STIAS

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

Stellenbosch, South Africa stias.ac.za Joined September 2015

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STIAS @STIAS_SA 5d

The modern theory of quantum mechanics celebrated its centenary last year. Yet its strange behaviour still confounds ordinary intuition, writes Desmond Thompson. @know_mad
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www.universityworldnews.com Nobel duo makes sense of quantum’s ‘spooky’ world Quantum mechanics underpins many technologies on which modern life depends. Now researchers are learning to exploit its stranger properties in a secon...

STIAS @STIAS_SA 5d

Thank you for sharing your insights. It was a pleasure hosting all of you.
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John Preskill Verified account @preskill Oct 31

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.

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STIAS @STIAS_SA Oct 30

In case you missed the talk by Matthias Troyer on #QuantumComputing this week, the recording of the livestream is available on YouTube:
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www.youtube.com 2026-10-28 - Nobel Symposia Series - Public Talk: 'Beyond AI: The Quantum Future, Matthais Troyer 2026-10-28 - Nobel Symposia Series - Public Talk: 'Beyond AI: The Q...

NITheCS @NITheCS Oct 29

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

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STIAS @STIAS_SA Oct 28

Thank you very much @AIMSacza
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AIMS South Africa @AIMSacza Oct 28

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

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STIAS @STIAS_SA Oct 28

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John Preskill Verified account @preskill Oct 27

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.

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