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Shaping quantum light for a more secure future
At Wits University’s Structured Light Laboratory, researchers are harnessing light to drive breakthroughs in secure communication and quantum technology.
13 August 2025
Breakthrough quantum research will have revolutionary impact
"We will be able to quickly solve very hard problems in fields such as chemistry, pharmacology, logistics, finance and many more," says Professor Andrew Forbes.
12 August 2025
National Research Foundation rates Wits researchers highly
Wits scholars rated as world-class, future global leaders, and as next generation researchers.
11 August 2025
Wits philosopher elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Lucy Allais, Professor of Philosophy at Wits and at Johns Hopkins University, is the first female South African philosopher to join the Academy.
8 August 2025
Shaping quantum light for a more secure future
At Wits University’s Structured Light Laboratory, researchers are harnessing light to drive breakthroughs in secure communication and quantum technology.
13 August 2025
Breakthrough quantum research will have revolutionary impact
"We will be able to quickly solve very hard problems in fields such as chemistry, pharmacology, logistics, finance and many more," says Professor Andrew Forbes.
12 August 2025
National Research Foundation rates Wits researchers highly
Wits scholars rated as world-class, future global leaders, and as next generation researchers.
11 August 2025
Wits philosopher elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Lucy Allais, Professor of Philosophy at Wits and at Johns Hopkins University, is the first female South African philosopher to join the Academy.
8 August 2025
SmartSpot boosts safe, rapid TB diagnostics
In a small yet highly innovative laboratory in Braamfontein, Professor Bavesh Kana and his team are quietly revolutionising the global response to tuberculosis (TB). As Head of the Centre of Excellence for Biomedical TB Research, Kana leads a research group that developed SmartSpot, a diagnostic innovation that has enhanced TB testing in South Africa and around the world.
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