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 & SU Department of Statistics & Actuarial Science Seminar
‘Compositional biplots for log ratio analysis and visualisation of milk fatty acids’
Dr Susan Laurens (Heineken Beverages)
Friday, 25 April 2025 | 13h10-14h10 SAST
Venues: Online and Room 2048, 2nd floor, Van der Sterr Building, cnr Victoria & Bosman Streets, Stellenbosch
NITheCS & SU Department of Statistics & Actuarial Science Seminar
‘Last things first: Perspectives on First-year Data Science’
Dr Trudie Sandrock (Stellenbosch University)
Friday, 9 May 2025 | 13h10-14h10 SAST
Venues: Online and Room 2048, 2nd floor, Van der Sterr Building, cnr Victoria & Bosman Streets, Stellenbosch
8th African School on Electronic Structure Methods and Applications (ASESMA2025)
ASESMA Pre-school Mini-lecture series
Thurs, 24 Apr 2025 | 15h00 SAST
Thurs, 29 May 2025 | 15h00 SAST
Thurs, 26 Jun 2025 | 15h00 SAST
Thurs, 31 Jul 2025 | 15h00 SAST
Thurs, 28 Aug 2025 | 15h00 SAST
Thurs, 25 Sep 2025 | 15h00 SAST
Venue: online
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ASESMA In-person School
9-20 June 2025
Venue: University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
4th African Conference on Fundamental and Applied Physics (ACP2025)
14-20 September 2025
Venues: Online and University of Lome, Togo
MORE INFO | REGISTER (by 13 Sep) | SUBMIT ABSTRACT (by 31 Mar)
AI Expo Africa 2025
29-31 October 2025
Venue: Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg
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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.
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NITheCS & SU Dept. of Statistics & Actuarial Science Seminar: 'Compositional biplots for log ratio analysis & visualisation of milk fatty acids' - Dr Susan Laurens (Heineken Beverages) - Fri, 25 Apr @ 13h10-14h10 SAST. Attend online or in person. mailchi.mp/nithecs/sl
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The German immunologist Georges Jean Franz Köhler, born 17 April 1946, shared the 1984 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine with César Milstein and Niels K. Jerne for ‘theories concerning the specificity in development and control of the immune system and the discovery of the principle for production of monoclonal antibodies’. This started a revolution in the diagnosis and treatment of many immunologic diseases, including some cancers and AIDS. ... See MoreSee Less
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Reminder - NITheCS & CoRE AI Masterclass: 'A Practical Introduction to Reinforcement Learning' - Prof James Brusey (Coventry University, UK) - today @ 11h00-13h00 SAST. Attend online or in person. mailchi.mp/nithecs/masterclass-4961401 #opensource #reinforcementlearning #robotics #python #largelanguagemodels ... See MoreSee Less
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Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity... the MUST Deep Learning & Assistive Devices research groups at North-West University, Potchefstroom, are looking for a motivated postdoc with a strong focus on machine learning to help develop advanced assistive devices for individuals with disabilities. nwu.ci.hr/applicant/index.php?controller=Listings&method=view&listingid=f12c2ba7-fc49-4a9e-93cd-5...
📅 Duration: 3 years (renewable annually)
🗓️ Apply by 5 May 2025
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