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Recombinant human transforming growth factor-β3 (hTGF-β3), which helps form bone, has been linked to shrinking malignant tumours. This novel application is a welcome addition to cancer therapy research. Professor Ugo Ripamonti, Director of…

A group of Brazilian academics, representing about 20 universities under the Brazilian Association of Rectors of State and Municipal Universities (ABRUEM) visited Wits with the idea to join forces for academic collaborations. The ABRUEM is…

Open to all Wits staff and postgraduate students, this much-loved event took place on Friday, 8 September during the annual Staff Fun Day following a week of staff wellness activities. The race started outside Olives and Plates on West…

Graduates and third year students in engineering, science and health sciences are encouraged to apply for the new Postgraduate Diploma in Innovation and Entrepreneurship before 30 November 2023. Developed and led by the Wits Innovation…

Officially launched by the Gauteng Department of Health with Wits University and the Zola community on 15 September 2023, the dental clinic is now operational. The clinic has a staff complement of at least two dentists, as well as oral…

Today’s crocodilians (including crocodiles and alligators) all grow slowly, taking years to reach maximum size. In contrast, birds are crocodilian’s closest living relatives, and they can reach adult size in less than a year (~150 days for…

The Queer and Trans African Mobilities: Migration, Asylum, and Diaspora, an anthology of essays from the continent, has been announced as the winner of the 2023 ASR Prize for Best Africa-focused Anthology or Edited Collection. The…

Wits physics lecturer Dr Isaac Nape has won the Silver Jubilee Medal from the South African Institute of Physics for 2023.Nape, who graduated with his PhD from Wits in 2021 and joined Wits as a lecturer in 2022 won the award for his…

The learners of SAHETI school were fascinated by new ground-breaking research at the Wits Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology. The Department of Pharmacy and Pharmacology welcomed a group of enthusiastic learners from SAHETI School…

SA’s consolidated body for cement and concrete matters, Cement & Concrete SA (CCSA) has recognised Janina Kanjee, a PhD candidate in Civil Engineering at Wits, with the award of her “significant contribution to the advancement of…