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CIB researchers to compile archive on South Africans in Antarctica and surroundings

CIB researchers to compile archive on South Africans in Antarctica and surroundings

Wanted: the anecdotes, stories, slides, diaries and photos of the construction workers, scientists, mariners, joiners, engineers and doctors who have been involved in South Africa’s research bases in Antarctica and on Gough and Marion Islands since the start of the previous century. This request comes from Dora Scott, a researcher associated with the DST-NRF Centre [...]

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Two renowned international scientists to visit STIAS as first Donald Gordon Fellows

During the month of August the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS) will host Profs Manuel Castells and Leonard Susskind as the first two Donald Gordon Fellows. This fellowship was made possible by a generous grant from the Donald Gordon Foundation. Profs Castells and Susskind will be at STIAS from 4 to 14 August and [...]

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