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Graduation season is here!
Wits to confer an honorary doctorate upon alumnus Sir John Wilfred Lazar, and cap 5 565 Witsies during the autumn graduation season.
17 March 2026
The most powerful drug of all
It’s a simple premise, movement is medicine – not just a mantra for gym buffs and marathon runners. It’s a prescription for a good life.
17 March 2026
Obesity is on the rise in Africa
Obesity – which the World Health Organization classifies as a disease – is not just an individual issue; it is shaped by the systems people live in.
16 March 2026
Graduation season is here!
Wits to confer an honorary doctorate upon alumnus Sir John Wilfred Lazar, and cap 5 565 Witsies during the autumn graduation season.
17 March 2026
The most powerful drug of all
It’s a simple premise, movement is medicine – not just a mantra for gym buffs and marathon runners. It’s a prescription for a good life.
17 March 2026
Obesity is on the rise in Africa
Obesity – which the World Health Organization classifies as a disease – is not just an individual issue; it is shaped by the systems people live in.
16 March 2026
A Wits researcher is using AI to scan millions of studies to spot cancer-causing microbes and dangerous superbugs faster. Scientists also uncovered Tanyka, a strange 275-million-year-old plant-eating animal with twisted jaws found in Brazil. Meanwhile, a Wits expert warns that a beetle killing baobab trees in Oman could spread to Africa. Innovators are being invited to submit smart mobility ideas for Gauteng in the National CleanTech Innovation Challenge, with R20 million in prizes. Wits researchers have also created ethical and legal guidelines to help share African health data safely while protecting participants.
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