NITheP - National Institute for Theoretical Physics

Vision

To be Africa's leading and an internationally competitive research and training institute in theoretical physics, a discipline that provides the conceptual framework for the natural sciences.

Mission

To sustain a stimulating theoretical physics research and user facility that links South Africa internationally through excellence in research and training thereby supporting scientific innovation, transformation and socio economic development in South Africa.

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Feb 28 2012

AIMS Journal Club Talk: Dr Hugo Touchette (Queen Mary University of London)

TITLE: An introduction to large deviation theory and some of its applications
Feb 21 2012

UCT Talk: Ketevi Assamagan 22 Feb 2012 12h00

Current status of the Standard Model Higgs searches at the LHC
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Feb 17 2012

S2A3 Medal 2011: Winner Fhumulani Nemulodi

UCT has awarded Fhumulani Nemulodi the S2A3 Medal [2011] for the most outstanding masters degree in science at UCT

Feb 22 2012

NITheP Stellenbosch Node Seminar:

Dr Hugo Touchette (Queen Mary University, London)
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Feb 21 2012

NITheP WITS Node Seminar

Dr. Hesam Soltanpanahi Sarabi (University of the Witwatersrand)
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Feb 15 2012

NITheP Stellenbosch Node Seminar

Prof Francesco Toppan (CBPF)

Dec 03 2012

Kruger 2012

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON DISCOVERY PHYSICS AT THE LHC KRUGER 2012 DECEMBER 3 - 7, 2012 PROTEA HOTEL, KRUGER GATE SOUTH AFRICA
Jan 30 2012

30 Jan - 3 Feb 2012 Exploring the QCD frontiers with RHIC, LHC and EIC

An International Workshop on Electron-Ion Collider Physics will take place from 30 January through 3 February, 2012 at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS).
Jan 15 2012

Cape Town International Cosmology School 2012

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Feb 23 2012

Visitors welcome! How to apply for a Visitor Grant?

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Feb 12 2012

Prof Zhanna Kuznetsova (UFABC)

Visiting NITheP Stellenbosch Node from 12 to 21 February 2012
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Feb 01 2012

Prof Francesco Toppan (CBPF)

Visiting NITheP Stellenbosch Node from 7 February until 21 February 2012

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Jan 16 2012

23rd Chris Engelbrecht Summer School 2012

Quantum Biology
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Jan 19 2011

22nd Chris Engelbrecht Summer School 2011

The Standard Model of Particle Physics and Beyond

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May 21 2010

MIinister Naledi Pandor launches Durban Quantum Stadium Project

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Aug 01 2010

Fundamental subatomic physics and its applications

The first biennial African school on fundamental subatomic physics and its applications will take place at the Wallenberg Research Center in Stellenbosch from 1-21 August 2010.
Aug 02 2010

NITheP delegation visits the Physics Department of the University of Mauritius

A delegation from the National Institute for Theoretical Physics (NITheP) visited the Physics Department of the University of Mauritius from 14-16 July 2010. The aim was to investigate a possible partnership that focuses on student training and academic staff development. The discussions that were ...