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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, imaging, and quantum technology. Led by Distinguished Professor Andrew Forbes from the School of Physics, the lab operates at the intersection of classical optics, quantum physics, and artificial intelligence.

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A Global Ethics Day colloquium warns of AI and funding gaps creating new research vulnerabilities, a first-generation PhD candidate earns a top fellowship for connecting African healing with mental healthcare research, whilst the youngest PhD in Drama Therapy champions the art form as a tool for healing. Researchers stress that smart cities must be shaped with communities, not just technology, and Dr Millicent Motheogane’s journey from cleaner to PhD inspires Wits staff to chase their academic dreams.

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