Excellence takes centre stage at Wits awards
Academics, researchers and professional and administrative staff honoured for outstanding contributions.
27 October 2026
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Excellence takes centre stage at Wits awards
Academics, researchers and professional and administrative staff honoured for outstanding contributions.
27 October 2026
Reading the virus
Virologists search for a clearer signal after a human papillomavirus (HPV) test.
27 October 2026
Emerging scholars showcase the transformative power of the Humanities
Faculty of Humanities Research and Innovation Day explores "Navigating Change: Humanities Research in a Transforming World".
27 October 2026
Power cuts and sleep
Students link loadshedding to anxiety, disrupted rest and lower marks.
26 October 2026
Wits alumnus and Discovery founder Adrian Gore shared leadership lessons from his new book. Wits researchers and Indigenous San trackers uncovered 70 000-year-old lion footprints along South Africa’s coast. At a Wits symposium, experts warned that powerful leaders and failing institutions are worsening violence against women. Meanwhile, Wits students explored greener living through tree planting, sustainable food and recycled fashion. Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa also called for electricity to drive job creation and reduce inequality during a lecture at Wits Business School.
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CURIOS.TY 21: #Trust
This is the 21st issue of Wits University's award-winning research magazine and focuses on #Trust — the invisible glue binding society, science and technology.
CURIOS.TY 21: #Trust
This issue explores #Trust - the invisible glue building society, science and technology.
11 August 2026
Trust — the glue that binds us
[Editorial] Trust is something we rarely think about until it begins to break down. Science depends on it.
11 August 2026
Advisor, confidant and friend (without benefits)
AI: Can we trust the advice that it gives us, and the motives behind the people who build the systems?
11 August 2026
Little white lies
Can intimacy survive without some concealment? A psychologist and two unrelated ‘work spouses’ weigh-in.
11 August 2026
Focus on
Body beat
Focus on LIVING: Discover how movement, exercise and everyday choices can support healthier, more fulfilling lives. Explore Wits research, insights and initiatives that turn science into practical action for better physical and mental wellbeing.
The future of thinking
Focus on IDEAS: Explore research, insights and innovations from across Wits University at the forefront of AI and emerging technologies. Meet the people, projects and innovations helping to shape Africa’s digital future.