Wits in 60 Seconds

Astronomer David Block honoured science communicator Prof. Arthur Bleksley in a memorial lecture that explored remarkable discoveries from space. Wits researchers have also digitally reconstructed the 3.67-million-year-old face of Little Foot, offering new insight into early human ancestors. Beyond the past and the cosmos, Wits University is leading a major African research partnership to address the health impacts of climate change. Wits is also collaborating with artists and technologists on the AI & African Music Project, while the Atlas of Uncertainty maps migration across African cities to better understand how movement shapes communities.