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1 September 2026
New MeerKAT result: Direct detection of faint hydrogen signal from the distant Universe
Multi-Wavelength Astronomy in the Cloud Workshop
The Inter-University Institute for Data Intensive Astronomy and the…
Ilifu User Engagement Workshop
The ilifu consortium would like to invite current and prospective…
Strategic Science Communication
We were excited once again to host our second instalment of the SEADS…
New UP Postdoctoral Fellow Joins IDIA
We are excited once again to announce that IDIA is proud to welcome a…
Job shadowing, a great opportunity for High School learners
We were very happy to welcome Kiara, a Grade 11 learner from Edgemead…
SEADS announcement: Strategic Science Communication
For the second instalment of the SEADS (Science Engagement And…
New Science Engagement And Development Seminar series
The Western Cape is host to many science engagement initiatives. From…
UP group is growing with new IDIA project
Since 2018, the group at the University of Pretoria is growing, and…
New Postdoctoral Fellow Joins IDIA
The Inter-University Institute for Data Intensive Astronomy welcomes…
IDIA engages the public on Careers in Astronomy
The Inter-University Institute for Data Intensive Astronomy…
Visitors from INAF, Italy
The Inter-University Institute for Data Intensive Astronomy is…
IDIA researchers awarded science projects with the MeerKAT telescope
Researchers from IDIA partner universities, especially junior…
IDIA Welcomes Visiting Scholar from India
IDIA welcomes Dharam Lal, a visiting scholar. Prof. Dharam is an…
Careers in Astronomy Resource
Could you be an Astronomer? That is a question we would like to ask…
Speaking about the recent black hole imaging on HeartFM
Listeners of popular Cape Town radio station HeartFM, were treated to…
IDIA Senior Researcher Involved in Black Hole Imaging
Associate Professor Roger Deane, based at the University of Pretoria,…
IDIA Welcomes Visitors from Italy
This week (2 – 5 April) the Inter-University Institute for Data…
IDIA in the news as part of the coverage of the establishment of the Inter-governmental SKA organisation
The signature, at ministerial level, of a treaty to establish the…
Ask The Expert: UWC Astrophysicist Palesa Nombula Brings Science To The (BBC) World
“Being a scientist isn’t just about knowing things – it’s about…
Ilifu RDM Users’ Engagement Workshop Announcement
Dear ilifu/IDIA Researchers, The ilifu Research Data Management and…
Astronomical Outreach: Spontaneous Science Ambassadors Bring The Stars Home To Former High School
When Chaka Mofokeng and Tekano Mbonani returned to Leseding Secondary…
Early Science MIGHTEE Workshop held at UWC
MIGHTEE is one of the eight MeerKAT Large Survey projects (MLSPs) who…
Welcome to Astronomy and Bioinformatics User Support Specialists for ilifu
We are glad to welcome two new user support specialists for the users…
superMIGHTEE 2019 Announcement
Dear Colleagues, We will be holding a meeting of the superMIGHTEE…