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:
- Astronomy & Astrophysics
- Bioinformatics & Quantitative Biology
- Data Science
- Earth Systems Modelling & Climate Change Modelling
- Mathematics
- Quantitative Finance
- Statistics
- Theoretical Physics
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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
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
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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AI Expo Africa 2025
29-31 October 2025
Venue: Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg
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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.
#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.
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
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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 indabax.co.za/speakers/ ... See MoreSee Less
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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 → mailchi.mp/nithecs/db2
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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. '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 ... See MoreSee Less
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