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NITheCS @nithecs.bsky.social · 1d
Software Carpentry Workshop "R for Reproducible Scientific Analysis with an Introduction to Unix Shell and Git" is now available on our YouTube Channel : buff.ly/eFrotjR
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NITheCS @nithecs.bsky.social · 2d
Nithecs Colloquium "Portfolio Stress Testing: A Risk
Management Tool" led by Dr Praise Obanya (North-West University) is now available on YouTube: buff.ly/B1B9Avx
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NITheCS @nithecs.bsky.social · 4d
Join the NITheCS Mathematical Structures for Foundations and Innovation Focus Area for its online Weekly Seminar Series, starting 8 October 2025 and continuing every Wednesday from 17h00–19h00 SAST.
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#MathematicalSciences #MathematicalStructures #Mathematics
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NITheCS @nithecs.bsky.social · 4d
NITheCS Colloquium: 'Turning Data into Decisions by Bridging Mathematics, Ecology & Policy' - Dr Sandra MacFadyen (Stellenbosch University) - Mon, 13 Oct 2025 @ 16h00-17h00 SAST. Attend in person or online. buff.ly/8IMe1MB
#Biodiversity #EcologicalResearch #Conservation #BioMath #BCubed #Ecology
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NITheCS @nithecs.bsky.social · 4d
NITheCS & SU Seminar: ‘Price connection between Parasian options with a moving window & their ‘fixed window’ counterparts’ counterparts' - Prof Song-Ping Zhu. Attend Fri, 10 Oct @ 13h10 online or in person. buff.ly/t779AWx
#QuantitativeFinance #ParasianOptions #OptionPricing #FinancialDerivatives
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NITheCS @nithecs.bsky.social · 7d
The Nithecs Colloquium " Symmetries – in and around us " led by Prof Abdul H. Kara (University of the Witwatersrand) is available at our YouTube channel: buff.ly/7rzLRIQ
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NITheCS @nithecs.bsky.social · 8d
Congratulations to Prof Francesco Petruccione, Director of NITheCS, who has been appointed as Pro Vice-Chancellor: Quantum Technology & Artificial Intelligence at Stellenbosch University.
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#ProVC #StellenboschUniversity #ViceChancellor #FrancescoPetruccione #NITheCS #AI #Quantum
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NITheCS @nithecs.bsky.social · 8d
The NITheCS Colloquium " Professional Presentations Made Simple: LaTeX Beamer on Overleaf" led by Lerato Seabi (Nelson Mandela University) is available at our YouTube channel: buff.ly/Ln1DXZQ
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NITheCS @nithecs.bsky.social · 9d
NITheCS Mini-school: 'From Notes to Articles: Writing with LaTeX and Mathpix' - Dr Ali Raza (Stellenbosch University). Attend 4 online lectures on Wed 8, 15, 22 & 29 Oct @ 14h00-15h00 SAST. buff.ly/SGsiBk4
#LaTeX #Mathpix #Mathematica #Maple
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NITheCS @nithecs.bsky.social · 10d
Vacancy: Senior Lecturer in Physics at the WITS School of Physics
Suitably qualified candidates from all fields of Physics may apply. You'll need a PhD in Physics and postdoctoral research experience with a good publication record.
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Apply by 17 Oct 2025
#PhysicsJobs #AcademicCareers
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NITheCS @nithecs.bsky.social · 10d
Vacancies: Lecturer in Physics (2 positions) at the WITS School of Physics.
The successful candidates will be expected to pursue research, teach, supervise postgrad students and contribute to administrative responsibilities.
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#PhysicsJobs #AcademicJobs #PhysicsCareer #PhysicsLecturer
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NITheCS @nithecs.bsky.social · 10d
Vacancy at the WITS School of Physics: Lecturer – Support in First Year Physics Laboratories
Oversee lab operations, coordinate experiments, support staff & students, and contribute to teaching & research. Apply by 17 Oct.
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#PhysicsJobs #AcademicJobs #PhysicsCareer #PhysicsLecturer
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NITheCS @nithecs.bsky.social · 11d
NITheCS Colloquium: 'Portfolio Stress Testing: A Risk Management Tool' - Dr Praise Obanya (North-West University) - Mon, 6 October 2025 @ 16h00-17h00 SAST. Attend online or in person. buff.ly/vepLpSn
#stresstest #cashflow #financialstatements #macroeconomy #economics
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NITheCS @nithecs.bsky.social · 13d
28 September is the International Day for Universal Access to Information and NITheCS celebrates it with the rest of the globe. The 2025 theme is ‘Ensuring Access to Environmental Information in the Digital Age’. buff.ly/feu9GMf
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NITheCS @nithecs.bsky.social · 13d
28 September is the International Day for Universal Access to Information and NITheCS celebrates it with the rest of the globe. The 2025 theme is ‘Ensuring Access to Environmental Information in the Digital Age’. buff.ly/feu9GMf
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NITheCS @nithecs.bsky.social · 16d
A new era for African Science is dawning – and NITheCS is leading the charge! Read the full report about the official NITheCS launch event here: buff.ly/3KabKCo
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NITheCS @nithecs.bsky.social · 17d
The NITheCS Colloquium ‘The convex invertible cone approach to Nevanlinna-Pick interpolation’ led by Prof Sanne ter Horst (North-West University) is available at our YouTube channel: buff.ly/naP0uWg
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NITheCS @nithecs.bsky.social · 17d
Learn Valuable Skills for Research at the FREE NITheCS Software Carpentry Workshop: 'R for Reproducible Scientific Analysis with an Introduction to Unix Shell and Git'
🗓️ 29 Sept – 2 Oct 2025
⏰ 09h00 – 15h00
💻 Limited places available
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#SoftwareCarpentry #DataScience #ResearchSkills
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NITheCS @nithecs.bsky.social · 18d
French astronomer Alexis Bouvard to hypothesise that its orbit was subject to gravitational perturbation by an unknown planet – which turned out to be Neptune.
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NITheCS @nithecs.bsky.social · 18d
The planet Neptune was first viewed on 23 September 1846 by German astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle after its position was mathematically predicted independently by John Couch Adams & Urbain Le Verrier. Before that, unexpected changes in the orbit of Uranus had led (more...)
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NITheCS @nithecs.bsky.social · 18d
NITheCS Colloquium: 'Symmetries – in and around us' - Prof Abdul H. Kara (Wits) - Mon, 29 September 2025 @ 16h00-17h00 SAST. Attend online or in person.
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#MathematicalPhysics #Mathematics #Symmetry #Equations #Noether
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NITheCS @nithecs.bsky.social · 18d
Science snippet: As early as 1849, the French physicist Armand Hippolyte Louis Fizeau (born 23 September 1819) measured the speed of light to within 5% accuracy in the first non-astronomical experiment to determine the value (the Fizeau experiment).https://buff.ly/VZ8cLum
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NITheCS @nithecs.bsky.social · 18d
The NITheCS Micro-school ‘Ship Your Code with Docker’ led by Dean Brand (Stellenbosch University) is available on our YouTube channel at buff.ly/2O4L5M5
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NITheCS @nithecs.bsky.social · 19d
Find the lectures of the NITheCS Mini-school ‘2-Dimensional Categories: Survival Guide’ by Dr Elena Caviglia (Stellenbosch University) at our YouTube channel: buff.ly/wyNPoFp & buff.ly/3XuXab8 This course provides tools to understand and use two-categorical techniques in various research areas.
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NITheCS @nithecs.bsky.social · 20d
'The scientist or engineer—like every other human being—bears also the responsibility of being a useful member of his community...& should speak on issues which can be addressed with competence—including joining hands with other citizens when called to tasks of peace.' (Lee A DuBridge, b 21-09-1901)