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Thank you, Prof Ruan Veldtman for an incredible colloquium on "Insect Pollinators and Pollination Services in South Africa: Birth of the Bee Research Hub" such insightful session! Recording of the colloquium coming soon on the NITheCS Youtube Channel.
February 10, 2026 at 4:49 AM
Thank you, Prof Ruan Veldtman for an incredible colloquium on "Insect Pollinators and Pollination Services in South Africa: Birth of the Bee Research Hub" such insightful session! Recording of the colloquium coming soon on the NITheCS Youtube Channel.
🌊 On This Day — 10 Feb
Born: James E. West (1931) — physicist and inventor whose work helped develop the electret microphone, now used in most phones, hearing aids and audio tech. #NITheCS #ScienceHistory #Physics #Innovation
Born: James E. West (1931) — physicist and inventor whose work helped develop the electret microphone, now used in most phones, hearing aids and audio tech. #NITheCS #ScienceHistory #Physics #Innovation
February 9, 2026 at 10:00 PM
🌊 On This Day — 10 Feb
Born: James E. West (1931) — physicist and inventor whose work helped develop the electret microphone, now used in most phones, hearing aids and audio tech. #NITheCS #ScienceHistory #Physics #Innovation
Born: James E. West (1931) — physicist and inventor whose work helped develop the electret microphone, now used in most phones, hearing aids and audio tech. #NITheCS #ScienceHistory #Physics #Innovation
Thank you to everyone joining todays NITheCS collouium on "Insect Pollinators and Pollination Services in South Africa: Birth of the Bee Research Hub" led by Prof Ruan Veldtman (Stellenbosch University) We appriciate our in-person and online audience!
February 9, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Thank you to everyone joining todays NITheCS collouium on "Insect Pollinators and Pollination Services in South Africa: Birth of the Bee Research Hub" led by Prof Ruan Veldtman (Stellenbosch University) We appriciate our in-person and online audience!
NITheCS calendar... view the events taking place this week, as well as upcoming deadlines, dates, student funding opportunities and grants. mailchi.mp/nithecs/diar...
#science #mathematics #studentfunding #scholarship #grants #sciencecalendar #sciencecareers
#science #mathematics #studentfunding #scholarship #grants #sciencecalendar #sciencecareers
February 9, 2026 at 2:55 PM
NITheCS calendar... view the events taking place this week, as well as upcoming deadlines, dates, student funding opportunities and grants. mailchi.mp/nithecs/diar...
#science #mathematics #studentfunding #scholarship #grants #sciencecalendar #sciencecareers
#science #mathematics #studentfunding #scholarship #grants #sciencecalendar #sciencecareers
🧬 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
Born: Jacques Monod (1910), French biochemist and Nobel laureate whose work on gene regulation helped shape modern molecular biology. #NITheCS #ScienceHistory #Biology #NobelPrize
February 8, 2026 at 10:00 PM
🧬 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
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
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#PhDScholarship #FoodSystems #DataScience #ResearchOpportunity #AfricaGermany
UKUDLA is offering PhD scholarships for research projects in Southern Africa in sustainable & resilient food systems & applied data science.
🗓️ Apply by: 6 Feb 2026
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#PhDScholarship #FoodSystems #DataScience #ResearchOpportunity #AfricaGermany
February 6, 2026 at 2:04 PM
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
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#PhDScholarship #FoodSystems #DataScience #ResearchOpportunity #AfricaGermany
UKUDLA is offering PhD scholarships for research projects in Southern Africa in sustainable & resilient food systems & applied data science.
🗓️ Apply by: 6 Feb 2026
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#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
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#PhDPosition #Astrophysics #Bursary #StudentFunding
📅 Start date: 1 March 2026 (or soonest thereafter)
💰 Funding: R150 000 per year (up to 3 years)
🗓️ Apply by: 13 Feb
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#PhDPosition #Astrophysics #Bursary #StudentFunding
February 6, 2026 at 12:23 PM
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
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#PhDPosition #Astrophysics #Bursary #StudentFunding
📅 Start date: 1 March 2026 (or soonest thereafter)
💰 Funding: R150 000 per year (up to 3 years)
🗓️ Apply by: 13 Feb
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#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.
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#TheoreticalPhysics #ManyBodyPhysics #QuantumSystems #ManyBodySystems
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#TheoreticalPhysics #ManyBodyPhysics #QuantumSystems #ManyBodySystems
February 5, 2026 at 7:11 AM
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
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#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
February 4, 2026 at 7:24 AM
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
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#science #mathematics #studentfunding #scholarship #grants #sciencecalendar
February 2, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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#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.
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#Python #PythonProgramming #CodingForBeginners #DataScienceSkills
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.
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#Python #PythonProgramming #CodingForBeginners #DataScienceSkills
February 2, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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.
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#Python #PythonProgramming #CodingForBeginners #DataScienceSkills
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.
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#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
January 29, 2026 at 10:00 PM
🧠 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
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
January 28, 2026 at 10:00 PM
🔋 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
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
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
January 27, 2026 at 10:00 PM
🚀 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
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.
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#QuantumPhysics #QuantumSimulation #PhotonicSystems #TheoreticalPhysics
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#QuantumPhysics #QuantumSimulation #PhotonicSystems #TheoreticalPhysics
January 27, 2026 at 11:13 AM
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.
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#QuantumPhysics #QuantumSimulation #PhotonicSystems #TheoreticalPhysics
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#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.
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#Universe #LHC #ParticleAccelerator #Physics #TheoreticalPhysics
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#Universe #LHC #ParticleAccelerator #Physics #TheoreticalPhysics
January 27, 2026 at 9:45 AM
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.
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#Universe #LHC #ParticleAccelerator #Physics #TheoreticalPhysics
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#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
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#Disinformation #SocialNetworks #Misinformation #Communication
'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
January 23, 2026 at 1:17 PM
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
'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
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#InsectPollinators #BeeResearch #PollinationServices #HoneyBee #Biodiversity #Entomology
🐝 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
January 23, 2026 at 12:10 PM
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
🐝 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
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#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
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#WritingForImpact #ResearchCommunication #WritingWorkshop
🗓 Thurs, 29 January
⏰ 09h00–15h00 (SAST)
💻 Attend on Zoom
🔗 buff.ly/emuTM3u
#WritingForImpact #ResearchCommunication #WritingWorkshop
January 23, 2026 at 10:03 AM
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
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#WritingForImpact #ResearchCommunication #WritingWorkshop
🗓 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.
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#GenerativeAI #AIandSelfhood #AIPhilosophy #AIEthics
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#GenerativeAI #AIandSelfhood #AIPhilosophy #AIEthics
January 23, 2026 at 9:01 AM
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.
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#GenerativeAI #AIandSelfhood #AIPhilosophy #AIEthics
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#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
January 22, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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
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
January 21, 2026 at 10:00 PM
🧠 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
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
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
January 20, 2026 at 10:00 PM
🚀 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
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.
January 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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
#QuantumBiology #BioPhysics #ProteinConductance #ElectronTransport
January 20, 2026 at 7:15 AM
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
#QuantumBiology #BioPhysics #ProteinConductance #ElectronTransport