Tracking pathogens through aircraft wastewater
Fiona Els is using wastewater collected from aircraft and airport terminals to detect pathogens before they appear through routine disease surveillance.
28 August 2026
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Tracking pathogens through aircraft wastewater
Fiona Els is using wastewater collected from aircraft and airport terminals to detect pathogens before they appear through routine disease surveillance.
28 August 2026
Women are at the heart of innovation
FALF is strengthening women-led research and innovation coming out of South Africa's public universities through new partnerships.
28 August 2026
Innovation specialist visits Wits innovation ecosystem
Distinguished expert in university innovation, Tom Hockaday, says the Wits innovation ecosystem holds promise.
27 August 2026
Report: Health systems needs to prepare for ageing with HIV
The challenge now is not simply helping people live longer, but ensuring they age well.
26 August 2026
Tracking pathogens through aircraft wastewater
Fiona Els is using wastewater collected from aircraft and airport terminals to detect pathogens before they appear through routine disease surveillance.
28 August 2026
Women are at the heart of innovation
FALF is strengthening women-led research and innovation coming out of South Africa's public universities through new partnerships.
28 August 2026
Innovation specialist visits Wits innovation ecosystem
Distinguished expert in university innovation, Tom Hockaday, says the Wits innovation ecosystem holds promise.
27 August 2026
Report: Health systems needs to prepare for ageing with HIV
The challenge now is not simply helping people live longer, but ensuring they age well.
26 August 2026
Innovation expert Tom Hockaday praises Wits’ growing innovation community while Wits researchers test a new way to send information using light. Researchers warn of the risks of using automated systems to decide social grants and hundreds of Joburg families remain stuck in temporary housing. Wits researchers also call for better healthcare as more people grow older with HIV.
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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.
Issue 21: #TrustRead all the stories
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
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.
