South African MeerKAT discovery of two Giant Radio Galaxies
We are thrilled to promote the new discovery led by Dr Jacinta Delhaize, a Research Fellow at the University of Cape Town, Dr Matthew Prescott,
Star Formation — the Tai Chi between Gravity, Turbulence and Magnetic Fields (Webinar, Friday 11th September @ 11:30)
Li Hua-bai (Chinese University of Hong Kong) Since 1980’s, astronomers realized that gravity, turbulence and magnetic fields may all take part in the process of
RADIOSKY2020 Italy-South Africa Research Programme (ISARP) Virtual Workshop (18 June 2020)
The University of the Western Cape (UWC)/Inter-University Institute for Data Intensive Astronomy (IDIA), Italian National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF-IRA), and the Italian Embassy hosted the
The Physics and Astronomy department welcomes Dr. Lerothodi Leeuw as a Professor
Congratulations to Lerothodi Leeuw! From the 1st of July, we are thrilled to be welcoming him at the department. He holds a Bachelor of Science
The Physics and Astronomy department welcomes Dr. Michelle Lochner as a Senior Lecturer
Congratulations to Michelle Lochner! From the 14th of April, we are thrilled to be welcoming her at the department. She did her undergraduate in physics
Importance of WN stars on the ionisation and chemical evolution of galaxies (Webinar, Friday 22nd May @ 11:30)
Arpita Roy (Australian National University) Massive stars are primary sources of chemical yields and mechanical and ionization luminosity budgets. Therefore, understanding massive stars’ evolution is
Receiving Credit for Research Software (Webinar, Friday 15th of May @11:30)
Alice Allen (Editor of the Astrophysics Source Code Library – ASCL ascl.net) Journal articles detail the general logic behind new results and ideas, but often
UWC Astro sponsors Molo Mhlaba visit to SAAO
Girls from Grades 1 & 2 from the Molo Mhlaba School (www.molomhlaba.org) in Khayelitsha visited the South African Astronomical Observatory today to celebrate International Women’s
On the origin of Lithium
Paolo Molaro (Astronomical Observatory of Trieste) Abstract: Li is the element with the largest number of astrophysical nucleosynthetic processes. Although a primordial element, it is
Tensions in cosmological data: impact of non standard models and systematic effects
Matteo Martinelli (Instituto de Fisica Teorica UAM/CSIC) Abstract: In recent years, measurements of cosmological parameters coming from different observables have shown tensions between each other,
Announcement of NRF One Call for Proposals 2020/2021
The Call includes the following funding categories: 1) Concept Notes 2) Customised Programmes 3) Infrastructure 4) Institutional Grants 5) Postdoctoral Grants 6) Research Grants: General 7) Research Grants: International 8) Research Grants: Thuthuka
Building stars, planets and the ingredients for life in space
“The cosmos is within us. We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the universe to know itself.”― Carl Sagan On January 29th,
Visitors from Missouri (USA)
The UWC Astrophysics group is playing host to two visitors from the Missouri University of Science and Technology; Prof. Shun Saito and Dr Sid Gurung
Students and staffs from the UWC Astro Group attended 2019 SARAO Scholarship Conference
Students and staff from the UWC Astro Group attended the South African Radio Astronomical Observatory (SARAO) Postgraduate Bursary conference in Durban from the 2nd –