Join the NITheCS & SU Dept. of Statistics Seminar:
‘Bayesian study on tumour burden using functional uniform priors in nonlinear mixed-effects models’ by Mia Meyer (SU).
📅 Fri, 24 Apr
⏰ 13h10–14h10 SAST
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#BayesianStatistics #Biostatistics #NonlinearModels #CancerResearch

Join the NITheCS Mathematical Structures Seminar: ‘Coherent and Ideal Actions’
by Prof Giuseppe Metere (University of Palermo, Italy)
📅 Thurs, 23 April 2026
⏰ 14:00–16:00 SAST
📍 Attend in person or online
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#Algebra #CategoryTheory #MathematicalStructures #AbstractAlgebra

Join the NITheCS & QSUN Seminar: “Interferometric Variational Quantum Learning Model” with Prof Fernando de Paula Neto
📅 Fri, 24 Apr 2026
⏰ 14:00–15:00 SAST
📍 In person and online
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#QuantumMachineLearning #VariationalQuantumCircuits #QuantumComputing #NISQ #QuantumAlgorithms

Join the NITheCS Micro-school, 'Notion as a Tool for Academic Productivity',
presented by Dhiya Dharampal (Stellenbosch University).
📅 Fri, 24 Apr 2026
⏰ 12:00–12:30 SAST
💻 Online
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#AcademicProductivity #NotionForResearch #GradSchoolTools #ResearchWorkflow #DigitalOrganisation

📅 Discover this week’s events in our weekly diary, along with upcoming workshops, schools, and conferences.
💡 Explore funding opportunities, free courses, calls, and more from the NITheCS community and beyond.
🔗 Read it here: buff.ly/RS4M88O
#STEMEvents #StudentFunding #FundingOpportunities

Do you have a recent PhD and experience in medical imaging?
Apply for a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Paediatric Infection Imaging, focusing on tuberculosis research.
📍 Stellenbosch University Tygerberg Campus
⏳ 2-year fellowship
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#PostdocFellowship #MedicalImaging #TBResearch

🧪 On This Day — 17 April 1897
J. J. Thomson announced the discovery of the electron, the first subatomic particle — a turning point in atomic physics.#NITheCS #Physics #AtomicPhysics #OnThisDay

NITheCS & UKZN Seminar: 'Universality & Scaling in Open Quantum Systems under Cooling Dynamics'
👤 Join Prof Michael Kastner (SU)
📅 Tues, 21 April
⏰ 14:10–15:10 SAST
Attend online or in person
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#QuantumPhysics #OpenQuantumSystems #QuantumCriticality #NonequilibriumPhysics #KibbleZurek

⚛️ On This Day — 16 April 1927
Physicist Werner Heisenberg developed early ideas leading to the uncertainty principle, a cornerstone of quantum mechanics.#NITheCS #QuantumPhysics #Physics #OnThisDay

Attend the NITheCS & SU Statistics & Actuarial Science Seminar: 'A Brief History of US Options Trading & the Implications'.
Join Prof Robert Webb on:
• Thurs, 23 April
• 13:00–14:00 SAST
Attend in person or online.
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#OptionsTrading #FinancialHistory #DerivativesMarkets #ZDTEOptions

Thank you for joining the NITheCS public talk and the launch of the Quantum Africa Society, held in celebration of World Quantum Day, led by Dr Maria Schuld. We appreciate your participation and support.

📐 On This Day — 15 April 1707
Born: Leonhard Euler — pioneer of calculus, graph theory, and mathematical notation.He introduced symbols like f(x) and e, shaping modern mathematics and physics.#NITheCS #Mathematics #Physics

Reminder - MSc Position in Experimental Optical Quantum Computing (Stellenbosch University).
- Full bursary for 1 year (renewable)
- Apply by 15 April 2026
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#QuantumComputing #QuantumOptics #PhysicsCareers #MScBursary #PostgraduateStudy #ResearchOpportunity

🚀 The April NITheCS Newsletter has been published!
For the first time, our newsletter is available as a visually enhanced online publication, making it easier to explore updates, events and opportunities from across our community.
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#NITheCS #ScienceNewsletter #ResearchCommunity

🎉 Reminder - Join NITheCS in celebrating World Quantum Day!
Attend a Public Talk by Dr Maria Schuld plus the launch of the Quantum Africa Society.
🗓 Today
⏰ 16h00–17h00 SAST
📍 Attend in person or online
mailchi.mp/nithecs/ms
#WorldQuantumDay #QuantumComputers #QuantumStrategy #QuantumTechnology

⚛️ On This Day — 14 April 1629
Dutch physicist Christiaan Huygens was born.A key figure in classical physics, Huygens made major contributions to wave theory of light, optics, and mechanics, shaping how we understand waves and motion.#NITheCS #Physics #Optics #ScienceHistory

Thanks for joining NITheCS colloquium "Modelling deformation in cells" led by Dr Rhoda Hawkins (AIMS Ghana & Univ. of Sheffield). We appreciate both audiences.

⚛️ On This Day — 13 April 1893
Born: Arthur Dempster, pioneer of mass spectrometry, a key tool in atomic physics and modern analytical science.#NITheCS #Physics #ScienceHistory

Join NITheCS in celebrating World Quantum Day!
Attend a Public Talk by Dr Maria Schuld plus the launch of the Quantum Africa Society.
🗓 Tuesday, 14 April 2026
⏰ 16h00–17h00 SAST
📍 Attend in person or online
mailchi.mp/nithecs/ms
#WorldQuantumDay #QuantumComputers #QuantumStrategy #QuantumTechnology

🌌 On This Day — 10 April 2019
The first-ever image of a black hole was released by the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration.A breakthrough combining physics, mathematics, and global data science collaboration.#NITheCS #Astrophysics #DataScience #OnThisDay

Join the NITheCS Colloquium: ‘Modelling deformation in biological cells’, presented by Dr Rhoda Hawkins (AIMS Ghana & University of Sheffield).
🗓 Mon, 13 Apr
⏰ 16h00–17h00 SAST
📍 Attend in person or online
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#Biophysics #CellBiology #ComputationalBiology #SoftMatter #BiologicalPhysics

🚨 Time update!
Join the NITheCS & QSUN Seminar: 'Efficient pseudomode mapping for strongly coupled open quantum systems', by Dr Graeme Pleasance (SU & NITheCS).
🗓 Friday, 10 April 2026
⏰ 13h00–14h00 SAST (updated time)
📍 Attend in person or online
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#QuantumPhysics #OpenQuantumSystems

Join the NITheCS & SU Seminar: ‘Selection of initial points using space-filling designs for Active Learning’, by Prof Roelof Coetzer (NWU).
🗓 Friday, 10 April 2026
⏰ 13h10–14h10 SAST
📍 Attend in person or online
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#MachineLearning #ActiveLearning #DataScience #ExperimentalDesign

Join the NITheCS & QSUN Seminar: 'Efficient pseudomode mapping for strongly coupled open quantum systems' presented by Dr Graeme Pleasance (SU & NITheCS).
🗓 Fri, 10 April
⏰ 14h00–15h00 SAST
📍 Attend in person or online
🔗 buff.ly/IXfP2xQ
#QuantumPhysics #OpenQuantumSystems #QuantumThermodynamics

🔬 On This Day — 9 April 1959
NASA introduced the Mercury Seven, the first group of American astronauts — a major step in human space exploration and space science.#NITheCS #SpaceScience #Astronomy #OnThisDay

🚀 MSc Position in Experimental Optical Quantum Computing (Stellenbosch University)
🎓 Full bursary for 1 year (renewable)
📍 Stellenbosch University
📅 Apply by 15 April 2026
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#QuantumComputing #QuantumOptics #PhysicsCareers #STEMOpportunities #PostgraduateStudy #ResearchOpportunity

🧪 On This Day — 8 April 1904
Born: John Hicks, Nobel laureate whose work influenced mathematical economics and modelling systems used in data science today.#NITheCS #Mathematics #Economics #ComplexSystems

🧪 On This Day — 7 April 1795
The Metric System was officially adopted in France, standardising units of measurement.A foundation for science, engineering, and global data consistency.#NITheCS #Mathematics #ScienceHistory #OnThisDay

Reminder - Apply by Tues, 7 April for the NITheCS Winter Internship Program.
If you are an Honours or early Master’s student in a NITheCS science field at an SA university, you can gain research experience and work with leading scientists.
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#Internship #ResearchOpportunity

🧬 On This Day — 6 April 1953
Scientists James Watson and Francis Crick published their paper describing the double helix structure of DNA in Nature. A breakthrough that transformed genetics and modern biology.#NITheCS #Biology #Genetics #OnThisDay