Welcome to Quantum Science and Technology at the University of Stellenbosch

The second QWorld Annual Meeting convened participants from around the world to discuss the growth and coordination of the QWorld network. Chairperson Paweł Góra opened the meeting by outlining its purpose: presenting QWorld and its regional “QWorld Cousins,” exploring the opportunities for quantum initiatives, and fostering community integration. The two-day event’s programme featured presentations from …

Understanding the Challenge At the Dynamic Systems Workshop at Stellenbosch University, Dr Ali Raza explained how mathematicians solve the most complex wave equations in physics. These equations describe how vibrations, signals, and energy move in different environments. The problem is that once the wave equations become “nonlinear” the classic mathematical tricks no longer work.   …

A Warm Welcome to a Growing Community Stellenbosch University’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research, Innovation and Postgraduate Studies, Professor Cebisa Moyo, opened the Dynamical Systems Theory and Modelling with AI Workshop with energy and purpose. Speaking to participants from South Africa, Thailand, Greece and beyond, she highlighted the importance of bringing mathematicians, physicists, engineers and computer …

From 31 October to 2 November 2025, Quantum@SUN researcher Abbas (Omid) Hassasfar represented the Africa–Middle East region as a team leader at the first Quantum Biology Hackathon, hosted at the Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW) in Berlin, Germany. The event was co hosted by HKW, with the support of Dr Sara Morais dos Santos …