Past conferences

Minister challenges students at sixth annual SKA SA Postgraduate Bursary Conference
24 November 2011 - With a challenge to produce exceptional research publications, and the hope that a Nobel Prize winner will come from the group of students being supported by the South African Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Project, Mrs Naledi Pandor, Minister of Science and Technology, opened the 6th SKA SA Postgraduate Bursary Conference, on Monday evening in Stellenbosch.

SA students star at SA SKA postgraduate conference
6 December 2010 - The annual South African SKA postgraduate conference, now in its fifth year, is not only an excellent showcase for the high level of South African science students, but is fast becoming an extremely valuable meeting place for local and international researchers and students working together in fields such as astronomy, electrical engineering, astrophysics, applied mathematics and cosmology.

Building vital capacity for the world's biggest radio telescope (SKA)
2 December 2009 - While the MeerKAT telescope is being constructed in the Northern Cape, the South African SKA Youth into Science and Engineering Programme is feeding a steady stream of high-level expertise into the continent's SET system that will help Africa push the boundaries of radio astronomy and related sciences and technologies.

The SA SKA Project Postgraduate Bursary Conference a huge success
6 December 2008 - "I firmly believe that we should provide good, inspirational teachers and lecturers, but we also need to offer opportunities to young scientists. SKA is one of these projects that offer huge possibilities where they can develop the skills that they have acquired. I have all reason to believe that the next Nobel prize winner could come from the ranks of the SA SKA team," said Minister Mosibudi Mangena, Minister of Science and Technology, at the opening ceremony of the third annual SA SKA postgraduate bursary conference held from 1 – 5 December 2008 in Stellenbosch.

Students impress at second SKA Bursary Conference
10 December 2007 - About 80 delegates, including 27 postgraduate astronomy and engineering SA SKA bursary holders, attended the 2nd Annual Postgraduate Bursary Conference of South Africa's SKA / MeerKAT project.