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Update on the novel coronavirus outbreak and other updates 07 Feb 2020
Inclusive Practice Speaker Series: Professor Rozena Maart Professor Rozena Maart from UKZN delivered a public seminar titled "Reason and unreason: Pedagogies of the oppressed in the twenty-first century: Gender, philosophy, education and the law.” 07 Feb 2020
What the discovery of a new HIV strain means for the pandemic UCT’s Professor Linda-Gail Bekker said the fight against HIV has made some formidable gains in treatment and treatment outcomes with remarkable gains in longevity. 06 Feb 2020 Republished
Talking racism, ‘moving on’ and more At the launch of the Inclusive Practice Speaker Series, staff and students engaged with important yet often difficult issues facing UCT and higher education. 06 Feb 2020
UCT Under Apartheid book launch UCT staff and students are invited to attend the launch of Emeritus Professor Howard Phillips’ UCT Under Apartheid, taking place on Wednesday, 12 February. 06 Feb 2020
Students can win big at Entrepreneurship Intervarsity Student entrepreneurs are invited to pitch their businesses and business ideas in the Entrepreneurship Intervarsity 2020 with a grand prize of R100 000. 06 Feb 2020
Update on the novel coronavirus outbreak VC Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng writes to the UCT community about the novel coronavirus outbreak. 05 Feb 2020
UCT’s response to COVID-19 UCT is taking the COVID-19 pandemic seriously, and this page will feature the latest news and updates for the UCT community. 05 Feb 2020
Clinical trial halted, but search for HIV vaccine continues Scientists are disappointed, but not deterred by news that the massive HIV vaccine trial, HVTN 702, has been abandoned early for failing to stop HIV infections. 04 Feb 2020
Parent Orientation 2020 (highlights) This year’s Parent Orientation welcomed parents of first-year students to be a part of the UCT community. 04 Feb 2020
Student success is UCT’s success Vice-Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng urged the latest cohort of the New Academic Practitioners’ Programme to challenge themselves when measuring success in teaching. 04 Feb 2020
Building stars, planets and the ingredients for life in space: A celebration of 50 years of astronomy at UCT The Dean of the Faculty of Science, Professor Maano Ramutsindela, and the head of department of astronomy, Professor Patrick Woudt, will host a talk in celebration of 50 years of Astronomy at the University of Cape Town, by Professor Ewine van Dishoeck, President of the International Astronomical Union. 04 Feb 2020
New response vehicles strengthen patrols at UCT UCT’s Campus Protection Services has added 10 new response vehicles to its fleet, strengthening its efforts to keep the university safe for all. 04 Feb 2020
First-years’ Braai 2020 After a jam-packed week of orientation events it was time to meet and mingle at this year’s First-years’ Braai on Thursday, 30 January, on the Green Mile, upper campus. Lerato Maduna was there to capture it all. 04 Feb 2020
CPS officers hailed for their commitment Campus Protection Services officers were recently instrumental in the arrest of four suspects after a student was robbed of her cellphone on upper campus. 03 Feb 2020
Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative comes to Cape Town More than 200 renowned artists and arts leaders will gather at Cape Town’s Baxter Theatre Centre on 8 and 9 February to attend the prestigious Rolex Arts Weekend. 03 Feb 2020
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