🧬 On This Day — 9 Feb Born: Jacques Monod (1910), French biochemist and Nobel laureate whose work on gene regulation helped shape modern molecular biology. #NITheCS #ScienceHistory #Biology #NobelPrize

PhD Scholarships UKUDLA is offering PhD scholarships for research projects in Southern Africa in sustainable & resilient food systems & applied data science. 🗓️ Apply by: 6 Feb 2026 buff.ly/cqCIYDJ | buff.ly/aydLQhp #PhDScholarship #FoodSystems #DataScience #ResearchOpportunity #AfricaGermany

PhD position in Theoretical Astrophysics at Stellenbosch University: 📅 Start date: 1 March 2026 (or soonest thereafter) 💰 Funding: R150 000 per year (up to 3 years) 🗓️ Apply by: 13 Feb 🔗 More info: buff.ly/6scaf6G #PhDPosition #Astrophysics #Bursary #StudentFunding

NITheCS Webinar: 'Fluctuation Effects in Open Many Body Systems' - Dr Ameneh Sheikhan (University of Bonn, Germany) - Fri, 6 Feb @ 15h00-16h00 SAST. Attend online or in person. mailchi.mp/nithecs/as #TheoreticalPhysics #ManyBodyPhysics #QuantumSystems #ManyBodySystems

On This Day — 4 Feb: Born in 1875, Ludwig Prandtl, a German physicist and the father of modern aerodynamics, revolutionized fluid flow and boundary layers, crucial for aircraft design and atmospheric science. #NITheCS #ScienceHistory #Physics #Aerodynamics

NITheCS calendar... view the events taking place this week, as well as upcoming deadlines, dates, student funding opportunities and grants. buff.ly/PYfgpp5 #science #mathematics #studentfunding #scholarship #grants #sciencecalendar

NITheCS Mini-school Attend our 4-week online mini-school on 'Programming Basics with Python' by Dr Sunday Oladejo (SU) to develop practical coding skills. This event takes place on Wed 4, 11, 18 & 25 Feb @ 14h00 SAST. buff.ly/Gnr7Ukt #Python #PythonProgramming #CodingForBeginners #DataScienceSkills

🧠 On This Day — 30 Jan 📟 Douglas Engelbart (1925) — a trailblazer in human-computer interaction who co-invented the computer mouse, influencing modern digital interaction. #NITheCS #ScienceHistory #TechInnovation #Computing

🔋 On This Day — 29 January Born: Abdus Salam (1926), Nobel‑winning theoretical physicist who helped unify the weak nuclear force and electromagnetism — foundational to particle physics and the Standard Model. #NITheCS #ScienceHistory #Physics #NobelPrize

🚀 On This Day — 28 Jan In 1986, the Challenger shuttle tragically disintegrated shortly after launch, claiming the lives of seven astronauts. This disaster reshaped our views on spaceflight safety and exploration. #NITheCS #ScienceHistory #SpaceExploration

NITheCS & QSUN Seminar: ‘Bosonic network architectures for quantum simulation & thermodynamics' - Federico Centrone (Institute of Photonic Sciences, Spain) - Fri, 30 Jan @ 14h00 SAST. Attend online or in person. buff.ly/TvYX3hw #QuantumPhysics #QuantumSimulation #PhotonicSystems #TheoreticalPhysics

NITheCS & UKZN Seminar: ‘Telescoping Physics of the Early Universe - the role of the LHC' - Prof Farid Ould-Saada (University of Oslo) - Thurs, 5 Feb @ 11h00-12h00 SAST. Attend online or in person. buff.ly/d3eqsUf #Universe #LHC #ParticleAccelerator #Physics #TheoreticalPhysics

NITheCS Colloquium: 'Misinformation Dynamics in Social Networks' Prof Jeff Murugan (University of Cape Town) 📅 Monday, 23 February 2026 ⏰ 16h00-17h00 SAST 📍 Attend online or in person 🔗 buff.ly/xYASSQQ #Disinformation #SocialNetworks #Misinformation #Communication

NITheCS Colloquium: 🐝 Insect Pollinators & Pollination Services in SA: The Birth of the Bee Research Hub Prof Ruan Veldtman (SU) 📅 Mon, 9 Feb ⏰ 16:00–17:00 SAST 📍 Attend online or in person 🔗 buff.ly/3GeRfOA #InsectPollinators #BeeResearch #PollinationServices #HoneyBee #Biodiversity #Entomology

Join the StatSNetSA Workshop: ‘Writing for Impact’ - an online session to help researchers translate complex research into clear writing for non-technical audiences. 🗓 Thurs, 29 January ⏰ 09h00–15h00 (SAST) 💻 Attend on Zoom 🔗 buff.ly/emuTM3u #WritingForImpact #ResearchCommunication #WritingWorkshop

NITheCS Colloquium: 'The Intercepted Self: Generative AI and the Disrupted Future of Selfhood' - Dr Filippos Stamatiou (Stellenbosch University & University of Copenhagen) - Mon, 26 Jan @ 16h00 SAST. Attend online or in person. buff.ly/JKUFHQr #GenerativeAI #AIandSelfhood #AIPhilosophy #AIEthics

On January 23, 1896, physicist Wilhelm Röntgen first demonstrated X-rays, transforming medicine, physics, and imaging science. From hospitals to materials science, X-rays unveiled the invisible. #NITheCS #ScienceHistory #Physics #MedicalImaging

🧠 Today in History — January 22 Lev Landau was born in 1908, a trailblazer in quantum mechanics and condensed matter physics. His groundbreaking theories continue to influence contemporary science! #NITheCS #ScienceHistory #Physics

🚀 On This Day – 21 Jan 1960 NASA’s Little Joe 1B tested the Mercury capsule’s escape system. 🐒 Miss Sam survived the flight, helping pave the way for human space travel! 🌌#OnThisDay #SpaceHistory #STEM #NITHECS

Thank you, Prof Eric Andriantiana for an incredible colloquium on “How independent are independent subsets?” such an insightful session! Recording of the colloquium coming soon on the nithecs YouTube Channel.

NITheCS & QSUN Seminar: ‘Theory and Simulation of High Conductance in Proteins' - Dr Eszter Papp (Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary) - Fri, 13 Feb @ 14h00-15h00 SAST. Attend online or in person. buff.ly/gh22H2p #QuantumBiology #BioPhysics #ProteinConductance #ElectronTransport

🌟 Buzz Aldrin born (1930) Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the second person to walk on the Moon during Apollo 11, was born on January 20, 1930 — a great hook for space-science content.

Thank you to everyone joining today’s NITheCS Colloquium, “How independent are independent subsets?” led by Prof Eric Andriantiana (Rhodes University) We appreciate our in-person and online audience!

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NITheCS & MITP Seminar: 'A toy model for de Sitter QFT' - Dr Tarek Anous (Queen Mary University of London, UK) - Thurs, 22 Jan @ 13h15 SAST. Attend online or in person. buff.ly/hDvSFCA #QuantumFieldTheory #DeSitterSpace #TheoreticalPhysics #ExpandingUniverse

Reminder - NITheCS Colloquium: 'How independent are independent subsets?' - Prof Eric Andriantiana (Rhodes University) - today @ 16h00-17h00 SAST. Attend online or in person. buff.ly/Q5dnZum #Mathematics #GraphTheory #Subsets #NITheCS

Reminder – you’re invited to attend the 2nd QWorld Annual Meeting, taking place online from 17h00 SAST today (& 17h30 on Sunday). The global QWorld community will share plans for 2026 & discuss an open, inclusive quantum ecosystem. buff.ly/f5ibbKI #QWorldAnnualMeeting #QuantumCommunity #QCousins

Attend the 2nd QWorld Annual Meeting online this weekend. The programme features talks, QCousins presentations, panel discussions and interactive breakout sessions. buff.ly/f5ibbKI #QWorldAnnualMeeting #QuantumCommunity #QuantumEducation #GlobalQuantum #QCousins

NITheCS & MITP Seminar: 'Bootstrap Program for Holographic Defects' - Prof Xinan Zhou (China) - Tues, 20 Jan 2025 @ 13h15-14h15 SAST. Attend online or in person. buff.ly/scyVgTA #TheoreticalPhysics #ConformalFieldTheory #AdSCFT #Bootstraps #Holography

NITheCS Colloquium: 'How independent are independent subsets?' by Prof Eric Andriantiana (Rhodes University) 🗓 Mon, 19 January | ⏰ 16:00–17:00 (SAST) Attend online or in person 👉 buff.ly/Q5dnZum #Mathematics #GraphTheory #Subsets #NITheCS

The 34th Chris Engelbrecht Summer School & the 8th Mandelstam Theoretical Physics School & Workshop are underway in the NITheCS Seminar Room, SU, until 14 Jan. 🔗 Details: buff.ly/pFgXTac 📝 Attend online: buff.ly/Iei1pFn #TheoreticalPhysics #HighEnergyPhysics #ChrisEngelbrecht #PhysicsSchool

Join us online for the 34th Chris Engelbrecht Summer School & 8th Mandelstam Theoretical Physics School and Workshop, taking place 8–14 Jan, starting today at 09:15. 🔗 Details: buff.ly/pFgXTac 📝 Register: buff.ly/Iei1pFn #TheoreticalPhysics #HighEnergyPhysics #ChrisEngelbrecht #PhysicsSchool

🕊️ In Memoriam: Prof Deepak Kar (1979–2025) We mourn the passing of our Associate, Prof Deepak Kar, an outstanding experimental particle physicist and valued member of the scientific community. 🔗 Read the tribute: buff.ly/PaysaYe #InMemoriam #ParticlePhysics #DeepakKar

NITheCS Webinar: Linking Shoreline & Sea: Wave-Driven Exchange Between Littoral & Pelagic Zones Speaker: Prof John Largier (UC Davis) Date: Wed, 10 Dec | 16h00–17h00 SAST Join us in person or online 🔗 Register: buff.ly/j7lkvLY #Oceanography #LittoralToPelagic #WaveDrivenExchange #MarineScience

Reminder - NITheCS Colloquium: Modelling marine food webs to study their sustainability in a changing world 📢 Dr Fernanda Valdovinos (UC Davis, US) 📅 Today @ 16h00–17h00 SAST Join us online or in person. 🔗 buff.ly/H8wVkvZ #FoodWeb #MarineFoodWeb #Sustainability #EnvironmentalChange #MarineEcosystem

NITheCS Colloquium: Modelling marine food webs to study their sustainability in a changing world 📢 Dr Fernanda Valdovinos (UC Davis, US) 📅 Mon, 8 Dec 2025 🕓 16h00–17h00 SAST Join us online or in person. 🔗 buff.ly/H8wVkvZ #FoodWeb #MarineFoodWeb #Sustainability #EnvironmentalChange #MarineEcosystem

We want to hear from YOU! As we prepare our Year-in-Review publication, we’re inviting you to share a comment about your experience with NITheCS. Submit your comment with a photo of yourself, and you could feature in the next edition. 🔗 buff.ly/GnVKyrM #ScienceCommunity #STEMvoices #YearInReview

MITP & NITheCS Seminar: “Lattice Quantum Field Theory: Successes and Future Challenges” with Prof Simon Catterall (Syracuse University, USA). 📅 Fri, 5 Dec | 🕒 13h30–14h30 SAST Join us online or in person. 🔗 buff.ly/hHBj4sG #QuantumFieldTheory #TheoreticalPhysics #LatticeQFT #ScienceSeminar #IYQ2025

NITheCS Webinar: “A Gate-Based Quantum Genetic Algorithm for Real-Valued Global Optimisation” with Prof Renato Portugal (LNCC/MCTI, Brazil). 📅 Friday, 5 December | 🕒 14h00–15h00 SAST Join us online or in person. 🔗 buff.ly/HzqagNE #QuantumAlgorithm #QuantumComputing #GlobalOptimisation #IYQ2025

📣 Funding Opportunity for Master’s in Mathematics – 2026 Do you have an Honours in Mathematics and want to pursue your Master’s next year? Apply for student funding for 2026: bit.ly/3Kz45LQ ⏰ Deadline: Today at 17:00 #MathsMasters #StudentFunding #Masters2026 #MathsStudentFunding #MastersInMaths

Reminder - Applications are open for the 16th CHPC & 8th NITheCS Coding Summer School in Data Science & Machine Learning - 26 Jan – 6 Feb 2026 at designated universities and research centres across SA. buff.ly/yUMkZex #MachineLearning #DataScience #CodingSchool #SummerSchool #Research #Python

URGENT: Apply for a PDP Postdoctoral Fellowship for the 2026 academic year by 14h30 SAST today. Fill in our short form now and then register on the NRF Connect portal (if not already registered). More info: buff.ly/MwMlLGQ #postdoctoralfellowship #mintek #studentfunding #student2026 #researchpost

📅 26 November On this day in 2011, NASA launched the Mars Science Laboratory with the Curiosity rover, marking a milestone in planetary science by using advanced robotics, isotope analysis, and autonomous systems to explore Mars.

NITheCS Colloquium: 'A Survival Guide for Every Postgraduate Journey' - Dr Farai Mlambo (Wits Bus. School) - Mon, 1 Dec @ 16h00-17h00 SAST. Attend in person or online. Note, the venue at Stellenbosch Uni. is the NITheCS Seminar Room. buff.ly/J5nDc06 #PostgraduateStudent #StudentLife #MastersStudent

on 25 November 1915, Albert Einstein presented his General Theory of Relativity to the Prussian Academy of Sciences. This groundbreaking work transformed our understanding of gravity, spacetime, and the universe, forming the foundation of modern cosmology and gravitational physics.

UCT Cosmology & Gravity Group talk: 🔬 Quantum Simulators as Probes for Vacuum Entanglement in Quantum Field Theory 🗣️ Dr Adrià Delhom-Latorre (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) 📍 Room 209, MAM, UCT 🗓 Today at 12h00 SAST #QuantumFieldTheory #QuantumSimulators #VacuumEntanglement #TheoreticalPhysics

on 24 November 1859, Charles Darwin published " introducing natural selection. This work laid the foundation for modern evolutionary biology and inspired modeling approaches in complexity science and AI.

NITheCS Mini-course: Join us for the NITheCS mini-course, “Lattices and Modular Forms”, presented by Prof René Schoof (University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy). 🗓 25–28 November 2025 ⏰ 10h00–12h00 SAST 🔗https://buff.ly/UwOT3N2 #EuclideanLattices #SpherePackings #ModularForms #MathematicalSciences

NITheCS congratulates Associate Prof Karin-Therese Howell on her appointment as the new Director of AIMS South Africa. We wish her every success in her leadership journey! buff.ly/81Ilr0j #MathematicalSciences #WomenInSTEM #AIMS #NITheCS

🌟 Today in Science — 21 November1783: The first free human hot-air balloon flight took off over Paris — humanity’s first step into the sky. A moment that opened new frontiers in physics, maths, chemistry, computing and atmospheric science.