UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND Press Releases

• Published on December 18, 2023 - 13:07 GMT

  

  “TELEPORTING” IMAGES ACROSS A NETWORK SECURELY USING ONLY LIGHT

  Researchers demonstrate the quantum transport of the highest dimensionality of information to date. JOHANNESBURG , GAUTENG , SOUTH AFRICA , December 18, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Nature Communications today published research by an international team …

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• Published on June 15, 2023 - 13:46 GMT

  International panel revises management of concussion in sport for optimal care of athletes

  JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA, June 15, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Latest Consensus Statement on Concussion in Sport includes:  New and updated age appropriate tools to aid identification and management of condition  New versions of return to …

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• Published on June 8, 2023 - 13:19 GMT

  

  South Africa, India and Australia shared similar volcanic activity 3.5 billion years ago

  Ancient volcanism dating back to 3.5 billion years ago are common to Archaean cratons of South Africa, India, and Australia JOHANNESBURG , GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA, June 8, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Cratons are pieces of ancient continents that formed …

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• Published on April 5, 2023 - 12:11 GMT

  

  CIVIL ENGINEERS USE PUBLIC SATELLITE IMAGES TO STUDY WHY THE JAGERSFONTEIN DAM FAILED

  Study by civil engineers at Wits University finds that the history of the Jagersfontein dam deviates from best engineering practice. JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA, April 5, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On 11 September 2022, a diamond mine waste …

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• Published on February 21, 2023 - 12:40 GMT

  

  Sensing phase with quantum light and a single pixel detector

  Revealing ‘hidden’ structures using quantum light and a single pixel detector JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA, February 21, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- When forming an image of an object, such as a photograph taken by a cell phone, light that has …

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• Published on February 9, 2023 - 13:10 GMT

  

  Researchers find distortion-free forms of structured light

  Research offers a new approach to studying complex light in complex systems. JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA, February 9, 2023 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- An exciting prospect in modern optics is to exploit “patterns of light”, how the light looks in its …

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• Published on November 8, 2022 - 11:16 GMT

  

  Climate change to impact mountains on a global scale

  Research shows climate change will negatively impact mountain landscapes and human activity. JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA, November 8, 2022 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Under the threat of climate change, mountain landscapes all over the world have the …

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• Published on November 2, 2022 - 09:33 GMT

  Wits enters major partnership to drive digital transformation in Africa

  Wits secures the largest partnership in its history, to drive digital transformation in Africa. The Afretec network has made 20 M available to members JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA, November 2, 2022 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The University of the …

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• Published on November 2, 2022 - 09:03 GMT

  Researchers from Wits University challenge common notions on the inner workings of Earth’s magma chambers

  A recent study show that magmatic ore deposits that are generally referred to form by settling of crystals in magma chambers are instead shown to form in place JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA, November 2, 2022 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Scattered through …

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• Published on August 17, 2022 - 12:06 GMT

  

  Longest daily weather record for the South digitised

  A project examining the Dutch East India Company’s day registers reveals unique information on the Cape’s past climate. JOHANNESBURG , GAUTENG , SOUTH AFRICA , August 17, 2022 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In a project that spanned seven years, the Tracing …

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• Published on August 5, 2022 - 13:33 GMT

  

  In with the old: taking the long view when restoring grasslands

  Restoration science and practice are critical in combatting the loss of old-growth grasslands and the loss of biodiversity. JOHANNESBURG , GAUTENG , SOUTH AFRICA , August 5, 2022 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Grassland restoration has often been trampled …

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• Published on July 15, 2022 - 11:50 GMT

  Widely-used kidney function tests underestimate scale of kidney disease in Africa

  A commonly used blood test which measures how well a person’s kidneys are working may not pick up kidney disease for people in Africa. JOHANNESBURG, PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA, July 15, 2022 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- This means that many people could miss early …

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• Published on June 24, 2022 - 14:28 GMT

  

  Light travelling in a distorting medium can appear undistorted

  Wits Researchers have discovered a hidden property in the light that remains unchanged. JOHANNESBURG , GAUTENG , SOUTH AFRICA , June 24, 2022 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A team led by researchers at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South …

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• Published on May 10, 2022 - 18:56 GMT

  

  Royal honour for South African Vice-Chancellor

  Prof. Zeblon Vilakazi welcomed as a Fellow of the prestigious Royal Society (UK). JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA, May 10, 2022 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Royal Society (UK) announced today, Tuesday, 10 May 2022, that Wits Vice-Chancellor and …

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• Published on April 4, 2022 - 12:48 GMT

  

  R50 million donation to advance innovation in South Africa

  Alumnus Dr David Fine's generous donation will be used to establish the Angela and David Fine Chair in Innovation. JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG, SOUTH AFRICA, April 4, 2022 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- R50 million donation to advance innovation in South Africa …

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