Research and innovation
UCT surgeon performs holographic surgery
Professor Stephen Roche and a team from Groote Schuur Hospital recently performed a shoulder replacement surgery using mixed reality techniques as part of a global 24-hour event.
17 Feb 2021
- 6 min read
Research and innovation
What meteorites can tell us about Mars
Using 600-million-year-old volcanic meteorites, UCT scientist Geoffrey Howarth has published a new paper showing that the interior of Mars may be more chemically varied than once thought.
24 Nov 2020
- 8 min read
Research and innovation
5 insights on the new digital reality in higher education
Institutes of higher education are following the post-pandemic migration toward digital models, but will the move equal losses or gains for students and researchers?
11 Sep 2020
- 8 min read
Research and innovation
10 learnings about international student mobility in and after the pandemic
Shaping the future of undergraduate mobility is essential for students and universities that both thrive from international experiences.
30 Jul 2020
- 8 min read
Research and innovation
UCT breathes LIFE into ventilator solution
UCT is part of a nationwide project to develop a local ventilator that has been authorised for rollout across South Africa.
28 Jul 2020
- 8 min read
News
Three ways to secure the ocean’s survival
Humanity must change its relationship with the ocean to stave off a complete collapse of the marine environment and resources, says a new paper in Nature Communications.
21 Jul 2020
- 8 min read