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Postgraduate end-of-term function Ronél Oosthuizen Posted on 19 Mar 2013 On Monday, 18 March postgraduate students and staff were entertained to an end-of-term cheese and wine evening in the garden area of our building. The aim was for students and staff to exchange ideas with one another in a relaxed atmosphere. Everyone enjoyed the warm evening in our superb entertainment area. [Read More] |
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Rosinger Lectures Ronél Oosthuizen Posted on 18 Mar 2013 Prof Elemér Rosinger is well-known for his informative and entertaining talks on mathematics, at an accessible level. Everyone is welcome to attend. [Read More] |
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Brains and beauty go together Ronél Oosthuizen Posted on 06 Mar 2013 The lovely Jenni de Bruin, first princess to the RAG Queen of 2013 provides evidence that brains and beauty do indeed go together. Bubbly Jenni is a second year Actuarial Science student and loves doing mathematics. [Read More] |
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Mathematics Experience Day Ronél Oosthuizen Posted on 01 Mar 2013 On Tuesday 19 February, the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics hosted a Mathematics Experience Day as the opening event of the Siyanqoba Regional Olympiad Training Programme for 2013. [Read More] |
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Excellence in Teaching Award Ronél Oosthuizen Posted on 07 Dec 2012 A hearty word of congratulations to Dr Jan Harm van der Walt who received the Excellence in Teaching Award for 2012. [Read More] |
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UP student wins the first ever South African Tertiary Mathematics Olympiad Ronél Oosthuizen Posted on 12 Oct 2012 Congratulations go to Henry Thackeray, a final year BSc in Mathematics student at UP who won the first ever South African Tertiary Mathematics Olympiad (SATMO 2012). [Read More] |
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Bronze in South African Inter-provincial Mathematics Olympiad (SAIPMO) Ronél Oosthuizen Posted on 01 Oct 2012 Two junior teams (Gr 8-9) and three senior teams (Gr 10-12) consisting of ten members each competed on Saturday, 29 September in the annual SAIPMO against teams from all over South Africa. [Read More] |
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Midwinter Mathematics Morning with Michael Sears Ronél Oosthuizen Posted on 06 Aug 2012 The annual Midwinter Mathematics Morning presented by the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics was graced this year by the wit of mathematician cum author Michael Sears. [Read More] |
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Teach to Reach Workshop (T2R) Ronél Oosthuizen Posted on 01 Aug 2012 The Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics hosted its second Teach to Reach Workshop on Thursday, 26 July 2012. [Read More] |
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The life and crimes of a mathematician turned author Ronél Oosthuizen Posted on 25 Jul 2012 The speaker at the departmental Mid-winter Mathematics Morning is Prof Michael Sears, a mathematician who has turned author. [Read More] |
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Take a Girl Child to Work Day - 31 May 2012 Ronel Oosthuizen Posted on 01 Jun 2012 Three girls from neighbouring schools visited the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics on the annual Take a Girl Child to Work Day. The girls were given the opportunity to have hands-on experience of academic life at a university, discuss career options and have lunch with some members of the department. [Read More] |
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Mathematics T-shirts Ronel Oosthuizen Posted on 29 May 2012 A limited edition of the newly designed, "spiral" T-shirts will be available from Wednesday, 30 May to staff and students. [Read More] |
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Maths prizewinners for 2011 Ronel Oosthuizen Posted on 20 Apr 2012 The Exceptional Achievers Function for the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences was held on 12 April 2012 in the Sanlam Auditorium. Hearty congratulations to all the prizewinners from the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics! [Read More] |
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Rosinger Lectures Ronél Oosthuizen Posted on 11 Apr 2012 Prof Elemér Rosinger is well-known for his informative and entertaining talks on mathematics, at an accessible level. Everyone is welcome to attend. [Read More] |
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Postgraduate function Ronél Oosthuizen Posted on 30 Mar 2012 On Tuesday, 27 March the annual postgraduate function took place in the garden area of our building. [Read More] |
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March Monday Maths Movie, 26 March 2012 Ronél Oosthuizen Posted on 19 Mar 2012 Enigma is about British efforts to break the German Enigma codes during World War II. The main character is a British mathematician named Tom Jericho (played by Dougray Scott). The movie is based on a novel by Robert Harris and it deals with themes such as love, obsession and betrayal. According to Rotten Tomatoes “The well-crafted, twist-filled Enigma is a thinking person's spy thriller.” [Read More] |
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'Our Universe: Accident or Design' by Prof David Block Ansie Harding Posted on 06 Mar 2012 Friday 2 March 2012 was the date on which we hosted Prof David Block as a speaker and it turned out to be an ultimately memorable occasion. [Read More] |
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"Our Universe: Accident or Design" by Prof David Block Ronél Oosthuizen Posted on 21 Feb 2012 The Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics will host the astronomer Prof David Block as speaker on Friday, 2 March 2012. [Read More] |
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Maths T-shirts go abroad Ronél Oosthuizen Posted on 17 Jan 2012 During a recent conference visit to New Zealand, Quay van der Hoff from our Department met up with her sister and family who immigrated there a number of years ago. She kitted the family out with our departmental T-shirts as a gift. The picture shows the family displaying their link with South Africa. [Read More] |
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SAMS honours Prof Lubuma Ronél Oosthuizen Posted on 06 Dec 2011 Prof Jean Lubuma, HOD of the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics received the prestigious South African Mathematical Society (SAMS) Award for Research Distinction 2011. The winner of the award was announced at the joint international congress of the American and South African Mathematical Societies, hosted in Port Elizabeth from 29 November to 3 December 2011. Prof Louis Labuschagne, President of the SAMS Council handed him the Award. [Read More] |
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Excellence in Teaching Award Ronél Oosthuizen Posted on 11 Nov 2011 A hearty word of congratulations to Dr Charles Maepa who received the Excellence in Teaching Award for 2011. The winner of this prestigious award was announced at the annual departmental Bosberaad, held on Friday, 4 November 2011. [Read More] |
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Biomath Forum launched Ronel Oosthuizen Posted on 09 Nov 2011 Mathematicians and Biologists came together on 8 November 2011 to launch an interdisciplinary initiative called the Biomath Forum. The meeting took place in the New Plant Science building, inadvertently also signifying new beginnings. [Read More] |
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South African Inter-provincial Mathematics Olympiad (SAIPMO) Ronél Oosthuizen Posted on 12 Sep 2011 Four teams consisting of ten members each competed on Saturday, 10 September in the annual SAIPMO against 26 teams from all over South Africa. [Read More] |
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Maths Quiz Evening - what a night! Ronél Oosthuizen Posted on 10 Sep 2011 The Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics in association with Tuks FM, hosted an amazingly successful Quiz Evening on 5 September at Oom Gert's place. The atmosphere was exiting, the response overwhelming and the organisation superb. [Read More] |
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Maths Quiz Evening Ronél Oosthuizen Posted on 12 Aug 2011 It is time for the annual Maths Quiz Evening presented by the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics in association with Tuks FM. The 2011 event will take place at Oom Gert's on 5 September. [Read More] |
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Teach to Reach Workshop Posted on 03 Aug 2011 A dream came true when the departmental Teach to Reach (T2R) Workshop on undergraduate teaching, took place on 20 July 2011 in the Ou Raadsaal. [Read More] |
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Mid-winter Mathematics Morning with David Block Posted on 22 Jun 2011 The speaker at our 2011 Mid-winter Mathematics Morning is an internationally renowned astronomer who has been featured on BBC television, a man who has addressed huge audiences, an explorer of the cosmos, who encourages audiences around the world to "always look up, and never give up"! He is regularly interviewed on Radio 702, M-Net, SABC Radio and TV, and has spoken at conferences and been interviewed in the United States, Europe and Australia. As John Robbie, from Radio 702, said: "If Professor Block did not exist, we would have to invent him?" [Read More] |
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Prizewinners of Mathematics Competition Ronél Oosthuizen Posted on 14 Jun 2011 A hearty word of congratulations to Mankopodi Dolamo, Jeremy Peirson and Arshad Emmambux, the winners of the recent departmental Mathematics Competition. [Read More] |
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Exceptional Achievers Function for best mathematics students of 2010 Ronel Oosthuizen Posted on 30 May 2011 Hearty congratulations to the students who received awards at the Exceptional Achievers Function held on 13 May 2011. [Read More] |
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Departmental T-shirts Ronel Oosthuizen Posted on 10 May 2011 A limited edition of the popular Maths Big Five T-shirt will be available from Friday, 13 May to students at Maths 1-34 or Maths 2-22 for only R50 each, a special subsidised price. Complete your winter cupboard with this eye catching clothing item. [Read More] |
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Prof Johann Engelbrecht doing his bit at the CANSA Shavathon 2011 Posted on 15 Apr 2011 The CANSA Shavathon 2011, an event whereby good-hearted people gather together to honour those fighting cancer, recently took place on campus. The picture shows Prof Johann Engelbrecht, Deputy Dean of Teaching and Learning of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, doing his bit by opting for a head in green, the colour of the Faculty. [Read More] |
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Mathematics Awareness Month Posted on 12 Apr 2011 The Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics celebrates April as Mathematics Awareness Month. [Read More] |
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Gwendolyn Barnes scoops prizes Posted on 12 Apr 2011 Congratulations to Gwendolyn Barnes who graduated with distinction in April 2011 after having completed a BSc degree in Mathematics and Physics. Gwendolyn was the top achiever, maintaining an weighted average performance over the three years of study of 94.63%. With this remarkable performance, she distinguished herself during 2010 as the overall top achiever in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences. The Award of the Vice-Chancellor and Principal consists of a silver medal as well as a cash prize and certificate. [Read More] |
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Postgraduate Function Ronél Oosthuizen Posted on 22 Mar 2011 On Thursday, 17 March postgraduate students and staff were entertained to a social function with a St Patrick's Day feeling. The aim was for students and staff to mingle in a relaxed atmosphere. Everyone enjoyed the warm evening in the garden area of our building. [Read More] |
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March Maths Movie Night, 28 March 2011 Ronél Oosthuizen Posted on 15 Mar 2011 "A Beautiful Mind" is a story based on the life of the famous mathematician John Forbes Nash. In 1958 John Forbes Nash was described as being 'the most promising young mathematician in the world'. John solved problems in mathematics that many mathematicians deemed not solvable. He suffered through three decades of a devastating form of paranoid schizophrenia and due to this he lost his teaching profession and his job. He refused all medical treatment and spent years in and out of delusional states. In 1994 John won the Nobel Prize in Economic Science for his work on Game Theory. "A Beautiful Mind" is a heart warming film based on a true story with lots of brain behind it. [Read More] |
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Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences Ronel Oosthuizen Posted on 11 Mar 2011 Prof Jean Lubuma was inducted as a Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences (AAS). The induction ceremony took place at the Hilton Hotel on 28 February 2011 in Nairobi, Kenya. This is an honour for Prof Lubuma and for the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics and it is an important step to bring us closer to being part of the academic activities of Africa. [Read More] |
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Excellence in Teaching Award Ronel Oosthuizen Posted on 06 Dec 2010 A hearty word of congratulations to Mrs Yollanda Dinga who received the Excellence in Teaching Award for 2010. The winner of this prestigious award was announced at the annual departmental Bosberaad, held on Wednesday, 24 November 2010 [Read More] |
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53rd SAMS Annual Conference Posted on 16 Nov 2010 The Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics hosted the 53rd Annual Conference of the South African Mathematical Society on 3 - 5 November 2010. [Read More] |
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Workshop on Non-Archimedean Mathematics Ronel Oosthuizen Posted on 15 Oct 2010 In recent years new methods based on Non-Archimedean Mathematics have started to find major applications in a wide range of fundamental sciences. Among them are basic theories of Physics, such as Super-String Theory and Quantum Gravity, up to Bio Informatics, Genetics, Cognitive Science and Psychology. This workshop aims to introduce researchers and postgraduate students in mathematics to some aspects of non-Archimedean Analysis. [Read More] |
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Mathematicians celebrate the opening of the Laboratory for Advanced Computation Ronél Oosthuizen Posted on 22 Sep 2010 On Friday, 17 September 2010, the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics opened its doors to welcome visitors from far and wide. [Read More] |
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Mathematicians celebrate Spring Day Posted on 20 Sep 2010 Spring Day 2010 saw staff members take a break from their normal day to day activities, luring them into the fresh spring air. The cross country fun walk / run on the LC de Villiers sports grounds proved to be a popular event with the vice-chancellor, Prof Cheryl de la Rey taking part herself. The picture shows staff members pleased to be joining her in the event. The potjiekos competition followed, bringing the creative side of many departments to the fore. Prof Johan Swart prepared the delectable mathematics potjie, praised and enjoyed by all. A relaxed kuier around the potjie amongst staff and their families concluded the pleasurable day. [Read More] |
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Bronze in South African Interprovincial Mathematics Olympiad (SAIPMO) Ronél Oosthuizen Posted on 16 Sep 2010 Four teams consisting of ten members each competed on Saturday, 11 September in SAIPMO against 21 teams from all over South Africa. [Read More] |
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Black Swan events - events beyond the realm of expectations Ronel Oosthuizen Posted on 06 Sep 2010 The Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics invites you to the Welcome Spring Mathematics Morning coinciding with the opening of the Laboratory for Advanced Computation. [Read More] |
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PhD scholarship at the University of Cambridge Posted on 01 Sep 2010 Damon Civin has received a full scholarship to study toward a PhD in Mathematical Analysis at the University of Cambridge. [Read More] |
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Take a Girl Child to Work Day 2010 Ronel Oosthuizen Posted on 20 Aug 2010 Five girls from neighbouring schools were hosted in the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics on annual Take a Girl Child to Work Day. [Read More] |
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Second Mathematical Epidemiology Workshop Ronél Oosthuizen Posted on 03 May 2010 The significantly successful Second Mathematical Epidemiology Workshop was hosted by the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics in collaboration with the Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Unit and the Department of Genetics. This event took place from 26 April - 3 May 2010 [Read More] |
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Second Workshop on Mathematical Epidemiology Ronél Oosthuizen Posted on 20 Apr 2010 The Second Workshop on Mathematical Epidemiology is organized by the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics in collaboration with the Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Unit and the Department of Genetics. Dates: 26 April - 3 May 2010 Venue: Mathematics Building, Room 2-13 [Read More] |
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Postgraduate function Ronel Oosthuizen Posted on 31 Mar 2010 On Thursday, 25 March postgraduate students and staff were entertained to an end-of-term cheese and wine evening in the garden area of our building. The aim was for students and staff to mingle in a relaxed atmosphere. Everyone enjoyed the warm evening in our superb entertainment area. [Read More] |
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Maths Movie Night Ronél Oosthuizen Posted on 16 Mar 2010 On Monday, 29 March Maths room 2-1 was converted into a movie theatre, sound system and all, to show the first mathematics movie of the year. Popcorn was freely available and the students just loved it. The movie "21", based on probability theory, was definitely a winner. [Read More] |
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Dr M Shatalov lectures Ronél Oosthuizen Posted on 08 Mar 2010 Dr Michael Shatalov will present a series of lectures among 2nd year, 3rd year and honours students on "Scientific and Industrial Applications of Mathematics". The first lecture takes place on Friday, 12 March at 12:30 in Maths 2-1. [Read More] |
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Rosinger Lectures Ronel Oosthuizen Posted on 28 Jan 2010 Three lectures on the Basics of Mathematical Logic for Science and Engineering [Read More] |
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Excellence in Teaching Award Posted on 26 Nov 2009 A hearty word of congratulations to Mrs Leonie Mostert who received the Excellence in Teaching Award for 2009. The winner of this prestigious award was announced at the annual departmental Bosberaad, held on Monday, 23 November 2009 [Read More] |
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Winner of the departmental T-shirt design competition Posted on 26 Oct 2009 Carina Viljoen, a 3rd year BSc Information and Knowledge Systems student, is the winner of the 2009 departmental T-shirt design competition. [Read More] |
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Positions available Ronel Oosthuizen Posted on 05 Oct 2009 Several positions in the department were advertised in newspapers on Sunday, 4 October as well as on both the university website and the departmental website. The available positions are: Professor (1 post), Senior Lecturer (1 post), Lecturer (2 posts) and Junior Lecturer (2 posts). [Read More] |
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Quiz Evening 2009 Ronel Oosthuizen Posted on 25 Sep 2009 On Tuesday evening, 22 September four determined teams measured their mathematical skills against each other at the annual Maths Quiz competition. [Read More] |
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Bronze in South African Interprovincial Mathematics Olympiad (SAIPMO) Ronel Oosthuizen Posted on 15 Sep 2009 Four teams consisting of ten members each competed on Saturday, 12 September in SAIPMO against 20 teams from all over South Africa. [Read More] |
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Frans Penning Midwinter Mathematics Morning Ronel Oosthuizen Posted on 27 Jul 2009 On Friday, 24 July 2009 the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics hosted their annual Midwinter Mathematics Morning. This year’s event was dedicated to Frans Penning, a beloved colleague who passed away at the end of 2008. [Read More] |
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Take a Girl Child to Work Day, 28 May 2009 Posted on 28 May 2009 Four girls from neighbouring schools were invited to visit the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics on annual Take a Girl Child to Work Day. The girls were given the opportunity to have hands-on experience of academic life at a university, discuss career options and have lunch with some members of the department. [Read More] |
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Outstanding Achievers Function for best mathematics students of 2008 Ronél Oosthuizen Posted on 28 Apr 2009 Hearty congratulations to the students who received awards at the Outstanding Achievers Function on 21 April 2009. [Read More] |
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Mathematical Camps Posted on 09 Apr 2009 From 4-9 April 2009 a Mathematical Camp for selected learners was hosted at the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics. [Read More] |
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Postgraduate Function at Mathematics and Applied Mathematics Ronel Oosthuizen Posted on 18 Mar 2009 On Thursday, 26 March postgraduate students and staff were entertained to an end-of-term cheese and wine evening in the garden area of our building. The aim was for students and staff to mingle in a relaxed atmosphere and it worked well. Everyone enjoyed the warm evening in our superb entertainment area, an event to be repeated. [Read More] |
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Maths Movie night Ronel Oosthuizen Posted on 16 Mar 2009 History was made on Monday, 23 March when Room 2-1 was converted to a movie theatre, sound system and all, to show the first of a series of mathematics movies. Popcorn in paper cones was freely available and the students just loved it. The movie “Good Will Hunting”, a movie that revolves around both student life and mathematics, was definitely a winner! [Read More] |
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Excellence in Teaching Award Ronel Oosthuizen Posted on 24 Nov 2008 A hearty word of congratulations to Miss Amanda Verwey who received the Excellence in Teaching Award for 2008 at the annual departmental Bosberaad on Friday, 21 November 2008 [Read More] |
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In loving memory - Prof Frans Penning Posted on 11 Nov 2008 Prof Frans Penning sadly passed away on Friday 7 November 2008. He was with his family at the time and died of natural causes. Our sincere condolences to his family. [Read More] |
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Centenary Mathematics T-Shirt Ronel Oosthuizen Posted on 06 Sep 2008 On 5 September our amazing Centenary Maths T-shirt and golf were launched and celebrated with tea and cake. [Read More] |
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Symposium in the Natural Sciences for postgraduate students: 31 October 2008 (UJ) R Oosthuizen Posted on 25 Aug 2008 Herewith a friendly reminder about the annual symposium in Afrikaans for post graduate science students, presented under the auspices of the Die Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns (SAAWK), which takes place on 31 October. This event is hosted in collaboration with the Academy of Information Technology (UJ) at the Bunting Road Campus (School for Tourism and Hospitality Management). [Read More] |
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Quiz Evening R Oosthuizen Posted on 19 Aug 2008 On Monday evening, 8 September history was made at the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics when four determined teams measured their mathematical skills against each other at the Centenary Maths Quiz. [Read More] |
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Mini Conference for Birthday Celebrations Ronel Oosthuizen Posted on 29 Jul 2008 The Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics of the University of Pretoria hosted a mini conference on abstract analysis. [Read More] |
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Centenary Mid-Winter Mathematics Morning R Oosthuizen Posted on 07 Jul 2008 The School of Mathematical Sciences presented the Centenary Mid-Winter Mathematics Morning on Friday, 25 July 2008 [Read More] |
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Lecture by Dr Yves Dumont (University of Reunion, France) Posted on 13 May 2008 Cats don't protect birds! Thursday 15 May 2008 at 10:30 in Mathematics Seminar Room 2-13 Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics [Read More] |
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Centenary Workshop on Mathematical Epidemiology Posted on 07 May 2008 A significantly successful workshop on Mathematical Epidemiology was recently hosted by the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics in collaboration with the Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Unit as part of the Centenary celebrations of the University of Pretoria. [Read More] |
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Best third year Mathematics student Posted on 07 May 2008 Damon Civin is the winner of the Dewald Hattingh book prize for the best 3rd year Mathematic student in 2007. [Read More] |
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Lecture by prof Meir Shillor (Oakland University, USA) Posted on 06 May 2008 You are cordially invited to attend a lecture on Mathematical Models of Material Damage by Prof Meir Shillor on Thursday 8 May 2008 at 10:30 in Mathematics Seminar Room 2-13 Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics Tel (012) 420-2520 [Read More] |
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Centenary Workshop on Mathematical Epidemiology Posted on 18 Apr 2008 A Centenary Workshop on Mathematical Epidemiology is organised by the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics in collaboration with the Bioinformatics and Computational Biology Unit Presenters: Prof Meir Shillor (Oakland University, Michigan, USA) and Dr Yves Dumont (University of Reunion, France) LOCAL ORGANISERS Prof Jean M-S Lubuma jean.lubuma@up.ac.za Prof Roumen Anguelov roumen.anguelov@up.ac.za Tel: 012-420 2520 [Read More] |
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Visit of Professor Pietsch Posted on 14 Apr 2008 Professor Albrecht Pietsch received an honorary doctorate from the University of Pretoria on 11 April and visited the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics during this time. The degree was awarded for his life-long outstanding research contributions on the highest level to Mathematics in general and to Abstract Mathematical Analysis in particular and also for his motivational influence that he had on abstract analysts around the globe and especially in South Africa and at the University of Pretoria. [Read More] |
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