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Another successful CHPC & NITheCS Coding Summer School
02/25/2026
The 16th CHPC & 8th NITheCS Coding Summer School on Data Science and Machine Learning, jointly hosted by the Centre for High Performance Computing (CHPC) and NITheCS, took place from 26 January to 6 February 2026 across more than 20 institutions in South Africa.
NITheCS & AIMS host first joint Public Lecture
02/24/2026
NITheCS hosted a public lecture — for the first time in collaboration with the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) — titled “Patterns and Tessellations: Models for Regular Structures” at STIAS in Stellenbosch on 19 February 2026.
Featured scientist: Dr Charles Takalana
02/23/2026
Dr Charles Mpho Takalana is an astrophysicist and a science-for-development practitioner whose work bridges cutting-edge cosmology research with meaningful global impact. His academic interests include astrophysics, cosmology, and radio astronomy.
2026 kicks off with a combined physics event
01/26/2026
The NITheCS events calendar began on 8 January 2026 with the 34th Chris Engelbrecht Summer School, held jointly with the 8th Mandelstam Theoretical Physics School & Workshop. This marked the first time these two prestigious theoretical physics programmes were combined.
Featured Scientist: Dr William Vambe
01/26/2026
Dr William Tichaona Vambe’s work is guided by a simple but powerful principle: technology must serve people, not the other way around. A Computer Science scholar and Senior Lecturer at Walter Sisulu University, his research focuses on building AI and digital systems.
68th Annual SAMS Congress held at NMU
01/06/2026
The 68th Annual Congress of the South African Mathematical Society (SAMS) was held from 2–5 December 2025 at the Summerstrand South Campus of Nelson Mandela University. The congress brought together mathematicians from across South Africa, along with some international participants
Tribute to Prof Deepak Kar
12/24/2025
NITheCS notes with deep sadness the passing of our Associate, Prof Deepak Kar, on 21 December 2025 following a short illness.
Quantum@SUN Researcher Leads Team at first global Quantum Biology Hackathon
11/24/2025
Quantum@SUN researcher Abbas (Omid) Hassasfar represented the Africa–Middle East region as a team leader at the world’s first Quantum Biology Hackathon, held in Berlin, Germany, from 31 October to 2 November 2025.
Featured scientist: Prof Ruan Veldtman
11/24/2025
Prof Ruan Veldtman is an ecological entomologist whose work centres on biodiversity, ecosystem services, invasive species, and the essential roles insects play in maintaining healthy ecosystems.
