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Wits Cultural Precinct to breathe new life into Jozi
Major gift from Wits alumnus Chris Seabrooke will help fund R341 million arts, culture and lifestyle precinct that will connect Wits to the City.
30 September 2026
Envisaging early detection for childhood retinoblastoma
Wits research team initiates a study exploring the use of AI for early detection of eye cancer.
30 September 2026
Call for the WHO to declare the climate crisis a public health emergency of international concern
Researchers urge WHO to act now while coordinated action can still reduce harm and to place the health and wellbeing of people and planet first.
30 September 2026
Wits Cultural Precinct to breathe new life into Jozi
Major gift from Wits alumnus Chris Seabrooke will help fund R341 million arts, culture and lifestyle precinct that will connect Wits to the City.
30 September 2026
Envisaging early detection for childhood retinoblastoma
Wits research team initiates a study exploring the use of AI for early detection of eye cancer.
30 September 2026
Call for the WHO to declare the climate crisis a public health emergency of international concern
Researchers urge WHO to act now while coordinated action can still reduce harm and to place the health and wellbeing of people and planet first.
30 September 2026
Wits is developing a R341 million Cultural Precinct, embedded in the academy, that will see the development of a new arts and lifestyle space connecting Wits to Jozi. A Wits student is heading to Berlin after winning Falling Walls Lab Gauteng with her AI-powered real-time translation platform. Prof. Zeblon Vilakazi, Wits Vice-Chancellor, led a UN General Assembly discussion on improving education, skills and job opportunities across Africa. Researchers are calling on the WHO to declare the climate crisis an international public health emergency and the Wits Centre for Deaf Studies marks 20 years of HI HOPES, supporting deaf and hard-of-hearing children.
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