Little Foot gets a virtual facelift
Digital reconstruction of iconic fossil reveals unexpected similarities with Ethiopian specimens, contributing to debates on early hominin relationships.
3 March 2026
Why cyber security remains a human discipline
Artificial intelligence is reshaping cyber security, but what it leaves behind may matter more than what it automates.
2 March 2026
New hydrogen plant at Wits University to power research
Wits University will soon host a working hydrogen plant, placing students and researchers at the centre of South Africa’s move towards cleaner energy.
27 February 2026
Wits, Air Liquide and partners will build a R100 million solar-powered hydrogen plant for energy research and training. The Wits Crucible celebrates its first 15 graduates from the entrepreneurship centre. New academics complete a programme to help them settle into teaching and research. The Wits Science Innovation Day showcases student and staff ideas with real business potential, and a Wits staff member opens an augmented reality art exhibition, Rebirth of Africa, at the Origins Centre.
[WATCH]From our iconic campus spaces and leading research facilities to the vibrant community of students, academics and thinkers shaping tomorrow. This cinematic journey highlights how curiosity meets capability, and how education at Wits extends far beyond the classroom into real-world impact.
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Straight From the ‘Gram