Summit news

The NITheCS Summit 2026 is bringing together the Institute’s leadership, researchers and stakeholders in Stellenbosch from 21 to 23 October to share research progress, strengthen partnerships and help shape its next phase of development.

Following a welcome dinner on 21 October, the programme on 22 October at the Devon Valley Hotel combined presentations by the Institute’s 10 Research Focus Areas with a Stakeholder Engagement Meeting. Online participation extended access to the day’s proceedings across the NITheCS community.

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NITheCS and COEFS sign memorandum of understanding

NITheCS Director Prof Francesco Petruccione and Mr Mark Brits, Executive Director of the Centre of Excellence in Financial Services (COEFS), signed a memorandum of understanding between the two institutions at the NITheCS Summit 2026 in Stellenbosch on 22 October 2026.
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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