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UCT student develops greywater system to solve water crisis in Cape Town
A third-year civil engineering student at the University of Cape Town, Nkosinathi Nkomo, was unable to register in 2017 due to lack of funds. To raise funds, he decided to apply some of the knowledge he had acquired practically to come with a solution to the water crisis in Cape Town.
16 Oct 2017
UCT to host valedictory lecture on the National Health Insurance
The University of Cape Town's Faculty of Health Sciences will host a valedictory lecture focusing on the National Health Insurance (NHI) in South Africa next month.
16 Oct 2017
In remembrance: Ruddy Bigabwa
VC Dr Max Price writes to the UCT community about the death of a student.
13 Oct 2017
GSB academic conference centre takes shape
Work has started on the construction of a much-needed, state-of-the-art academic conference centre on UCT’s Graduate School of Business campus.
13 Oct 2017
2016/17 research report launched
Research & Innovation 2016/17 – UCT’s annual research report, which highlights the university’s research over the past year – was launched on 10 October.
13 Oct 2017
SRC to host symposium and other updates
12 Oct 2017
Ocean Stewards inspired by ‘beach-bum extraordinaire’
A ‘beach-bum extraordinaire’ has teamed up with fellow marine scientists to generate a new wave of ocean stewards. Fred Kockott and Diony Lalieu report.
12 Oct 2017
UCT event highlights the need to close mental health treatment gap
South Africa needs sustainable solutions to deal with its mental health treatment gap, delegates heard at a recent roundtable discussion at the University of Cape Town ahead of World Mental Health Day (WMHD) on Tuesday, 10 October 2017.
12 Oct 2017
Research reveals possible new treatment pathway for severe allergic asthma
Research demonstrates that blocking the action of 2 pro-inflammatory molecules significantly reduces symptoms of allergic asthma in mice, which could lead to development of a new treatment for people with a severe form of the condition.
12 Oct 2017
Selection of a new Vice-Chancellor and other updates
11 Oct 2017
Michaelis Silent Auction
The Michaelis School of Fine Art will be hosting their final Silent Auction of the year at the SMITH contemporary art gallery on 16 October.
11 Oct 2017
Close the mental health treatment gap
South Africa needs sustainable solutions to deal with its mental health treatment gap, delegates heard at a roundtable discussion ahead of World Mental Health Day today.
10 Oct 2017
Free mental health assistance available
VC Dr Max Price writes to UCT staff about free mental health services that are available.
10 Oct 2017
Tutu’s activism for justice shows how theology can be made real
John de Gruchy writes about Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu’s theology.
10 Oct 2017
Autism in an African context
UCT researchers are on the front line of addressing autism in the African context.
10 Oct 2017
Africa’s largest eagle in free fall
The population of Martial Eagles, Africa’s largest eagle species, may be heading towards extinction – this according to a UCT study based on changes in sighting rates.
10 Oct 2017
Without success, access will fail
In the first of a three-part series, emeritus professor Ian Scott, former director of UCT’s Academic Development Programme, writes about academic access.
10 Oct 2017
Republished
Three Minute Thesis
UCT’s second Three Minute Thesis competition saw 14 PhD students take to the stage to present their research, briefly, to a non-specialist audience.
09 Oct 2017
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