Green campuses conference advances the vision of smart campuses
Students discuss environmental stewardship, climate change and their contributions to sustainable campuses.
3 September 2026
FEBE launches new Mechatronics Engineering degree
The School of Mechanical, Industrial and Aeronautical Engineering will offer the degree.
3 September 2026
Fire as an elephant: Why it belongs in Africa’s savannas
Fire is a natural part of many African ecosystems; a Wits fire ecologist says the task is not to eliminate it.
2 September 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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Straight From the ‘Gram
