#01 2017
Foreword
Features
Outcomes of the 4th Ministerial Meeting of the SKA African partner countries
Roscosmos satellite laser and radio ranging system inaugurated
Pioneering research and data management in Africa
Students complete AVN training
SKA SA participates in Expo 2017 in Kazakhstan
Staff members present at Engineering Meeting
Big Data project launched in Ghana
2017 Jansky Lectureship Awarded to Bernie Fanaroff
AR 1.5 presented to Minister of Science and Technology
Outreach
Career Awareness Day in Mamelodi
SKA SA hosts SA’s 2016 top matriculants
IAU and SKA SA promote science communication
ASSET Mathematics and Science Holiday Programme
Profile
Eding International Festival in Polokwane
SARAO News #01 2017
The Square Kilometre Array participated in the Eding International Festival, which was held at Polokwane Showgrounds in Limpopo, between 15 and 19 May 2017.
The festival is an annual event, which aims to showcase cutting edge innovation in the field of science, technology, engineering and innovation (STEMI) fields in South Africa, to provide career guidance and share some of the country’s success stories in these fields with learners. It also aims to inspire and motivate learners to select careers in these fields. The event is supported by the South African Agency for Science and Technology Advancement (SAASTA).
The SKA was represented by Isabella Rammala, Junior Commissioning Scientist and Mpho Mphego, a Correlator-Beamformer at the SKA SA office in Cape Town. The role of the representatives at the festival was to do an exhibition, fun activities at the exhibition and presentations. The audience consisted of mostly learners and teachers from Polokwane, and some members of the public.
Isabella rammala, Junior Commissioning Scientist at SKA SA, with learners at the Eding Festival in Polokwane.
Last Updated on September 7, 2017
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