
What Nasa found on Red PlanetThe Palaeosciences Centre at Wits University is hosting a public lecture by the American scientist, Dr Suzanne Young, who played an integral role in Nasa’s exploration mission to Mars. Dr Young, from the Chemistry Department of the University of Massachusetts in Lowell in the USA, will deliver a lecture entitled The Phoenix Mission to Mars: Top Ten Discoveries of NASA... Read more.
Court victory for Limpopo learnersHuman Rights Commissioner Judge Jody Kollapen last week handed down judgment in the application launched by the Centre for Applied Legal Studies at Wits University, acting on behalf of Section27, Hanyani Thomo Secondary School and Tondani Lydia Masiphephethu, for the delivery of textbooks to schools in Limpopo... Read more »
It’s all about sex, genes and rock ‘n rollProfessor Rob Brooks thinks about sex for a living. Ever wondered about the appalling mortality rates among rock stars? Or the purpose of rock stars? Or what the interaction is between evolution and economics? Read more »
Drama for Life collaborates with famous photographer Gideon MendelDrama for Life recently announced its collaboration with renowned photographer Gideon Mendel in his project Through Positive Eyes. Read more »
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![]() What's on at Wits ![]() ![]() ![]() 30 May 2012 Umalusi, the Centre for Education Policy Development (CEPD) and the Wits School of Education present a seminar entitled District Reform: Challenges and Future Developments. ![]() ![]() ![]() 30 May 2012 Professor Anette Horn from the School of Literature & Language Studies in the Faculty of Humanities, will be delivering her Inaugural Lecture entitled The need to tell stories. ![]() ![]() ![]() 30 May 2012 WISER, M&G and the Faculty of Humanities is hosting a one-day Public Debate with a panel of experts on what the ANC's Policy Documents really say. ![]() ![]() ![]() 31 May 2012 Prof. Angela Woodiwiss from the Faculty of Health Sciences will deliver her Inaugural Lecture entitled Functional Implications of a Big Heart: Controversies Resolved? ![]() ![]() ![]() 5 June 2012 Prof. Montaz Ali from the School of Computational and Applied Mathematics will be presenting his Inaugural Lecture, entitled Global optimization in action: quest for the best in industries.
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More News![]() ![]() ![]() 25 May 2012 Moeletsi Mbeki speaking at the Wits Institute for Social and Economic Research (WISER) describes South Africa 18 years after democracy as a society driven by consumption at the expense of productivity. ![]() ![]() ![]() 25 May 2012 SKA Research Chair at Wits says if SA wins SKA bid, all benefit. ![]() ![]() ![]() 23 May 2012 Drama for Life recently announced its collaboration with renowned photographer Gideon Mendel in his project Through Positive Eyes. ![]() ![]() ![]() 23 May 2012 The Wits Energy Forum was officially launched on Wednesday, 23 May 2012. ![]() ![]() ![]() 22 May 2012 Book on evolution aims to answer questions about sex, diet and even the purpose of rock stars. ![]() ![]() ![]() 21 May 2012 Yvonne Chaka Chaka praises malaria researchers at 7th Wits Prestigious Research Lecture. ![]() ![]() ![]() 21 May 2012 Alumni from the Wits School of Accountancy have clinched top 10 positions countrywide in Part I and Part II of the Qualifying Examinations (QE) set by the national South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA). ![]() ![]() ![]() 21 May 2012 A study co-authored by a Wits scientist suggests that human ancestors first used fire 300 000 years earlier than the one million year previous estimate. ![]() ![]() ![]() 21 May 2012 A media student, an environmentalist, a psychologist and a writer clamber into an old Volvo station wagon. They are all Witsies and they are all women. ![]() ![]() ![]() 21 May 2012 A trio of Sunday Times investigative reporters including Witsie Rob Rose won the prestigious 2011 Taco Kuiper Award for Investigative Journalism. ![]() ![]() ![]() 21 May 2012 His nickname ‘Size’ may have started as a friendly, yet ironic jab at school because of his big frame, but years later it would be symbolic of his above average achievements in sport.
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