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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👩🔬 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
NITheCS Colloquium: ‘NITheCS 2025: Consolidation, Impact, and the Path to a Pan-Disciplinary Future’
Prof Francesco Petruccione (NITheCS & SU)
📅 Mon, 30 March 2026
⏰ 16h00–17h00 SAST
Attend in person or online.
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#NITheCS #ComputationalScience #TheoreticalScience #PanDisciplinary
🧪 On This Day — 25 March 1957: The Treaty of Rome was signed, creating the European Economic Community (EEC) to boost cross-border collaboration in research and innovation, leading to programs like Horizon Europe. #NITheCS #ScienceHistory #Innovation #Collaboration #OnThisDay
On This Day — 19 March 1915: Pluto was first photographed at Lowell Observatory, foreshadowing its later discovery. This highlights how unnoticed data can exist, a key concept in data science. #NITheCS #ScienceHistory #Astronomy #DataScience #OnThisDay
🚀 🚀 On This Day — 18 March 1965: Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov made history with the first spacewalk during the Voskhod 2 mission, marking a major milestone in space exploration and engineering. #NITheCS #SpaceScience #OnThisDay #Engineering
🧬 On This Day — 17 Feb 1792
Born: Karl Ernst von Baer, a pioneer in embryology who discovered the mammalian ovum and formulated von Baer’s laws of development. His work laid the foundation for modern developmental biology. #NITheCS #ScienceHistory #Biology #OnThisDay
🌌 On This Day — 10 March 1977
Astronomers discovered that Uranus has a ring system, revealing that rings are not unique to Saturn. #NITheCS #Astronomy #OnThisDay
🧪 On This Day — 6 March 1869
Dmitri Mendeleev presented the first Periodic Table, organising elements by their properties and predicting undiscovered ones.
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📡 On This Day 3 March 1847: Alexander Graham Bell, born today, invented the telephone, revolutionizing communication and paving the way for modern telecommunications. His innovations transformed global connectivity. #NITheCS #OnThisDay
🌍NASA's Pioneer 10, launched on March 2, 1972, was the first spacecraft to cross the asteroid belt and study Jupiter closely. It also carried a plaque for potential extraterrestrial life as it journeyed toward interstellar space. #NITheCS #SpaceExploration #Astronomy #OnThisDay
🧪 On this Day — 27 Feb 1899: Born Charles Best, who, with Frederick Banting, co-discovered insulin. Their work transformed diabetes into a manageable condition, saving millions globally. #NITheCS #ScienceHistory #Biochemistry #OnThisDay
🧬 On This Day — 25 Feb 1913: Gerty Cori, a biochemist and Nobel laureate, was born. Known for co-discovering the Cori cycle, she transformed our understanding of metabolism and energy in cells. #NITheCS #ScienceHistory #Biochemistry
🚀 On February 20, 1962, John Glenn made history as the first American to orbit Earth aboard Friendship 7 during NASA’s Mercury-Atlas 6 mission. This was a pivotal moment in the Space Race and human space exploration. #NITheCS #ScienceHistory #SpaceExploration #OnThisDay
🧬 On 19 Feb 1473, Nicolaus Copernicus was born. He introduced the heliocentric model, placing the Sun at the center of the Solar System, transforming astronomy and our understanding of the universe. #NITheCS #ScienceHistory #Astronomy #Heliocentrism
💻 On This Day — 16 Feb 1946
The ENIAC, the world’s first programmable electronic digital computer, was formally dedicated at the University of Pennsylvania — a milestone that launched the age of modern computing.
#NITheCS #ScienceHistory #Computing #TechInnovation
📻 On This Day — 13 Feb | World Radio Day: Radio, a powerful communication tool, connects communities, advances education, and shares science globally. From electromagnetic beginnings to modern broadcasting, radio has shaped the information age. #WorldRadioDay #NITheCS #STEM
🧬 On This Day — 12 Feb 1809
Charles Darwin was born. His theory of evolution by natural selection revolutionized biology and our understanding of life on Earth. Modern life sciences, from fossils to DNA, still rely on Darwin’s ideas.
#NITheCS #ScienceHistory #Evolution #Biology
🌊 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
🧬 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
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
🧠 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
🚀 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
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!
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🚀 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
Reminder - NITheCS Colloquium: 'How independent are independent subsets?' - Prof Eric Andriantiana (Rhodes University) - today @ 16h00-17h00 SAST. Attend online or in person. buff.ly/Q5dnZum
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NITheCS Colloquium: 'How independent are independent subsets?' by Prof Eric Andriantiana (Rhodes University)
🗓 Mon, 19 January | ⏰ 16:00–17:00 (SAST)
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#Mathematics #GraphTheory #Subsets #NITheCS
NITheCS congratulates Associate Prof Karin-Therese Howell on her appointment as the new Director of AIMS South Africa. We wish her every success in her leadership journey!
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