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Notice about December leave VC Dr Max Price writes to the university staff about December leave. 08 Dec 2017
35 years and counting Four staff members who have each dedicated 35 years to the University of Cape Town have been acknowledged with Long Service Awards. 08 Dec 2017
A first for water safety in South Africa UCT’s Division of Emergency Medicine, in collaboration with the SAMRC and other stakeholders, has developed a drowning prevention and water-safety strategic framework for the Western Cape. 08 Dec 2017
Architectural Writers and Critics Award Professor Iain Low recently received the 2017 South African Institute of Architecture Architectural Writers and Critics Award. 08 Dec 2017
Business in Africa: the case-study collection The UCT Graduate School of Business has published a collection of teaching case studies that highlight the social and economic realities of doing business in Africa. 07 Dec 2017
Windfall helps train undergrads in air sampling Atmospheric chemist Dr Katye Altieri will use her Claude Leon Merit Award to teach oceanography and atmospheric science undergraduates how to conduct air quality analyses. 07 Dec 2017
Drought: Has Cape Town planned properly for Day Zero? What happens when Cape Town reaches Day Zero – when the dams run dry, most taps are turned off and residents have to queue for water? 06 Dec 2017 Republished
UCT’s annual eResearch Report released UCT’s eResearch Report 2016–2017 highlights the many challenges presented to eResearch in the past year, and acknowledges the innovative work of researchers. 06 Dec 2017
Invite: UCT academics launch book on high performance in hospital management The University of Cape Town will host a book launch to celebrate the release of Professors Edda and Peter Weimann's new book 06 Dec 2017
Bitcoin is a highly speculative investment. Why caution is required With the price of bitcoin reaching record highs, more and more people are investing in the cryptocurrency. But the recent price surge comes with tremendous risks. 05 Dec 2017 Republished
UCT’s d-school unlocks creativity to drive innovation At the most recent Café Scientifique, Richard Perez explained how UCT’s d-school can equip multidisciplinary research teams to tackle real-world problems. 05 Dec 2017
Bitcoin is a highly speculative investment. Why caution is required With the price of a bitcoin reaching record highs of more than $10,000, more and more ordinary people consider investing in the cryptocurrency. The recent price surge, however, comes with tremendous risks. Investors should be prepared for the possibility that they could lose their entire investment. 05 Dec 2017 Republished
A new era of teaching at UCT After five productive years, the Classroom Renewal Project is complete, and students and lecturers will continue to reap the project’s benefits for years to come. 05 Dec 2017
UCT law student selected for the prestigious Schwarzman scholarship UCT postgraduate law student, Lindokuhle Ntuli, has been chosen among the 142 Schwartzman Scholars from all over the world. Ntuli, a lawyer with a Bachelor of Laws Degree (LLB) succeeded in the rigorous selection process to be part of the third cohort of this scholarship that attracted over 4 000 applicants. 05 Dec 2017
Kalula’s legacy of the heart UCT says farewell to Emeritus Professor Evance Kalula, law doyen and director of the International Academic Programmes Office and Confucius Institute, who retires after 25 years. 04 Dec 2017
Draft Student Mental Health Policy and other updates 04 Dec 2017
Primo: the new information-finding solution UCT Libraries has switched over to the world-class information-finding solution, Primo, which offers one experience across devices, enabling discovery anywhere, anytime. 04 Dec 2017
Going with the flow The Agulhas Current is vital in fuelling rainfall over water-scarce South Africa. Wind systems blowing over the current and towards South Africa pick up moisture and carry it onto the land. Globally, the current connects the Indian and Atlantic Oceans and facilitates an exchange of water between them – a crucial link in global ocean circulation. 01 Dec 2017 Republished
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