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NASA's Fermi, Swift see 'shockingly bright' gamma ray burst
In an interview with Waves and Packets, Dr Soebur Razzaque of the University of Johannesburg stated that GRB 130427A, in addition to having the most energetic photon ever detected from a gamma ray burst, it is very nearby (redshift =0.34 compared to typical GRB redshifts of 1 to 2).
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UJ staff participated in agreement to join the world’s premier light source for Scientific Research
Prof Simon Connell, Prof Giovanni Hearne and Dr Bryan Doyle from the Department of Physics at UJ (with other SA colleagues) played an important part in the remarkable achievement to become a full international scientific partner in the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) along with 19 other countries from the broader European region.
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First Field Guide to Rocks & Minerals of Southern Africa
The latest addition to the popular Struik Nature series, by Prof Bruce Cairncross Head of the Department of Geology at UJ, introduces the most important and interesting rocks and minerals from our geologically exciting region
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The Kalahari Manganese Field
Prof Bruce Cairncross, Head of the Department of Geology at the University of Johannesburg and Prof Nic Beukes, Research Professor in the Department have published a new book on The Kalahari Manganese Field. The Adventure Continues
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