Trust ís the technology
Dr Shakir Mohamed, Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ Alumnus and Director of Research at Google DeepMind, delivered the 3rd annual Barry Dwolatzky Memorial Lecture.
21 September 2026
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Trust ís the technology
Dr Shakir Mohamed, Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ Alumnus and Director of Research at Google DeepMind, delivered the 3rd annual Barry Dwolatzky Memorial Lecture.
21 September 2026
Disability Rights Unit celebrates 40 years of student success
The Unit has been lauded for pioneering access to higher education by removing barriers that impede disabled students from succeeding.
18 September 2026
Aerospace partnership opens international opportunities for Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ engineering students
A key part of the agreement will see Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ and ISAE-SUPAERO compare and align parts of their aerospace engineering curricula.
17 September 2026
Little Foot study points to major shift in how human ancestors moved
Study suggests that a major change in how our ancestors moved through their environment took place between about three million and 1.8 million years ago.
17 September 2026
Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ engineering students gain access to specialised aerospace training and research through a new partnership in France. Professor David Phaho takes up a new Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ Innovation Chair focused on turning research into practical solutions. New research on Little Foot reveals how human ancestors moved from climbing trees to spending more time on the ground. Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ PhD student Chérien Roux is developing guidelines to help cancer patients use exercise safely during treatment and Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½’ LINK Centre and CRASA partner to strengthen digital policy, research and skills across southern Africa.
CURIOS.TY 21: #Trust
This is the 21st issue of Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ University's award-winning research magazine and focuses on #Trust — the invisible glue binding society, science and technology.
CURIOS.TY 21: #Trust
This issue explores #Trust - the invisible glue building society, science and technology.
11 August 2026
Trust — the glue that binds us
[Editorial] Trust is something we rarely think about until it begins to break down. Science depends on it.
11 August 2026
Advisor, confidant and friend (without benefits)
AI: Can we trust the advice that it gives us, and the motives behind the people who build the systems?
11 August 2026
Little white lies
Can intimacy survive without some concealment? A psychologist and two unrelated ‘work spouses’ weigh-in.
11 August 2026
Focus on
Body beat
Focus on LIVING: Discover how movement, exercise and everyday choices can support healthier, more fulfilling lives. Explore Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ research, insights and initiatives that turn science into practical action for better physical and mental wellbeing.
The future of thinking
Focus on IDEAS: Explore research, insights and innovations from across Ñî¹óåú´«Ã½ University at the forefront of AI and emerging technologies. Meet the people, projects and innovations helping to shape Africa’s digital future.