📐 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
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#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

📱 On This Day — 3 April 1973
Martin Cooper made the first handheld phone call, launching modern mobile communication and transforming how we connect globally. #Innovation #Technology

NITheCS & UKZN Seminar: 'Lower Bounds against the Ideal Proof System in Finite Fields' by Nashlen Govindasamy (Imperial College London)
🗓️ Thurs, 9 Apr
⏰ 12h15–13h15 SAST
📍 Attend online or in person
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#ProofComplexity #FiniteFields #Algorithms #TheoreticalComputerScience #Algebra

NITheCS Mini-school: 'Introduction to Machine Learning'
Join Prof Najmeh Nakhaeirad and Dr Kabelo Mahloromela (University of Pretoria) for a series of 4 engaging online lectures.
🗓️ Wednesdays - 8, 15, 22 & 29 Apr 2026
⏰ 14h00–15h00 SAST
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#MachineLearning #DataScience #RProgramming

Applications are now OPEN for the NITheCS Winter Internship Programme.
If you're an Honours or early Master’s student in our fields of science at a SA university, you can gain research experience.
Apply by Tues, 7 Apr
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#NITheCS #Internship #STEM #ResearchOpportunity #ScienceStudent

💻 On This Day — 2 April 1970
The Intel released the Intel 1103, the first commercially successful DRAM chip.This breakthrough became the foundation of modern computing and memory systems.#NITheCS #Computing #Innovation #OnThisDay

🧬 On This Day — 31 March 1732
Born: Joseph Priestley, who later discovered oxygen, transforming chemistry and our understanding of gases.#NITheCS #Chemistry #ScienceHistory

Thank you all for joining today's NITheCS Colloquium "NITheCS 2025: Consolidation, Impact, and the Path to a Pan-Disciplinary Future" led by Prof Francesco Petruccione (NITheCS & Stellenbosch University) . We appreciate our in-person and online audience!

👇🌍 On This Day — 30 March 1867
The Alaska Purchase was signed, transferring Alaska to the United States.This opened the region to major advances in geology, natural resource exploration, and Earth system science.#NITheCS #EarthScience #Geology #OnThisDay

🧪 On This Day — 27 March 1884
Born: Irène Joliot-Curie, Nobel laureate for discovering artificial radioactivity, continuing the legacy of her parents Marie and Pierre Curie.#NITheCS #Chemistry #Radioactivity #WomenInScience #OnThisDay

NITheCS Colloquium: 'On the Quest for Reliable Measurements of Cosmic Dawn'
Dr Steven Murray (Stellenbosch University)
📅 Monday, 20 April 2026
⏰ 16h00–17h00 SAST
Attend online or in person:
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#Cosmology #CosmicDawn #HERA #SKA #Astronomy

👩‍🔬 On This Day — 26 Mar
Born today: physicist Count Rumford, a pioneer in heat science, and biochemist Christian Anfinsen, Nobel winner for protein research.
#NITheCS #ScienceHistory #Physics #Biochemistry