WELCOME TO NITheCS
The National Institute for Theoretical and Computational Sciences (NITheCS) is a platform that allows a diversity of knowledge fields to meet in a stimulating environment. NITheCS provides South Africa with the opportunity to become an international player in fields of science. It builds on the progress achieved by the National Institute for Theoretical Physics (NITheP), an NRF Centre of Excellence (CoE) that has led research programmes and educational opportunities in theoretical physics in South Africa and Africa.
NITheCS’ fields of science
NITheCS encompasses the theoretical and computational fields of science, as well as their interdisciplinary fields.
Key fields:
- Astronomy & Astrophysics
- Bioinformatics & Quantitative Biology
- Data Science
- Earth Systems Modelling & Climate Change Modelling
- Mathematics
- Quantitative Finance
- Statistics
- Theoretical Physics
ATTEND OUR UPCOMING EVENTS
4th African Conference on Fundamental and Applied Physics (ACP2025)
14-20 September 2025
Venues: Online and University of Lome, Togo
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Internships impact SA science
South Africa has a huge shortage of postgraduate statisticians, mathematicians and physicists. But initiatives such as the national expansion of the annual internship led by NITheCS are addressing this.
A tribute to PhD supervisors
The academic genealogy that traces its roots from Walter Fletcher to Sim Dlamini as an academic supervisor is a remarkable lineage of intellectual giants who have significantly shaped modern scientific thought.
Our node meetings kick off
The NITheCS node meetings have kicked off, with two held in July 2024. Read our newsletter to find out more, or view our calendar of events to see the dates of upcoming node meetings.
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Register to attend the 4th African Conference on Fundamental and Applied Physics (ACP2025), taking place at the University of Lomé, Togo, from 14-20 Sept 2025, or submit an abstract for the event. Details: buff.ly/3PLxnWL #physics #ACP2025 #particles #AI #nanoscience #machinelearning ... See MoreSee Less
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NITheCS Colloquium: ‘Islamic tilings and their symmetries: Mathematics meets Art’ by Prof Balázs Szendrői (University of Vienna, Austria) - Mon, 17 Feb 2025 @ 16h00-17h00 SAST. Register to attend online or at the Neelsie Cinema, Stellenbosch University. Cheese and wine will be served at the venue. buff.ly/4jvpDFR #mathematics #geometry #islamicart ... See MoreSee Less
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Science-related anniversary: On 24 January 1986 NASA's Voyager 2 was the first - and until now the only - space probe from Earth to explore the planet Uranus. At its closest approach it came to within 81 500 km of the planet's cloud tops. The mission discovered ten moons (in addition to the then known five large moons of Jupiter) and also studied the planet's ring system and atmosphere.
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‘What we need are people who can think deeply about complex questions, people who are technologically savvy and understand the value of the scientific method, and people who have a desire to make a difference. I have seen time and again the evolution of students as they come from undergraduate, into graduate studies and become well-rounded scientists, and I am ever proud of the work I see them do.’
These are the words of Dr Jonathan Shock, Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics at the University of Cape Town (UCT) and the NITheCS featured scientist for January. Full profile here: buff.ly/3PH92RM ... See MoreSee Less
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