide audience for the the first instalment of this seminar series, designed for anyone using science and technology to engage communities and stimulate development. We had representatives from UWC’s Physics and Astronomy department, where it was hosted, as well as from the Humanities where long-term community engagement projects also take place. We welcomed … Read More
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The Western Cape is host to many science engagement initiatives. From University community outreach to non-profits, private citizens and organisations engage with the public and use science and technology to stimulate development. While everyone is busy running those programmes, there is yet to be a forum for practitioners of science and technology engagement and development to come together and share … Read More
