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UCT performs in 2018 subject rankings
In March the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2018 placed three UCT subjects among the top 50 globally, with eight more in the top 100.
21 Dec 2018
World-first: Bio-bricks from urine
In October a UCT master’s student unveiled the world’s first bio-brick grown from human urine.
21 Dec 2018
To the heart of matter
In February we focused on particle physicist Dr Sahal Yacoob's Claude Leon Merit Award and his research on the Higgs boson mechanism and the giant 'top quark'.
21 Dec 2018
Winfield’s winning ways continue
UCT’s Associate Professor James “Jimmy” Winfield continues to rack up awards for teaching excellence.
21 Dec 2018
Feedback from the latest Council meeting
Chair of Council, Sipho M Pityana, writes to the campus community to provide feedback from the latest Council meeting.
20 Dec 2018
UCT Council
In remembrance: Ntando Yaka
The UCT Executive team writes to the UCT community about the passing of a student, Mr Ntando Yaka (25).
20 Dec 2018
Global warming: Severe drought risks to City
Climate models vary but all show that the risk of drought in Cape Town has increased substantially because of global warming.
20 Dec 2018
Republished
Five signs that Day Zero may be averted
In January Dr Kevin Winter from UCT’s Future Water Institute drew attention to the five signs of progress that could push Day Zero further out.
20 Dec 2018
Campus Life 2018
In January we published our annual go-to guide about studies and life on and around campus.
20 Dec 2018
UCT News Highlights 2018
As we look back on 2018, we review and celebrate what has been a memorable 12 months for the university.
20 Dec 2018
UCT to host the World University Debating Championships
The University of Cape Town (UCT) will host the largest student-run event globally, the World University Debating Championships. From 27 December 2018 to 4 January 2019 debating students from Malaysia, Germany, Mexico, Nigeria and the United States, among 45 others will descend on the city in hopes of becoming world champions.
20 Dec 2018
In remembrance: Wandile Mehlomakhulu
The UCT Executive writes to the UCT community about the passing of Mr Wandile Mehlomakhulu (38).
19 Dec 2018
UCT alumni triumph in social impact challenge
Three UCT graduates who met while studying information systems are among the winners of Google’s first Impact Challenge for South Africa.
19 Dec 2018
Excellence, Transformation and Sustainability
Vice-Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng leads an executive team – the Leadership Lekgotla – which is responsible for the leadership and management of the university as a whole, including the implementation of its strategic goals and objectives.
18 Dec 2018
Use the gift of education to make a difference
UCT’s December graduation season wrapped up with an inspiring speech from UCT alumnus, philanthropist and trail-blazing venture capitalist Annette-Campbell White.
18 Dec 2018
2019 academic calendar
Mr Royston Pillay, Registrar, writes to the UCT community about the academic calendar for 2019.
18 Dec 2018
Solution Space entrepreneurs take off
Entrepreneurs participating in the Venture Incubation Programme at the Graduate School of Business’s Solution Space are reporting solid early successes.
18 Dec 2018
Students win high-performance computing competition
A group of third-year UCT electrical and computing engineering students were placed first in the final round of the national Student Cluster Competition (SCC).
18 Dec 2018
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