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‘Master historian’ reflects on UCT’s history At the launch of his book UCT Under Apartheid, Emeritus Professor Howard Phillips took a packed room through 20 crucial years in the university’s history. 14 Feb 2020
UCT growing African innovators, building sustainability As the continent’s academic and research powerhouse with global collaborations, UCT is uniquely placed to contribute to world sustainability, said Chancellor Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe. 14 Feb 2020
SONA road closures and other updates (student edition) 14 Feb 2020
5 questions with Tinashe Mutsvangwa, biomedical engineer This UCT biomedical engineer is developing low-cost solutions for medical imaging and image analysis in low-resource settings. 14 Feb 2020
Fifty years of brine and biology In 2020 Emeritus Professor Charles Griffiths notches up 50 years as a member of UCT’s staff. He talks about how life as a marine biologist has changed over the past half century. 14 Feb 2020
Connecting women in chemistry Women in chemistry representing leading universities in the province came together for a special networking breakfast held at Rhodes Memorial Restaurant this week. 13 Feb 2020
‘UCT gave me freedom’ Visually impaired PhD graduate Joan Byamugisha said that without the support of her classmates and the university, getting to graduation day would have been impossible. 13 Feb 2020
SONA road closures and other updates 13 Feb 2020
Climate activists need to tackle right-wing populism Global cooperation is essential if climate action is to be effective, amid the right-wing onslaught against multilateralism. 13 Feb 2020 Republished
Behari-Leak changing narrative of Africa through role as ICED president-elect UCT’s Dr Kasturi Behari-Leak is the ICED’s new president-elect, and she’ll continue her academic activism so that all voices are heard in higher education. 13 Feb 2020
Medical waste reveals our drug choices A study on an archive of medical materials, collected over three years from public waste sites, shows which medicines were provided or purchased, consumed, and then discarded. 13 Feb 2020 Republished
Vice-Chancellor’s message to the UCT community as the academic year starts The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Vice-Chancellor, Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, welcomes first-year students, as well as staff and returning students after the year-end break. 13 Feb 2020
Funding call: UCT sustainability campus projects VC Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng writes to the UCT community about strengthening UCT’s sustainability. 12 Feb 2020
Mandela’s ‘accidental visit’ – UCT prof remembers Nelson Mandela’s release from then Victor Verster Prison 30 years ago carries special memories for many people, but a UCT professor shares a very personal experience. 11 Feb 2020
Financial services urged to create shared value UCT postgraduate researchers have challenged South Africa’s financial services to be innovative in their approach to the creation of shared value. 11 Feb 2020 Republished
UCT SONA 2020 expert list The following academics at the University of Cape Town can be contacted by the media for comment on the State of the Nation Address. 10 Feb 2020
Thesis award for top honours graduate Civil Engineering’s top 2019 honours graduate Mwana Mwale’s research thesis has won second place in the National IP Showdown for South African universities. 07 Feb 2020
The ‘two faces’ of UCT The author of UCT Under Apartheid, Emeritus Professor Howard Phillips, says the book aims to provide a 360-degree perspective of UCT between 1948 and 1968. 07 Feb 2020
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