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HIPPO Multi-Wavelength Data Fusion and Machine Learning for Radio Continuum Surveys Postdoctoral fellowship

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The Inter-University Institute for Data Intensive Astronomy (IDIA) invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for IDIA postdoctoral fellowships. IDIA is a partnership of three South African universities working on data intensive research associated with MeerKAT large survey projects, as well as large projects on other SKA pathfinder telescopes. We hereby seek applications for the following post: HIPPO Multi-Wavelength Data Fusion … Read More

Artificial Intelligence for Data-Driven Astronomy Workshop

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Late June 2018 in Pretoria saw the gathering of a group of thought leaders in two highly specialized and important fields in science; Astronomy and Computational Intelligence. These two seemingly separate fields cross paths frequently, as astronomers need statistical and computational expertise to maximise the knowledge they gain from their observations, and computational intelligence researchers come up with new ways … Read More

Prof. Deane recognised at UP

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The University of Pretoria (UP) held its annual Academic Achievers Awards on 10 May 2018 to celebrate the outstanding performance of its academic staff, pay tribute to their commitment and hard work, and to recognise the important contributions they make to its academic mission. Prof. Roger Deane from IDIA was also recognised as ‘Y’-rated researcher. More information on the UP … Read More