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UCT to consult with Khoisan community over Sara Baartman Memorial Hall renaming The University of Cape Town Council will take the decision on the renaming of the Memorial Hall to Sara Baartman Memorial Hall after consultation by the Names of Building Committee with the Khoisan community. 19 Jan 2018
Newly-discovered TB blood signal provides early warning for at-risk patients Tuberculosis can be detected in people infected with HIV before symptoms appear, according to a new study. 18 Jan 2018
UCT statement on the impact of the water crisis The University of Cape Town is at this stage not facing the risk of any research activities having to be curtailed as a result of the water crisis in Cape Town. 18 Jan 2018
Where technology and ecology meet: using big data in fynbos studies While the term "big data" may not conjure up images of plants, Associate Professor Adam West from the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Cape Town (UCT), is using this technology to accurately map ecosystems. 18 Jan 2018
Join the fun at Summer School Places are still available at the 68th annual Summer School, which launched on Monday 15 January with a magnificent display of puppetry. 17 Jan 2018
Paperless laboratories for researchers at UCT The University of Cape Town's (UCT) eResearch department is being steered in the direction of a paperless tracking solution to researchers across the university. A major part of patenting intellectual property in research is the ability to provide evidence in the form of meticulous record-keeping and verification of the lab activities. 16 Jan 2018
Income gap a case of dwarfs and giants Inequality has not been reduced since democracy — in fact, the figures for top earners are often underestimated 12 Jan 2018 Republished
UCT researchers discover bone disease in a 265 million-year-old mammal ancestor Osteomyelitis is a degenerative bone disease caused by a bacterial infection which eats away bone. It is common in modern mammals and reptiles as well as in their earliest prehistoric ancestors, which predated the dinosaurs. 11 Jan 2018
Students admissions and registration (2018) Student registration at the University of Cape Town begins on 5 February 2018. The announcement that government will phase in “fully subsidised free higher education and training for poor and working class South Africans” over a five year period is a major advance in improving access to higher education for all South Africans. Understandably, there have been debates and questions about the details of the funding plan. 11 Jan 2018
FAQs on funding for poor and working-class students The Department of Higher Education & Training answers frequently asked questions on funding for poor and working-class students. 10 Jan 2018
Injectable birth control may raise HIV infection risk by 40% The intramuscular injectable contraceptive depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) may raise the risk for HIV infection by 40% in women 08 Jan 2018 Republished
Injectable birth control may raise HIV infection risk by 40% The intramuscular injectable contraceptive depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, or DMPA, may raise the risk for HIV infection by 40% in women, according to research published recently in Endocrine Reviews. Research indicates alternative contraception methods may help protect women. 08 Jan 2018
Developing countries need to wake up to the risks of new technologies Biases, increased concentrations of wealth and worsenening unemployment levels are all high level risks to society that need to be considered as we move into the Fourth Industrial Revolution. 05 Jan 2018 Republished
Binge-drinking is a huge problem in SA — but we can’t admit it One in seven adults admits to being binge-drinkers‚ but economists say the problem is likely to be much worse. 04 Jan 2018 Republished
Meeting our research infrastructure needs Advancements in information and digital technologies offer both a challenge and an opportunity to researchers, as they begin to collect and mine data on a scale never previously imagined. 04 Jan 2018
Imbizo brings together African students with world's leading computational neuroscientists The University of Cape Town (UCT), together with the University College London (UCL) and the University of Oxford, will host a prestigious summer school in January 2018 to help develop computational neuroscience in Africa. 04 Jan 2018
Surgical patients are twice as likely to die in Africa - UCT study When compared to the global average, 1 in 5 surgical patients in Africa, who are generally young and fit, will develop complications, and 2% will die following surgery. This mortality rate is twice the global average for surgical mortality, which is 1%. 04 Jan 2018
Cellphones key tool for refugees in South Africa — UCT study Cellphones are a key tool which help refugees in South Africa navigate through their new lives, a study conducted by a UCT PhD student, has found. 03 Jan 2018 Republished
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