Nominations are open for new NITheCS Associates

Call extended to 31 July 2025

WELCOME TO NITheCS

The National Institute for Theoretical and Computational Sciences (NITheCS) is a multidisciplinary and multi-themed Institute in South Africa. NITheCS seeks to build human and research capacity in the Theoretical and Computational Sciences, and enhance scientific innovation, transformation and socio-economic development both locally and in Africa.

NITheCS’ fields of science

NITheCS encompasses the following fields of science, as well as their interdisciplinary fields:

  1. Astronomy & Astrophysics
  2. Bioinformatics & Quantitative Biology
  3. Data Science
  4. Earth Systems Modelling & Climate Change Modelling
  5. Mathematics
  6. Quantitative Finance
  7. Statistics
  8. Theoretical Physics
Fields of science that NITheCS represents

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Please register or apply to attend our upcoming events. If you would like us to advertise your upcoming event to the NITheCS community, please upload your content here.

Dean Brand

NITheCS Micro-school
‘Introduction to Deep Learning with PyTorch’
Dean Brand (Stellenbosch University)
Fri, 11 July 2025 | 12h00-12h30 SAST
Venue: Online

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NITheCS Focus Area Workshop: II Workshop on Quantitative Finance

NITheCS Focus Area Workshop
II Workshop on Quantitative Finance
‘Sustainability, Climate-Related Risks, and Innovative Financial Modelling’
14-18 July 2025
Venue: Protea Hotel Techno Park, Stellenbosch

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Prof Eckhard Platen

NITheCS Colloquium
‘Application of the Benchmark Approach for Retirement Funding’
Prof Eckhard Platen (University of Technology Sydney, Australia)
Mon, 14 July 2025 | 16h00-17h00 SAST
Venues:

  • Neelsie Cinema, Stellenbosch University
  • Room P215, 2nd Floor, Physics Building, University of the Witwatersrand
  • Online

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NITheCS Focus Area Workshop

NITheCS Focus Area Workshop
‘Decoding the Universe: Quantum Gravity and Quantum Fields’
16-18 July 2025
Venue: Stellenbosch

MORE INFO  |  POSTER  |  REGISTER (by 19 June @ 12h00 SAST)

Amartya Goswami & Zurab Janelidze

NITheCS Mini-school
‘What does it take to publish in Mathematics?’
Prof Amartya Goswami (University of Johannesburg) & Prof Zurab Janelidze (Stellenbosch University)
Wed 9, 16, 23 & 30 July 2025 | 14h00-15h00 SAST
Venue: Online

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8th African School on Electronic Structure Methods and Applications (ASESMA2025)

8th African School on Electronic Structure Methods and Applications (ASESMA2025)
Pre-school Mini-lecture Series
Thurs, 31 Jul 2025 | 15h00 SAST
Thurs, 28 Aug 2025 | 15h00 SAST
Thurs, 25 Sep 2025 | 15h00 SAST
Venue: online
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ACP2025

4th African Conference on Fundamental and Applied Physics (ACP2025)
14-20 September 2025
Venues: Online and University of Lome, Togo

MORE INFO  |  REGISTER (by 13 Sep) 

AI Expo Africa 2025

AI Expo Africa 2025
29-31 October 2025
Venue: Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg

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Opening address at IndabaX 2025

Opening address at IndabaX 2025

Artificial Intelligence & machine learning are ‘tools of enormous positive potential – when guided by ethical guardrails & societal reflection’ said Prof Kanshu Rajaratnam in the Opening Address at IndabaX.

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#6 Ranking on the Nature Index

#6 Ranking on the Nature Index

NITheCS ranks #6 in South Africa by share of publications on the Nature Index for the time frame 1 March 2024 – 28 February 2025. This recognition reflects the outstanding quality of research.

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Associate speaks at BEECON 2025

Associate speaks at BEECON 2025

There is a critical need for accurate data on the number of managed honeybee colonies used in crop pollination, said Prof Ruan Veldtman at the South African Bee Industry Organisation conference, BEECON 2025.

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‘The crocodile cannot turn its head. Like science, it must always go forward with all-devouring jaws.’ - Pyotr Kapitsa, physicist and Nobel laureate (1978), born 9 July 1894. www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1978/kapitsa/biographical/ ... See MoreSee Less

‘The crocodile cannot turn its head. Like science, it must always go forward with all-devouring jaws.’ - Pyotr Kapitsa, physicist and Nobel laureate (1978), born 9 July 1894. https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1978/kapitsa/biographical/Image attachment

IndabaX 2025, South Africa’s premier event in machine learning, deep learning and AI, was opened by Prof Kanshu Rajaratnam, Director of the School for Data Science & Computational Thinking at Stellenbosch University. He stressed the importance of AI, ML & Deep Learning as ‘the backbone of transformative endeavours across science, industry, and society.’
More about the glittering array of speakers at IndabaX at indabax.co.za/speakers/
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IndabaX 2025, South Africa’s premier event in machine learning, deep learning and AI, was opened by Prof Kanshu Rajaratnam, Director of the School for Data Science & Computational Thinking at Stellenbosch University.  He stressed the importance of AI, ML & Deep Learning as ‘the backbone of transformative endeavours across science, industry, and society.’
More about the glittering array of speakers at IndabaX at https://indabax.co.za/speakers/

NITheCS Micro-school: Introduction to Deep Learning with PyTorch
👨Dean Brand (Stellenbosch University)
🗓 Friday, 11 July | 🕛 12:00–12:30 SAST
📍 Attend online → mailchi.mp/nithecs/db2

#deeplearning #PyTorch #AI #nithecs #machinelearning #DataScience
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NITheCS Micro-school: Introduction to Deep Learning with PyTorch
👨Dean Brand (Stellenbosch University)
🗓 Friday, 11 July | 🕛 12:00–12:30 SAST
📍 Attend online → https://mailchi.mp/nithecs/db2

#DeepLearning #PyTorch #AI #NITheCS #MachineLearning #DataScience

On 23 June 2025, the Rubin Observatory perched at the summit of Cerro Pachón in Chile unveiled its first images and videos. 'Rubin's innovative 8.4-meter telescope has the largest digital camera ever built.'

Video here www.nsf.gov/news/first-imagery-nsf-doe-vera-c-rubin-observatory youtu.be/Gitit3LwQ20
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On 23 June 2025, the Rubin Observatory perched at the summit of Cerro Pachón in Chile unveiled its first images and videos. Rubins innovative 8.4-meter telescope has the largest digital camera ever built. 

Video here https://www.nsf.gov/news/first-imagery-nsf-doe-vera-c-rubin-observatory https://youtu.be/Gitit3LwQ20
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