Welcome to Quantum Science and Technology at the University of Stellenbosch

On Friday, 5 June 2026, Quantum@SUN and NITheCS hosted Mpho Tladi from the University of Cape Town for a seminar titled “Stochastic Krylov Dynamics: Revisiting Operator Growth in Open Quantum Systems.”  The seminar explored one of the big questions in modern quantum physics: what happens to quantum information when a system is no longer isolated …

Solomon Gizaw gave us a fascinating look into gender bias in natural language processing, using Amharic, the official federal language of Ethiopia, as the main case study. The big question behind the talk was simple but powerful: can language data itself carry gender bias before an AI model even starts making decisions? The answer was …

We are excited to welcome Dr Solomon Gizaw from Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, who is currently based at the NITheCS offices at Stellenbosch University until 11 May 2026. During his visit, Dr Gizaw will give a talk titled “Analysis of Artificial Intelligence Policy Development in African Countries: A Policy Process Perspective” on Thursday, 7 May …

We highlight William Marais, one of the top Computer Science Honours students at Stellenbosch University. After completing his Honours degree with an impressive 84% average, William has continued into advanced research under the supervision of Francesco Petruccione. His research lies at the intersection of quantum computing and machine learning, focusing on the use of evolutionary …