- Isabella Rammala begins her postdoc at MPIfR, Bonnby Sthabile KolwaAfter completing the painstaking task of classifying compact sources within the central region of our Milky Way (with the aim to identify radio pulsar candidate), our very own Isabella RammalaContinue readingIsabella Rammala begins her postdoc at MPIfR, Bonn
- Munira Hoosein’s SAAO Colloquium (July 2022)by Sthabile KolwaIn July, the current chair of Astronomy in Colour, Munira Hoosein, spoke on her research at an SAAO Colloquium. Munira, who is a PhD student at the University of CapeContinue readingMunira Hoosein’s SAAO Colloquium (July 2022)
- Mpati Ramatsoku’s ARC seminar on gas dynamics in galaxy clustersby Sthabile KolwaOn April 1st 2022, Dr Mpati Ramatsoku from Rhodes University gave a seminar on galaxy cluster dynamics for the Astrophysics Research Centre at the University of KwaZulu Natal. Mpati’s researchContinue readingMpati Ramatsoku’s ARC seminar on gas dynamics in galaxy clusters
- Astronomy MSc Graduates (April 2022)by Sthabile KolwaCongratulations to our MSc graduates! Thando Mothogoane completed her MSc at the University of the Western Cape where she studied the hydrogen gas content of a nearby dwarf galaxy usingContinue readingAstronomy MSc Graduates (April 2022)
- EDI Seminars by AiC Members and affiliates (First Quarter 2022)by Sthabile KolwaDr. Tana D. Joseph appointed EDI Coordinator for Dutch Astronomy In February this year, Tana was appointed as the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator for Dutch Astronomy. Dr Joseph willContinue readingEDI Seminars by AiC Members and affiliates (First Quarter 2022)
- The inaugural AfAS prizes for ‘Women in Astronomy’ (March 2022)by Sthabile KolwaThe early-career AfAS WiA prize to Dr Marie Korsaga A big congratulations from Astronomy in Colour to Dr Miriam Korsaga who was awarded with the AfAS (African Astronomical Society) early-careerContinue readingThe inaugural AfAS prizes for ‘Women in Astronomy’ (March 2022)
- Zara Randriamanakoto: Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africansby Shazrene MohamedCongratulations!!!! Dr Zara Randriamanakoto has been selected as Mail & Guardian 200 Young South Africans.
- Tana Joseph wins the award for ‘Best Oral Presentation’ at the Africans in STEM Symposiumby Shazrene MohamedCongratulations Dr Tana Joseph on winning the award for best oral presentation at the Africans in STEM Symposium 2021 (AiSS) for her talk about: A SKA precursor view of theContinue readingTana Joseph wins the award for ‘Best Oral Presentation’ at the Africans in STEM Symposium
- Radio galaxy population in the Simba simulations: Colloquium talk by Nicole Thomasby Shazrene MohamedCongratulations to Nicole Thomas! She gave an invited colloquium at the South African Astronomical Observatory on “Radio galaxy population in the Simba simulations”. You can watch her talk here:
- Breaking down barriers – article in African Science Starsby Shazrene MohamedArticle featuring our group is published in the African Science Stars magazine. Click on the image below to find out more.