Engagement
Associate speaks at BEECON 2025
11 June, 2025
Prof Ruan Veldtman, Senior Scientist in Biodiversity Assessment and Monitoring at the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) and Extraordinary Associate Professor in the Department of Conservation Ecology and Entomology at Stellenbosch University, works in applied biodiversity research with a focus on ecological entomology. His research explores the entomological dimensions of ecosystem services and the effects of biological invasions.
NITheCS Internship Programme kicks off
04 June, 2025
We have officially kickstarted our hybrid Winter Internship Programme 2025, aimed at nurturing the next generation of researchers in the fields of theoretical and computational science.
Research Pitching Competition launched
03 June, 2025
In collaboration with the NITheCS Quantitative Finance Research Programme and supported by InSPiR2eS’ platinum sponsors, the 4th annual InSPiR2eS Global Pitching Research Competition (IGPRC2025) has officially launched.
NITheCS mentorship programme launched
03 June, 2025
In May 2025, we launched NITheCS Village – a mentorship programme for Grade 12 learners across South Africa who are interested in pursuing studies in a NITheCS-related field.
NITheCS attends AI Expo Africa 2023
10 November, 2023
NITheCS participated in the 6th edition of AI Expo Africa from 2-3 November 2023 in both a speaker and exhibitor capacity.
Prizes for students at Eskom Expo
10 November, 2023
NITheCS again sponsored some of the prizes for students whose projects excelled at the annual Eskom Expo for Young Scientists International Science Fair.
Student winners at SAIP 2023 conference
14 September, 2023
Congratulations to the five students who won NITheCS-sponsored prizes at the 69th Annual Conference of the South African Institute of Physics (SAIP). The event took place at the University of Zululand from 3-7 July 2023.
Careers and opportunities in physics
01 September, 2022
Interested in following a career in physics? In a nutshell, physicists try to figure out how nature works. They address the big questions: What is the universe made of? Why do stars shine? Why is water fluid? Why does the universe expand (or ripple) and how will it end?
Eskom Expo: NITheCS prizes for Young Scientists
01 August, 2022
NITheCS works to establish closer contacts with schools and science centres. This includes the sponsorship of prizes in the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists, where students can showcase their own science projects. We attended this exhibition in person in 2022 and welcomed young visitors to the NITheCS stand.
