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In remembrance: Monwabisi George Mkhangeli
The UCT Executive team writes to the UCT community about the passing of Mr Monwabisi George Mkhangeli (52).
17 Sep 2021
Covid-19
UCT scientists celebrated as superheroes who save the world to expose children to science
University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers and academics are among the heroes of a programme that aims to bring the achievements of scientists closer to children, to inspire their interest in maths and science.
17 Sep 2021
Three UCT student entrepreneurs leap into national competition final
Three University of Cape Town (UCT) student entrepreneurs are through to the final round of the Entrepreneurship Intervarsity competition and will compete with the country’s best on the national stage later this year.
17 Sep 2021
UCT to host session titled “To vaccinate or not to vaccinate”
As part of the Vice-Chancellor’s Conversation Series, the University of Cape Town (UCT) will host a conversation session under the topic “To vaccinate or not to vaccinate”.
16 Sep 2021
Three UCT student entrepreneurs leap into national competition final
UCT student entrepreneurs pulled out all the stops during the regional round of the Entrepreneurship Intervarsity competition.
16 Sep 2021
VC’s Open Lecture: Tsakani Maluleke
Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng writes to the UCT community about the Open Lecture that will be delivered by Tsakani Maluleke.
16 Sep 2021
Launch of SWS ICAS On-The-Go Crisis App
Student Wellness Service (SWS) will launch the SWS ICAS On-The-Go Crisis App on Monday, 20 September 2021.
16 Sep 2021
Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra’s concert of gratitude for healthcare workers
In honour of healthcare workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra performed the Concert of Gratitude.
16 Sep 2021
Emergency response drill and other updates
The University of Cape Town is this week coordinating the roll out of the Emergency Response Programme involving a live scenario.
15 Sep 2021
Rethinking ‘ukuthwala’, the South African ‘bride abduction’ custom
Nyasha Karimakwenda, a postdoctoral research fellow at UCT, shares findings from her research about ukuthwala.
15 Sep 2021
Republished
UCT master’s student handpicked to co-edit New African magazine
Nqabisa Faku was part of a group of African youth selected to guest-edit the August/September edition of the New African magazine.
15 Sep 2021
UCT Art students host annual silent auction to help fundraise graduate exhibition and bursary fund
This year’s graduating class of the Michaelis School of Fine Art at the University of Cape Town (UCT) are hosting the annual silent auction fundraiser event, from 14 to 16 September.
15 Sep 2021
New parents experience increased mental health strain during COVID-19 lockdown
A study by a team of University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers found that the COVID-19 lockdown placed added strain on new parents’ mental health and symptoms of depression were very common.
15 Sep 2021
Students get vaccinated at the UCT Community of Hope Vaccination Centre
UCT students got their first jab at the launch of the UCT Community of Hope Vaccination Centre on 30 August 2021.
15 Sep 2021
UCT to have engagements on vaccination proposal
The University of Cape Town (UCT) confirms that a proposal on vaccinations will be considered by the Senate at a meeting scheduled for Friday, 17 September 2021.
14 Sep 2021
Vitamin D deficiency does not increase TB risk in young children
A study by UCT and Boston University researchers examines whether Vitamin D is linked to subsequent TB in young children.
14 Sep 2021
UCT PhD graduand celebrates with community in Khayelitsha
UCT PhD graduand Mluleki Majavu hosted a celebratory event in Khayelitsha to mark the completion of his studies.
14 Sep 2021
Vitamin D deficiency does not increase TB risk in young children - study
Low vitamin D levels have been hypothesised by some experts to be a risk factor for Tuberculosis (TB). People who develop TB often present with low vitamin D levels when they are diagnosed. However, whether vitamin D levels at one time point predispose a child to developing TB is debated and not clear.
14 Sep 2021
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