Relevant news
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"Data in the time of COVID-19: Underlying health conditions" (Netwerk24 - 2020)
"Data in the time of COVID-19 : Age matters" (Netwerk24 - 2020)
Stellenbosch University launches African Data Science Academy (SU website - 02 June 2020)
"Data in the time of COVID-19" (Netwerk24 - 2020)
"Data Engineering will be fully accredited by ECSA" (SU website – 21 October 2019)
The newly established School has featured in the following news articles and clips:
New school for data science and computational thinking (EE Publishers – 2 August)
Prof Wim Delva on the Kieno Kammies Show (Cape Talk podcast – 31 July 2019)
Prof Wim Delva on Early Breakfast with Abongile Nzelenzele (Cape Talk podcast – 30 July)
SU launches new School for Data Science and Computational Science (SU website – 29 July 2019)
How data science in and for Africa can blaze new trails (The Conversation – 28 July 2019)
Big data a game-changer for universities (Mail & Guardian – 25 July 2019)
SU helping Africa shape the future of higher education (SU website – 23 May 2019)
Launch
Stellenbosch University (SU)'s new School for Data Science and Computational Thinking was officially launched on 29 July 2019.
Watch the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology Dr Blade Nzimande's address for the launch of the School for Data Science and Computational Thinking at Stellenbosch University on Monday, 29 July 2019: