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September 26, 2017

AIMS Launches Fellowship Program for Women in Climate Change Science

The AIMS Fellowship Program for Women in Climate Change Science seeks to foster increased female participation in and contribute to a more sustainable societal response to climate change. This Fellowship Program was made possible by a grant from the International Development Research Centre, Ottawa, Canada, www.idrc.ca, and financial support from the Government of Canada, provided through […]

September 22, 2017

A Gender Gap With a Deadly Cost: The Need for More Women Surgeons

Katrina Nagin writes in restore that, five billion people worldwide are unable to access essential surgical care, suggesting that to address this global health crisis, there is need to encourage more women to join the operating table in order to help close global health crisis. According to the Global Surgery 2030 Report, five billion people lack access to essential […]

September 22, 2017

Astronomers have discovered a comet-like exoplanet that trails a huge, Rapunzel-like hair made of gas behind it

Astronomers from the University of Geneva, Switzerland have focused the Hubble Space Telescope on an exoplanet that had already been seen losing its atmosphere, which forms an enormous cloud of hydrogen, giving the planet the appearance of a giant comet. During earlier observations in 2015, it was not possible to cover the whole cloud, whose […]

September 22, 2017

Women influencing tech in Ghana

In an industry where men outnumber women, the tech scene in Ghana has seen some tremendous growth over the years. From software development, training, influencing, blogging, engineering, to leadership roles with top global I.T giants, Anne Amuzu, CEO Nandi Mobile is one of the top women blazing the trail for women in this space in […]

September 21, 2017

These nanobots can kill cancer cells in 60 seconds

Researchers at Durham University in the UK have used nanobots to drill into cancer cells, killing them in just 60 seconds. They are now experimenting on micro-organisms and small fish, before moving on to rodents. Clinical trials in humans are expected to follow and it is hoped that the results may have the potential to […]

September 14, 2017

Guest Blog: The Damage Caused by the 93-Day Internet Blackout in Cameroon-Sophie Ngassa

“For me, internet shutdown was devastating” Sophie Ngassa, a STEM advocate and a tech instructor for girls ages 10 to 18, teaches girls hands-on digital skills at the Center for Youth Education and Economic Development (CYEED). “My goal is to share my passion for STEM and to inspire them early on with the help of mentors, […]

September 14, 2017

Meet Africa’s best young scientists and technologists

Earlier Last week, the Next Einstein Forum announced its second batch of fellows, class of 2017-2019, who among the 16, six are women best young scientists and technologists from the African soil. These are young innovators and emerging leaders engaged in research and technological development under the age of 42 years. Read more […]

September 11, 2017

Announcing 2017-2019 Next Einstein Forum Fellows, Africa’s top scientists solving global challenges

Kigali, 12 September 2017 – The Next Einstein Forum (NEF) today announces its second Fellows Class, 16 scientists, all under 42 years of age, who are solving Africa’s and the world’s challenges. An initiative of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) in partnership with the Robert Bosch Stiftung, the NEF will hold its second […]

July 6, 2017

No, Africa is not lacking talented scientists. We’re just not investing in them

This month, scientists in 12 African countries hosted events for Africa Science Week, highlighting the talent across the continent. In a time when the research powerhouse of the United States is questioning its investments in science, it is a visionary move for African scientists to step forward. Read more […]

July 6, 2017

Investing in youth in science key to transforming Kenya

African Media Agency (AMA) The Next Einstein Forum (NEF), an initiative of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) in partnership with Robert Bosch Stiftung, today announced the launch of the first NEF Africa Science Week in Nairobi, Kenya. Read more […]