STIAS

The Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study (STIAS) is a high-level research institute dedicated to innovative thinking and the production of knowledge.

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#2026WineThinkTank

[Bizcom Agriculture @Biz_Agriculture]

At STIAS for the inaugural 2026 Wine Think Tank, in partnership with the Pinotage Association. Looking forward to discussions on soil health, sustainability & the future of South African wine—& how research can translate into practical action. @PinotageSA @STIAS_SA #SAwine

[STIAS @STIAS_SA]

RSVP: https://t.co/pSU0CmvD2D

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🔔EVENT INVITATION 🔔
Join us for the 6th and final lecture in the #STIASPublicLectureSeries for 2026 where Iso Lomso Fellow Martha Bradley will present a talk titled "Conflict classification in 2026: Trends and challenges".

🗓️ Thursday, 19 November 2026
⏰ 16:00 SAST

[STIAS @STIAS_SA]

📍 STIAS Wallenberg Research Centre, 10 Marais Road, Stellenbosch
🎥See more: https://t.co/nU8jGFGWYs

#MeetOurFellows #STIASFellows2026 #ConflictClassification #InternationalLaw

[STIAS @STIAS_SA]

#NobelinAfrica2026
#QuantumComputing

[John Preskill @preskill]

Group photo from last week's Nobel Symposium on Quantum Computing @STIAS_SA. It was inspiring to hang out with this crowd.

[STIAS @STIAS_SA]

The modern theory of quantum mechanics celebrated its centenary last year. Yet its strange behaviour still confounds ordinary intuition, writes Desmond Thompson. @know_mad
#NobelinAfrica2026
#QuantumComputing
https://t.co/aV4hxBpxQN

[STIAS @STIAS_SA]

Thank you for sharing your insights. It was a pleasure hosting all of you.
#NobelinAfrica2026
#QuantumComputing

[John Preskill @preskill]

Dinner with friends after the closing session of the Nobel Symposium @STIAS_SA, where we all gave talks. It's been a very stimulating week. Lieven Vandersypen, Yasu Nakamura, John Martinis, Antoine Browaeys.

[STIAS @STIAS_SA]

In case you missed the talk by Matthias Troyer on #QuantumComputing this week, the recording of the livestream is available on YouTube:
https://t.co/sqqo8d5FVA
#NobelinAfrica2026

[NITheCS @NITheCS]

Thank you for joining the NITheCS Nobel Symposia Series, “Beyond AI: The Quantum Future of Computing,” presented by Matthias Troyer.

We appreciate everyone who joined us in person and online! #NITheCS #QuantumComputing

[STIAS @STIAS_SA]

Thank you very much @AIMSacza
#NobelinAfrica2026
#QuantumComputing

[AIMS South Africa @AIMSacza]

Today, @AIMSacza hosted a Nobel in Africa event exploring quantum computing and AI, featuring Elham Kashefi, Maria Schuld and Ryan Sweke.

Also in attendance was 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics laureate Prof. John Martinis!

#AIMSSouthAfrica #NobelInAfrica

[STIAS @STIAS_SA]

#NobelinAfrica2026
#QuantumComputing

[John Preskill @preskill]

Seth Lloyd and I are giving public lectures tomorrow morning @UWConline. We are both attending the current Nobel Symposium hosted @STIAS_SA. Our talks will be live streamed.

[John Preskill @preskill]

Seth Lloyd and I are giving public lectures tomorrow morning @UWConline. We are both attending the current Nobel Symposium hosted @STIAS_SA. Our talks will be live streamed.

[STIAS @STIAS_SA]

#NobelinAfrica2026
#QuantumComputing

[Noloyiso Mtembu @NoloyisoMtembu]

In case you missed the opening session of the #NobelinAfrica2026 Nobel Symposium in Physics, featuring a public lecture by John Martinis, here are the highlights. https://t.co/gxAySvVoQ3

[STIAS @STIAS_SA]

#NobelinAfrica2026
#QuantumComputing

[NITheCS @NITheCS]

Nobel Symposia Series – Public Talk: ‘Beyond AI: The Quantum Future of Computing’ with Prof Matthias Troyer (Microsoft).
📅 Wed, 28 Oct 2026
🕙 10h00 for 10h30 SAST
📍 Attend in person or online
https://t.co/skwWAEFB2y
#QuantumComputing #ArtificialIntelligence #NobelInAfrica

[STIAS @STIAS_SA]

#NobelinAfrica2026
#QuantumComputing

[AIMS South Africa @AIMSacza]

𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀? 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜?

Join Elham Kashefi, Maria Schuld & Ryan Sweke at @AIMSacza for a Nobel in Africa public event.

📅 28 Oct | 10:00
📍 Muizenberg

RSVP: https://t.co/j2xGUoAS60

#NobelInAfrica

[STIAS @STIAS_SA]

#NobelinAfrica2026

[Noloyiso Mtembu @NoloyisoMtembu]

We are at the opening session of the #NobelinAfrica2026 Nobel Symposium in Physics with 2025 Nobel Prize Laureate John Martinis. Join the conversation here: https://t.co/31pcTpEi2e

[STIAS @STIAS_SA]

#NobelinAfrica2026

[John Preskill @preskill]

I'm at the Stellenbosch Institute for Advanced Study in South Africa (@STIAS_SA) for the Nobel Symposium on Quantum Computing. Looking forward to a fun and exciting week.
https://t.co/O7kFgJ1A10

[STIAS @STIAS_SA]

Join us for the @StellenboschUni Chancellor's Public Lecture, where 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics Laureate Alain Aspect will deliver a public lecture titled "The two quantum revolutions: from concepts to applications". #NobelinAfrica2026 #QuantumComputing
🔗https://t.co/m8eX3Nlip5

[STIAS @STIAS_SA]

🔗https://t.co/09tejSuDpo

[STIAS @STIAS_SA]

🔔EVENT INVITATION🔔
Join us for the opening session of the #NobelinAfrica2026 Nobel Symposium in Physics, where 2025 Nobel Prize Laureate John Martinis will speak on #QuantumComputing
🗓️ Monday, 26 October 2026
📍STIAS, 10 Marais Road, Stellenbosch
⏰ 09:00 SAST

[STIAS @STIAS_SA]

🔔 EVENT INVITATION 🔔
Join us for the launch of the latest book by STIAS Fellow Njabulo S. Ndebele.

🗓️ Tuesday, 13 October 2026
⏰ 17:00 SAST
📍 North Wing, STIAS Wallenberg Research Centre, 10 Marais Road, Stellenbosch
🔗 https://t.co/OCV22Vzdcd

#BoxersDieAlone