Channel Title: Wits University OFFICIAL Channel Description: Wits University, a world-class research university in Africa, is renowned for its commitment to academic and research excellence. It contributes to the global knowledge economy and local transformation through the generation of high level, scarce skills and innovative research. At the forefront of a changing society, Wits is an engaged institution, dedicated to advancing the public good. It promotes intellectual communities and attracts talented students, distinguished academics and thinkers from around the globe. Official YouTube channel for the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits University) <video> Wits in 60 Seconds | Season 2 | Episode 40: Your weekly Wits News digest Description: Nobel Laureate Prof. Maria Ressa warns against disinformation and its impact on democracy; we explore Joni Brenner’s IMPACT exhibition celebrating the Taung Child’s legacy; and we delve into discussions on energy transition at the Matla-Urja conference featuring the Minister of Electricity and Energy, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa. We also highlight an innovation workshop strengthening academia-industry collaboration across Africa and the appointment of Wits academics and alumni to South Africa’s Presidential Economic Advisory Council. Read more at www.wits.ac.za/news. </video> <video> Wits in 60 Seconds | The Wits MIND Institute edition | Episode 39 Description: This edition of Wits in 60 Seconds is dedicated to the Wits Machine Intelligence and Neural Discovery Institute (MIND), a place where great MINDs unleash the power of natural and artificial intelligence to build ethical, safe, and inclusive AI in Africa, for the world. With interdisciplinary collaboration and industry partnerships, including IBM, the Wits MIND Institute pioneers AI solutions in areas like healthcare, mining, education, etc. Thirty-four experts from fields like neuroscience, computer science, philosophy, and anthropology, have been inducted as the inaugural MIND Fellows. Learn more about this groundbreaking initiative at wits.ai and discover how it’s shaping the future of AI research. </video> <video> Wits Anglo American Digital Dome building showcase Description: </video> <video> Wits in 60 Seconds | Season 2 | Episode 34: Your weekly Wits News digest Description: In this week’s episode, Wits hosted the 22nd Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture with Nobel Prize winner Abdulrazak Gurnah. The Registrar’s Division marked Heritage Month with a 'Lunch in the Dark' to raise awareness about visual impairment. Congratulations to Professors Kenneth Ozoemena and Maya Makatini for receiving prestigious awards in the field of Chemistry. The annual Fak’ugesi African Digital Innovation Festival marked the growth of African digital creativity and new research suggests that San Rock Art from the Free State may have been inspired by locally abundant dicynodont fossils. Read more at www.wits.ac.za/news. </video> <video> Introducing the Wits Anglo American Digital Dome Description: The Wits Anglo American Digital Dome, formerly the Wits Planetarium, is a groundbreaking, high-tech, multi-disciplinary digital research and innovation facility hosted by the School of Physics in the Faculty of Science at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. Anglo American partnered with the University in 2022 to support the refurbishment, expansion, and digitalisation of the then 62-year-old Johannesburg Planetarium to revolutionise how we understand and experience science, art, and culture. </video> <video> Wits in 60 Seconds | Digital Dome edition | Episode 38 Description: This edition of Wits in 60 seconds is dedicated to the new Wits Anglo American Digital Dome. This state-of-the-art space, which will open to the public in February 2025, offers a 360° immersive experience with shows for all ages. Beyond entertainment, it’s a modern teaching venue and collaborative research hub, where scientists and students can explore fields like big data, astrophysics, digital arts, microbiology, and precision medicine. Read more at www.wits.ac.za/news for a glimpse into this place of infinite possibilities and visit the Digital Dome website for more information. </video> <video> Wits in 60 Seconds | Season 2 | Episode 37: Your weekly Wits News digest Description: Halala Witsies! Wits celebrated its top academics and dedicated staff at the 2024 Vice-Chancellor's Awards. The Postgraduate Symposium showcased the impactful research of Master’s and PhD students from all faculties. We catch up with GENUS Africa and Ancient Odysseys who offer immersive palaeontology vacations in SA, allowing participants to contribute to fossil digs. We meet the Wits EcoCane Innovations team that won the 2024 National Innovathon Challenge with their sugarcane-derived biodegradable bioplastic. Finally, we explore the free WorkReady Gen Z online course to help students develop essential skills for a smooth transition from university to the world of work. Read more at www.wits.ac.za/news. </video> <video> Wits in 60 Seconds | Season 2 | Episode 35: Your weekly Wits News digest Description: Did you know that African men are at a higher risk of developing prostate cancer earlier due to unique genetic factors? Find out more about this ground-breaking study in this week’s episode. Top learners from across SA explain why Wits is their top choice, the Kuamsha app, targeting adolescent depression through a game and peer mentor system is revolutionising mental health support, and the Wits Centre for Deaf Studies launched a film internship for Deaf youth fostering artistic expression and inclusion. Finally, a Wits water expert provides vital tips on purifying water at home after cholera was found in the Vaal River system. Read more at www.wits.ac.za/news </video> <video> The Wits MIND Institute | A Groundbreaking Hub for AI Research Description: The new Machine Intelligence and Neural Discovery Institute at Wits University (The Wits MIND Institute) is an African-based interdisciplinary AI research hub that pushes the frontiers of the scientific understanding of machine, human and animal intelligence. The Wits MIND Institute focuses on fundamental AI research that promotes breakthrough scientific discoveries and aims to grow a needed critical mass of AI expertise on the continent. Through robust interdisciplinary collaboration, MIND partners with industry and others to develop cutting-edge technologies tailored to address Africa’s unique challenges. </video> <video> Conversations in Science | Episode 2: Professor Sally Archibald Description: The Faculty of Science has an excellent team of academics and support staff. These academics include A-rated, and future A-rated scientists, innovative researchers, and brilliant teachers. Over the last century, Wits Science scholars helped to develop new methods and techniques, made new scientific discoveries, and contributed to the development of global projects. The Conversations in Science series is aimed at getting to know the scientist behind the science. The second episode features ecologist Professor Sally Archibald whose research primarily focuses on savanna ecosystems within the context of global climate change as well as the exploration of fire ecology and earth-system feedbacks </video> <video> A Partnership for Innovation | The Wits Anglo American Digital Dome Description: The Wits Anglo American Digital Dome, formerly the Wits Planetarium, is a groundbreaking, high-tech, multi-disciplinary digital research and innovation facility hosted by the School of Physics in the Faculty of Science at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. Anglo American partnered with the University in 2022 to support the refurbishment, expansion, and digitalisation of the then 62-year-old Johannesburg Planetarium to revolutionise how we understand and experience science, art, and culture. </video> <video> Wits in 60 Seconds | Season 2 | Episode 38: Your weekly Wits News digest Description: Wits celebrates the launch of Wits Plus PTY Ltd, the new home of Wits’ short courses that ensures lifelong learning and skills development. We learn about Professor Garth Stevens and the Lifetime Achievement Award that he received from the Psychological Society of South Africa. The Annual Retirees’ Lunch honoured Wits mentors and leaders for their service. Wits student leaders were recognised at the 2024 Student Leadership Awards and the Wits Sport Awards. Finally, we explore the results of the Gauteng City-Region Observatory’s 7th Quality of Life Survey, which highlights social attitudes in Gauteng towards basic services. Read more at www.wits.ac.za/news </video> <video> The Evolution of the Wits Planetarium: A Journey Through Time (1960-2024) Description: Step into the stars and explore the rich history of the Wits Planetarium, now reborn as the Wits AngloAmerican Digital Dome! In this captivating timeline video, we take you on a journey from the Planetarium’s grand opening in 1960 to its transformation into a cutting-edge digital space in 2024. </video> <video> WATCH | The official launch of the Wits Anglo American Digital Dome Description: Experience the groundbreaking unveiling of the Wits Anglo American Digital Dome, a state-of-the-art transformation of the iconic Wits Planetarium. This momentous event celebrates a new era of immersive education, research, and digital storytelling, made possible through a pioneering partnership between Wits University and Anglo American. Discover how cutting-edge technology is redefining the future of science, innovation, and learning at the heart of Johannesburg. </video> <video> Wits in 60 Seconds | Season 2 | Episode 36: Your weekly Wits News digest Description: In this week's episode, historic Sol Plaatje papers return to Wits, adding to the Sol Plaatje collection in Historical Papers, and we sit in on the inaugural Student Leadership Conference that emphasises ethical leadership and accountability. We trek with Professors Dominic Stratford and George Leader across the Namib Desert in search of ancient human existence. Dr Ludwig Hansen’s Integrated and Connected Thinking exhibition gets us thinking and highlights his award-winning urban design. We meet Wits staff sports teams who excelled at the recent USSA Staff Tournament. Read more at www.wits.ac.za/news </video>

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Wits University, a world-class research university in Africa, is renowned for its commitment to academic and research excellence. It contributes to the global knowledge economy and local transformation through the generation of high level, scarce skills and innovative research. At the forefront of a changing society, Wits is an engaged institution, dedicated to advancing the public good. It promotes intellectual communities and attracts talented students, distinguished academics and thinkers from around the globe.

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