event 20 October 2022 (This event has ended)

The Quantum Universe

Professor Viatcheslav Mukhanov will present the Nobel in Africa lecture entitled The Quantum Universe
article  // 17 Oct 2022

Nobel in Africa

Every year at this time, the Physics community waits in anticipation of the announcement of who has won the most famous prize in Physics - the Nobel prize. The Nobel in Africa ties into this excitement...
article  // 12 Apr 2023

UCT Inaugural Lecture: Professor Jeff Murugan

The first lecture in the new series was presented in-person by Professor Jeff Murugan at 18:00 on Wednesday, 19 April 2023. The lecture was titled “The Future is Quantum – a random walk in the landscape of mathematical physics”.
event 8 October 2024 (This event has ended)

Inaugural Lecture of Professor Amanda Weltman

Professor Amanda Weltman from the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics will present her inaugural lecture titled “From the Laboratory to the Sky: New Windows on the Universe” at 17:00 SAST on Tuesday, 8 October 2024.
event 21 October 2024 (This event has ended)

UCT Inaugural Lecture: Professor Marcello Vichi

Professor Marcello Vichi from the Department of Oceanography will present his inaugural lecture titled “Fifty degrees of separation: Why Antarctica and the polar regions matter for Afrika” at 17:30 SAST on Monday, 21 October 2024.