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Another 40 years of theatrical excellence
The Baxter turns 40 this August and, in preparation for this milestone, has launched an exciting fundraising drive called the 40/80 campaign.
17 May 2017
UCT appoints Lewis Pugh as adjunct professor
Renowned environmentalist and alumnus Professor Lewis Pugh has been appointed as adjunct professor in International Law at UCT.
17 May 2017
Care, empowerment harnessed to reduce HIV infection
They’re young and female and most at risk of getting HIV. But an empowerment project aims to change that through workshops providing care and life skills.
16 May 2017
Wild goose chased around golf course
UCT researchers used trained hawks to chase away Egyptian geese from a local golf course.
15 May 2017
Hamed and ElSherbini rule squash courts
Menna Hamed and Mohamed ElSherbini were the biggest winners at the recent Keith Grainger Memorial Squash Open.
15 May 2017
Bumper May graduation season
Some 4 500 graduands were capped during a six-day graduation programme in May, completing the extended 2016 academic year.
12 May 2017
New drug reduces hot flushes
A new drug reduces post-menopausal hot flushes, which affect 60 to 80% of women, says a new report in the current issue of Neuroendocrinology .
11 May 2017
'Green' rating a first for UCT
The newest addition to UCT's upper campus skyline is the largest venue on campus and the first to earn a four-star green rating.
09 May 2017
Celebrating SA flute music
Renowned flautist Liesl Stoltz has been honoured for her project Explorations: South African flute music , which sought to capture and promote local compositions.
09 May 2017
Watch our footprint from space
A UCT agroecology doctoral student's video earned him a second place in the 2016/2017 NRF Young Science Communicator competition.
09 May 2017
Hundreds pay respects to Kgosana
Jameson Hall was packed during a memorial service for the late PAC stalwart and former UCT student Philip Kgosana on 26 April.
09 May 2017
Passion for languages, compassion for linguistic communities
UCT’s Dr Matthias Brenzinger has won the prestigious International Linguapax Award for 2017, after being chosen by an international jury of 40 language experts.
08 May 2017
A safe space to speak
Education Development Unit (EDU) alumnus Lavhelesani Netshilindi has gone from strength to strength since moving through the unit. Now she is finding joy in giving back.
08 May 2017
Innovation improving lives
UCT’s Research Contracts and Innovation office presented a collection of inventions developed by UCT researchers in celebration of World Intellectual Property (IP) day.
08 May 2017
Commerce caps off May graduations
Commerce rounded off the May graduation season with the final 879 students making their way up to the Jameson Hall stage on Saturday.
06 May 2017
Occupying the 'front seat' is a privilege and responsibility
“Do no harm,” anti-apartheid activist and comparative constitutional law doyen Professor Heinz Klug urged health sciences and law graduands on the morning of 6 May.
06 May 2017
Dr Abigail Moffett digs deeper
Archaeology doctoral student Abigail Moffett graduated earlier this week with her PhD after submitting a very strong thesis that was highly commended by examiners.
05 May 2017
Happy processions continue at graduation
Graduation is the highlight of the university calendar. Undergraduate students and postgraduates receive their degrees as their reward for years of hard work and sacrifice.
05 May 2017
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