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When is it acceptable to use AI in academic publishing?
This field is evolving rapidly and the education sector, for one, is abuzz with discussion on AI use for writing.
30 June 2025
Reptile colonies lived communally 250 million years ago
A new fossil discovery suggests that reptiles lived together 20 million years earlier than previously thought.
27 June 2025
Research Chair leads Africa’s 21st century therapeutic revolution
Development of drug delivery systems focused on targeted therapy, nanomedicine, and regenerative medicine.
27 June 2025
Investigating fungi and what makes them dangerous
A Wellcome award for first-of-its-kind fungal research in Africa may unlock the origins of human infection.
26 June 2025
When is it acceptable to use AI in academic publishing?
This field is evolving rapidly and the education sector, for one, is abuzz with discussion on AI use for writing.
30 June 2025
Reptile colonies lived communally 250 million years ago
A new fossil discovery suggests that reptiles lived together 20 million years earlier than previously thought.
27 June 2025
Research Chair leads Africa’s 21st century therapeutic revolution
Development of drug delivery systems focused on targeted therapy, nanomedicine, and regenerative medicine.
27 June 2025
Investigating fungi and what makes them dangerous
A Wellcome award for first-of-its-kind fungal research in Africa may unlock the origins of human infection.
26 June 2025
Wits’ RAIL Lab trains intelligent machines to navigate caves, pour milk, and plan like humans, pushing the frontiers of autonomous AI research. Led by Professor Benjamin Rosman of the School of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics, the Lab’s work centres on building systems that can plan, adapt, and operate independently in complex environments.
WATCH NOWWits has approved R22 million in emergency funding to support affected students and health researchers hit by US grant cuts. Scientists are putting Africa on the map with low-cost, water-free geologic hydrogen and leading global efforts to reforest 195 million hectares for a greener future. As SA heads the G20, Wits experts are backing a bold energy-sharing vision for the continent. On campus, Tinyiko Mahlaule, Deputy Director for Energy, Utilities and GMR Compliance is driving a decade-long utilities overhaul.
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EventsAll Events
01Jul
Africa-US Universities Network Conference The conference will be held in a hybrid format. In Robert Sobukwe Building and online.15:00
08Jul
Understanding climate risks with local communities: The case of eMadlangeni, KwaZulu-Natal 2nd Floor, Flame Station Building, Braamfontein.13:00
14Jul
7th African Regional Congress of ICMI on Mathematics EducationParktown Education Campus08:00
21Jul
Inaugural Lecture of Professor Eliton ChivandiHybrid Event16:30
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