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NITheCS & SU Seminar
“A No-Bullshit Guide to Programming with LLMs in R”
🗣️ Hadley Wickham (Posit PBC, US)
📅 Thurs, 20 November 2025 | 16:00-17h00 SAST
Join us online or in person. Refreshments will be served.
🔗 buff.ly/jfAIlPX
#LargeLanguageModels #LLM #RStats #DataScience #Ellmer
“A No-Bullshit Guide to Programming with LLMs in R”
🗣️ Hadley Wickham (Posit PBC, US)
📅 Thurs, 20 November 2025 | 16:00-17h00 SAST
Join us online or in person. Refreshments will be served.
🔗 buff.ly/jfAIlPX
#LargeLanguageModels #LLM #RStats #DataScience #Ellmer
November 11, 2025 at 1:50 PM
NITheCS & SU Seminar
“A No-Bullshit Guide to Programming with LLMs in R”
🗣️ Hadley Wickham (Posit PBC, US)
📅 Thurs, 20 November 2025 | 16:00-17h00 SAST
Join us online or in person. Refreshments will be served.
🔗 buff.ly/jfAIlPX
#LargeLanguageModels #LLM #RStats #DataScience #Ellmer
“A No-Bullshit Guide to Programming with LLMs in R”
🗣️ Hadley Wickham (Posit PBC, US)
📅 Thurs, 20 November 2025 | 16:00-17h00 SAST
Join us online or in person. Refreshments will be served.
🔗 buff.ly/jfAIlPX
#LargeLanguageModels #LLM #RStats #DataScience #Ellmer
🌍✨ Thank you, Dr Adriana Marais!Thank you for your inspiring talk “Out of this World and into the Next,” exploring Africa’s role in space exploration and life beyond Earth. 🚀🎥 Recording coming soon on the NITheCS YouTube channel.
November 11, 2025 at 1:47 PM
🌍✨ Thank you, Dr Adriana Marais!Thank you for your inspiring talk “Out of this World and into the Next,” exploring Africa’s role in space exploration and life beyond Earth. 🚀🎥 Recording coming soon on the NITheCS YouTube channel.
🌍✨ Thank you, Dr Adriana Marais!Thank you for your inspiring talk “Out of this World and into the Next,” exploring Africa’s role in space exploration and life beyond Earth. 🚀🎥 Recording coming soon on the NITheCS YouTube channel.
November 11, 2025 at 1:46 PM
🌍✨ Thank you, Dr Adriana Marais!Thank you for your inspiring talk “Out of this World and into the Next,” exploring Africa’s role in space exploration and life beyond Earth. 🚀🎥 Recording coming soon on the NITheCS YouTube channel.
StatSNetSA Workshop 2026
📅 28–29 Jan 2026 | 📍 Stellenbosch
Join statistics academics for 2 days of learning:
🔹 Day 1: Sharing experiences as statistics academics
🔹 Day 2: Writing for impact
💼 Attendance is fully funded
🗓️ Apply by 17 Nov 2025
buff.ly/L5uUcgn
#StatSNetSA #Statistics #ResearchWriting
📅 28–29 Jan 2026 | 📍 Stellenbosch
Join statistics academics for 2 days of learning:
🔹 Day 1: Sharing experiences as statistics academics
🔹 Day 2: Writing for impact
💼 Attendance is fully funded
🗓️ Apply by 17 Nov 2025
buff.ly/L5uUcgn
#StatSNetSA #Statistics #ResearchWriting
November 11, 2025 at 12:59 PM
StatSNetSA Workshop 2026
📅 28–29 Jan 2026 | 📍 Stellenbosch
Join statistics academics for 2 days of learning:
🔹 Day 1: Sharing experiences as statistics academics
🔹 Day 2: Writing for impact
💼 Attendance is fully funded
🗓️ Apply by 17 Nov 2025
buff.ly/L5uUcgn
#StatSNetSA #Statistics #ResearchWriting
📅 28–29 Jan 2026 | 📍 Stellenbosch
Join statistics academics for 2 days of learning:
🔹 Day 1: Sharing experiences as statistics academics
🔹 Day 2: Writing for impact
💼 Attendance is fully funded
🗓️ Apply by 17 Nov 2025
buff.ly/L5uUcgn
#StatSNetSA #Statistics #ResearchWriting
NITheCS Micro-school:
‘Introduction to Mathematical Animation in Python with Manim’
🗣️ Tristen Gwynn (Stellenbosch University)
📅 Fri, 14 Nov 2025 | 12:00–12:30 SAST
Join us online for a hands-on introduction to creating mathematical animations using Python’s Manim library.
🔗 buff.ly/FlT0z20
#Manim
‘Introduction to Mathematical Animation in Python with Manim’
🗣️ Tristen Gwynn (Stellenbosch University)
📅 Fri, 14 Nov 2025 | 12:00–12:30 SAST
Join us online for a hands-on introduction to creating mathematical animations using Python’s Manim library.
🔗 buff.ly/FlT0z20
#Manim
November 11, 2025 at 10:18 AM
NITheCS Micro-school:
‘Introduction to Mathematical Animation in Python with Manim’
🗣️ Tristen Gwynn (Stellenbosch University)
📅 Fri, 14 Nov 2025 | 12:00–12:30 SAST
Join us online for a hands-on introduction to creating mathematical animations using Python’s Manim library.
🔗 buff.ly/FlT0z20
#Manim
‘Introduction to Mathematical Animation in Python with Manim’
🗣️ Tristen Gwynn (Stellenbosch University)
📅 Fri, 14 Nov 2025 | 12:00–12:30 SAST
Join us online for a hands-on introduction to creating mathematical animations using Python’s Manim library.
🔗 buff.ly/FlT0z20
#Manim
NITheCS Colloquium:
‘Niche Shift: The Story Behind Modern Human Dominance of Planet Earth’
🗣️ Prof Guy Midgley (Stellenbosch University)
📅 Monday, 17 November 2025 | 16:00–17:00 SAST
Join us online or in person for this insightful talk
🔗 buff.ly/j6jctjt
#ClimateChange #Society #Ecology #PlanetEarth
‘Niche Shift: The Story Behind Modern Human Dominance of Planet Earth’
🗣️ Prof Guy Midgley (Stellenbosch University)
📅 Monday, 17 November 2025 | 16:00–17:00 SAST
Join us online or in person for this insightful talk
🔗 buff.ly/j6jctjt
#ClimateChange #Society #Ecology #PlanetEarth
November 11, 2025 at 10:10 AM
NITheCS Colloquium:
‘Niche Shift: The Story Behind Modern Human Dominance of Planet Earth’
🗣️ Prof Guy Midgley (Stellenbosch University)
📅 Monday, 17 November 2025 | 16:00–17:00 SAST
Join us online or in person for this insightful talk
🔗 buff.ly/j6jctjt
#ClimateChange #Society #Ecology #PlanetEarth
‘Niche Shift: The Story Behind Modern Human Dominance of Planet Earth’
🗣️ Prof Guy Midgley (Stellenbosch University)
📅 Monday, 17 November 2025 | 16:00–17:00 SAST
Join us online or in person for this insightful talk
🔗 buff.ly/j6jctjt
#ClimateChange #Society #Ecology #PlanetEarth
11 November – Science Spotlight
In 1925, Robert Millikan officially named cosmic rays—high‑energy particles from space raining down on Earth. 🌌☄️
In 1925, Robert Millikan officially named cosmic rays—high‑energy particles from space raining down on Earth. 🌌☄️
November 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
11 November – Science Spotlight
In 1925, Robert Millikan officially named cosmic rays—high‑energy particles from space raining down on Earth. 🌌☄️
In 1925, Robert Millikan officially named cosmic rays—high‑energy particles from space raining down on Earth. 🌌☄️
NITheCS calendar... view the events taking place this week, as well as upcoming deadlines, dates, student funding opportunities and grants. buff.ly/T2cK2f6
#science #mathematics #studentfunding #scholarship
#science #mathematics #studentfunding #scholarship
November 10, 2025 at 4:04 PM
NITheCS calendar... view the events taking place this week, as well as upcoming deadlines, dates, student funding opportunities and grants. buff.ly/T2cK2f6
#science #mathematics #studentfunding #scholarship
#science #mathematics #studentfunding #scholarship
Reminder… NITheCS Colloquium: Out of this World and into the Next
🎤 Dr Adriana Marais (Foundation for Space Development Africa | Proudly Human | NITheCS)
🗓️ Today @ 16:00–17:00 SAST
📍 Attend in person or online → buff.ly/8eA6KVG
#SpaceTravel #SpaceExploration #Mars #OffWorldProject #SpaceResearch
🎤 Dr Adriana Marais (Foundation for Space Development Africa | Proudly Human | NITheCS)
🗓️ Today @ 16:00–17:00 SAST
📍 Attend in person or online → buff.ly/8eA6KVG
#SpaceTravel #SpaceExploration #Mars #OffWorldProject #SpaceResearch
November 10, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Reminder… NITheCS Colloquium: Out of this World and into the Next
🎤 Dr Adriana Marais (Foundation for Space Development Africa | Proudly Human | NITheCS)
🗓️ Today @ 16:00–17:00 SAST
📍 Attend in person or online → buff.ly/8eA6KVG
#SpaceTravel #SpaceExploration #Mars #OffWorldProject #SpaceResearch
🎤 Dr Adriana Marais (Foundation for Space Development Africa | Proudly Human | NITheCS)
🗓️ Today @ 16:00–17:00 SAST
📍 Attend in person or online → buff.ly/8eA6KVG
#SpaceTravel #SpaceExploration #Mars #OffWorldProject #SpaceResearch
10 November – World Science Day for Peace and Development
Today we celebrate the role of science in building peace and advancing sustainable development. 🌍✨
Today we celebrate the role of science in building peace and advancing sustainable development. 🌍✨
November 9, 2025 at 10:00 PM
10 November – World Science Day for Peace and Development
Today we celebrate the role of science in building peace and advancing sustainable development. 🌍✨
Today we celebrate the role of science in building peace and advancing sustainable development. 🌍✨
NITheCS Mini school " From Notes to Articles: Writing with LaTeX and Mathpix" led by Dr Ali Raza (Stellenbosch University) is now available on our YouTube Channel: buff.ly/w6EexDc
November 7, 2025 at 9:29 AM
NITheCS Mini school " From Notes to Articles: Writing with LaTeX and Mathpix" led by Dr Ali Raza (Stellenbosch University) is now available on our YouTube Channel: buff.ly/w6EexDc
On This Day — 7 Nov 1867 was born the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, and the only person to win two (in Physics and Chemistry).
Her pioneering work on radioactivity reshaped science and medicine, inspiring generations of researchers.
Her pioneering work on radioactivity reshaped science and medicine, inspiring generations of researchers.
November 6, 2025 at 10:38 PM
On This Day — 7 Nov 1867 was born the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, and the only person to win two (in Physics and Chemistry).
Her pioneering work on radioactivity reshaped science and medicine, inspiring generations of researchers.
Her pioneering work on radioactivity reshaped science and medicine, inspiring generations of researchers.
On This Day — 6 Nov 1944 the first plutonium was produced at the Hanford Site, marking a turning point in nuclear physics and computational science.
A reminder that scientific breakthroughs carry both power and responsibility
A reminder that scientific breakthroughs carry both power and responsibility
November 6, 2025 at 3:59 PM
On This Day — 6 Nov 1944 the first plutonium was produced at the Hanford Site, marking a turning point in nuclear physics and computational science.
A reminder that scientific breakthroughs carry both power and responsibility
A reminder that scientific breakthroughs carry both power and responsibility
UKZN & NITheCS Seminar:
A Physics Perspective on Biological Dynamics: Classical Mechanics Analogy
🗣️ Dr Andronikos Paliathanasis (University of Athens)
📅 Thursday, 13 November 2025 | 12h15–13h15 SAST
🔗 buff.ly/XOxYM2m
#BiologicalDynamics #BiologicalPhysics #TheoreticalBiophysics #ComplexSystems
A Physics Perspective on Biological Dynamics: Classical Mechanics Analogy
🗣️ Dr Andronikos Paliathanasis (University of Athens)
📅 Thursday, 13 November 2025 | 12h15–13h15 SAST
🔗 buff.ly/XOxYM2m
#BiologicalDynamics #BiologicalPhysics #TheoreticalBiophysics #ComplexSystems
November 6, 2025 at 11:21 AM
UKZN & NITheCS Seminar:
A Physics Perspective on Biological Dynamics: Classical Mechanics Analogy
🗣️ Dr Andronikos Paliathanasis (University of Athens)
📅 Thursday, 13 November 2025 | 12h15–13h15 SAST
🔗 buff.ly/XOxYM2m
#BiologicalDynamics #BiologicalPhysics #TheoreticalBiophysics #ComplexSystems
A Physics Perspective on Biological Dynamics: Classical Mechanics Analogy
🗣️ Dr Andronikos Paliathanasis (University of Athens)
📅 Thursday, 13 November 2025 | 12h15–13h15 SAST
🔗 buff.ly/XOxYM2m
#BiologicalDynamics #BiologicalPhysics #TheoreticalBiophysics #ComplexSystems
Apply to attend the 15th Joburg School on Theoretical Physics, taking place at Wits from 1–5 Dec 2025.
This year’s focus is on recent exciting developments in string theory and its broader applications.
🔗 buff.ly/RngVDYH
#TheoreticalPhysics #QuantumFieldTheory #StringTheory #GeneralRelativity #MITP
This year’s focus is on recent exciting developments in string theory and its broader applications.
🔗 buff.ly/RngVDYH
#TheoreticalPhysics #QuantumFieldTheory #StringTheory #GeneralRelativity #MITP
November 6, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Apply to attend the 15th Joburg School on Theoretical Physics, taking place at Wits from 1–5 Dec 2025.
This year’s focus is on recent exciting developments in string theory and its broader applications.
🔗 buff.ly/RngVDYH
#TheoreticalPhysics #QuantumFieldTheory #StringTheory #GeneralRelativity #MITP
This year’s focus is on recent exciting developments in string theory and its broader applications.
🔗 buff.ly/RngVDYH
#TheoreticalPhysics #QuantumFieldTheory #StringTheory #GeneralRelativity #MITP
NITheCS colloquium"Dynamic biplot visualisations with moveEZ "led by Dr Johané Nienkemper-Swanepoel (Stellenbosch University) is now available on our YouTube: buff.ly/uXhMsOP
November 6, 2025 at 9:29 AM
NITheCS colloquium"Dynamic biplot visualisations with moveEZ "led by Dr Johané Nienkemper-Swanepoel (Stellenbosch University) is now available on our YouTube: buff.ly/uXhMsOP
NITheCS Mini-school: Statistical Foundations of Data Science
📢 Presented by Dr Farai Mlambo (Wits Business School)
Join three online lectures on 12, 19 & 26 November from 14:00–15:00 SAST.
🔗 buff.ly/H458Cyl
#DataScience #MachineLearning #Statistics #ProbabilityTheory #ScienceForBusiness
📢 Presented by Dr Farai Mlambo (Wits Business School)
Join three online lectures on 12, 19 & 26 November from 14:00–15:00 SAST.
🔗 buff.ly/H458Cyl
#DataScience #MachineLearning #Statistics #ProbabilityTheory #ScienceForBusiness
November 6, 2025 at 7:25 AM
NITheCS Mini-school: Statistical Foundations of Data Science
📢 Presented by Dr Farai Mlambo (Wits Business School)
Join three online lectures on 12, 19 & 26 November from 14:00–15:00 SAST.
🔗 buff.ly/H458Cyl
#DataScience #MachineLearning #Statistics #ProbabilityTheory #ScienceForBusiness
📢 Presented by Dr Farai Mlambo (Wits Business School)
Join three online lectures on 12, 19 & 26 November from 14:00–15:00 SAST.
🔗 buff.ly/H458Cyl
#DataScience #MachineLearning #Statistics #ProbabilityTheory #ScienceForBusiness
NITheCS Seminar "From the Tokoloshe Tokamak to Tobin's q: A transdisciplinary Journey " led by Prof Gary van Vuuren
(University of the Witwatersrand) is now available on YouTube: buff.ly/0LgMGqE
(University of the Witwatersrand) is now available on YouTube: buff.ly/0LgMGqE
November 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
NITheCS Seminar "From the Tokoloshe Tokamak to Tobin's q: A transdisciplinary Journey " led by Prof Gary van Vuuren
(University of the Witwatersrand) is now available on YouTube: buff.ly/0LgMGqE
(University of the Witwatersrand) is now available on YouTube: buff.ly/0LgMGqE
Postgrad students, early-career researchers and academics, apply to attend the 34th Chris Engelbrecht Summer School & 8th Mandelstam Theoretical Physics School & Workshop, taking place in Stellenbosch from 8–14 Jan 2026.
🔗 buff.ly/FM8NASh
🗓️ Apply by 15 Nov
#TheoreticalPhysics #ComputationalScience
🔗 buff.ly/FM8NASh
🗓️ Apply by 15 Nov
#TheoreticalPhysics #ComputationalScience
November 5, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Postgrad students, early-career researchers and academics, apply to attend the 34th Chris Engelbrecht Summer School & 8th Mandelstam Theoretical Physics School & Workshop, taking place in Stellenbosch from 8–14 Jan 2026.
🔗 buff.ly/FM8NASh
🗓️ Apply by 15 Nov
#TheoreticalPhysics #ComputationalScience
🔗 buff.ly/FM8NASh
🗓️ Apply by 15 Nov
#TheoreticalPhysics #ComputationalScience
World Tsunami Awareness Day on 5 November honors Hamaguchi Goryō, who in 1854 warned his village of a tsunami by setting fire to rice sheaves. This day highlights how shared knowledge, understanding Earth's systems, and effective communication can protect coastal communities and save lives.
November 5, 2025 at 9:29 AM
World Tsunami Awareness Day on 5 November honors Hamaguchi Goryō, who in 1854 warned his village of a tsunami by setting fire to rice sheaves. This day highlights how shared knowledge, understanding Earth's systems, and effective communication can protect coastal communities and save lives.
📅 On This Day – 4 Nov 1869
The first issue of Nature was published, marking a new era of sharing science across disciplines. 🌍At NITheCS, we carry that spirit forward — connecting physics, maths, data science, and beyond to push the frontiers of knowledge.
The first issue of Nature was published, marking a new era of sharing science across disciplines. 🌍At NITheCS, we carry that spirit forward — connecting physics, maths, data science, and beyond to push the frontiers of knowledge.
November 4, 2025 at 12:36 PM
📅 On This Day – 4 Nov 1869
The first issue of Nature was published, marking a new era of sharing science across disciplines. 🌍At NITheCS, we carry that spirit forward — connecting physics, maths, data science, and beyond to push the frontiers of knowledge.
The first issue of Nature was published, marking a new era of sharing science across disciplines. 🌍At NITheCS, we carry that spirit forward — connecting physics, maths, data science, and beyond to push the frontiers of knowledge.
Thank you for joining us!
We at NITheCS would like to thank everyone who attended today’s colloquium led by Dr Isobel Kolbe, both in person and online. Your participation helps us continue building a vibrant, collaborative scientific community
We at NITheCS would like to thank everyone who attended today’s colloquium led by Dr Isobel Kolbe, both in person and online. Your participation helps us continue building a vibrant, collaborative scientific community
November 4, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Thank you for joining us!
We at NITheCS would like to thank everyone who attended today’s colloquium led by Dr Isobel Kolbe, both in person and online. Your participation helps us continue building a vibrant, collaborative scientific community
We at NITheCS would like to thank everyone who attended today’s colloquium led by Dr Isobel Kolbe, both in person and online. Your participation helps us continue building a vibrant, collaborative scientific community
Reminder - NITheCS Colloquium:
“High-Energy Heavy-Ion Collisions in the Oxygen Era”
🧑🔬 Dr Isobel Kolbe (Wits)
📅 Today @ 16h00–17h00 SAST
📍 Attend in person or online
🔗 buff.ly/1WSSLPF
#HighEnergyPhysics #ComputationalPhysics #HeavyIonCollisions #QuarkGluonPlasma #TheoreticalPhysics #BigBang
“High-Energy Heavy-Ion Collisions in the Oxygen Era”
🧑🔬 Dr Isobel Kolbe (Wits)
📅 Today @ 16h00–17h00 SAST
📍 Attend in person or online
🔗 buff.ly/1WSSLPF
#HighEnergyPhysics #ComputationalPhysics #HeavyIonCollisions #QuarkGluonPlasma #TheoreticalPhysics #BigBang
November 3, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Reminder - NITheCS Colloquium:
“High-Energy Heavy-Ion Collisions in the Oxygen Era”
🧑🔬 Dr Isobel Kolbe (Wits)
📅 Today @ 16h00–17h00 SAST
📍 Attend in person or online
🔗 buff.ly/1WSSLPF
#HighEnergyPhysics #ComputationalPhysics #HeavyIonCollisions #QuarkGluonPlasma #TheoreticalPhysics #BigBang
“High-Energy Heavy-Ion Collisions in the Oxygen Era”
🧑🔬 Dr Isobel Kolbe (Wits)
📅 Today @ 16h00–17h00 SAST
📍 Attend in person or online
🔗 buff.ly/1WSSLPF
#HighEnergyPhysics #ComputationalPhysics #HeavyIonCollisions #QuarkGluonPlasma #TheoreticalPhysics #BigBang
NITheCS Colloquium: Out of this World and into the Next
🎤 Dr Adriana Marais (Foundation for Space Development Africa | Proudly Human | NITheCS)
🗓️ Mon, 10 Nov | 🕓 16:00–17:00 SAST
📍 Attend in person or online → buff.ly/GzQYQEB
#SpaceTravel #SpaceExploration #Mars #OffWorldProject #SpaceResearch
🎤 Dr Adriana Marais (Foundation for Space Development Africa | Proudly Human | NITheCS)
🗓️ Mon, 10 Nov | 🕓 16:00–17:00 SAST
📍 Attend in person or online → buff.ly/GzQYQEB
#SpaceTravel #SpaceExploration #Mars #OffWorldProject #SpaceResearch
October 31, 2025 at 11:17 AM
NITheCS Colloquium: Out of this World and into the Next
🎤 Dr Adriana Marais (Foundation for Space Development Africa | Proudly Human | NITheCS)
🗓️ Mon, 10 Nov | 🕓 16:00–17:00 SAST
📍 Attend in person or online → buff.ly/GzQYQEB
#SpaceTravel #SpaceExploration #Mars #OffWorldProject #SpaceResearch
🎤 Dr Adriana Marais (Foundation for Space Development Africa | Proudly Human | NITheCS)
🗓️ Mon, 10 Nov | 🕓 16:00–17:00 SAST
📍 Attend in person or online → buff.ly/GzQYQEB
#SpaceTravel #SpaceExploration #Mars #OffWorldProject #SpaceResearch
NITheCS Micro-school: An Introduction to Canva for Effective Presentation Design
🗓️ Friday, 31 October | 🕛 12:00–12:30 SAST
🎤 Shane McFarthing (Stellenbosch University)
💻 Join online: buff.ly/IlwAWTR
#Canva #Design #ScienceDesign #MicroSchool #PresentationSkills
🗓️ Friday, 31 October | 🕛 12:00–12:30 SAST
🎤 Shane McFarthing (Stellenbosch University)
💻 Join online: buff.ly/IlwAWTR
#Canva #Design #ScienceDesign #MicroSchool #PresentationSkills
October 29, 2025 at 2:39 PM
NITheCS Micro-school: An Introduction to Canva for Effective Presentation Design
🗓️ Friday, 31 October | 🕛 12:00–12:30 SAST
🎤 Shane McFarthing (Stellenbosch University)
💻 Join online: buff.ly/IlwAWTR
#Canva #Design #ScienceDesign #MicroSchool #PresentationSkills
🗓️ Friday, 31 October | 🕛 12:00–12:30 SAST
🎤 Shane McFarthing (Stellenbosch University)
💻 Join online: buff.ly/IlwAWTR
#Canva #Design #ScienceDesign #MicroSchool #PresentationSkills