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One in seven patients miss cancer surgery during COVID lockdowns
One in seven cancer patients around the world has missed out on potentially life-saving operations during COVID-19 lockdowns, a new study reveals.
19 Oct 2021
UCT launches Design Thinking in STEM short course
In partnership with Siemens Stiftung, UCT’s Hasso Plattner School of Design Thinking has launched a six-week Design Thinking in STEM programme.
19 Oct 2021
Climate report highlights urgency of coal phase-out
The 2021 Climate Transparency Report warns that the world’s global warming ambitions and mitigation strategies are not aligned.
19 Oct 2021
Climate change scientist bags award for expert role on Cape Town drought
Associate Professor Gina Ziervogel, a University of Cape Town (UCT) geographer and climate change adaption expert, has been presented with UCT’s 2020 Social Responsiveness Award for her role in providing expert advice on the City of Cape Town’s drought plans.
18 Oct 2021
COVID-19 led to an increase in depressive and anxiety disorders in women, study finds
A study by a team of international researchers found that the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in depressive and anxiety disorders in women than men.
18 Oct 2021
Is Africa ready to manufacture its own vaccines?
On the 26th October 2021, “Vaccines in Africa from Africa” will take a deep-dive look at the continent’s capacity for developing and manufacturing vaccines.
18 Oct 2021
Climate change expert bags Social Responsiveness Award
For her research on the Mother City’s once-in-a-century drought, UCT has presented Associate Professor Gina Ziervogel with the 2020 Social Responsiveness Award.
15 Oct 2021
COVID-19 Vulnerability Assessments for undergraduate students
15 Oct 2021
SA energy sector has the highest carbon intensity of any G20 nation – Climate Transparency Report 2021
Despite an increased contribution from renewables, South Africa’s energy sector still has the highest carbon-intensity of any G20 nation due to its heavy reliance on coal, according to the latest assessment by Climate Transparency International .
15 Oct 2021
Law master’s student takes on the world with Chinese
A UCT LLM candidate is readying himself for an international law career with his love of foreign languages.
15 Oct 2021
Students apply blockchain technology to solve a societal challenge that matters in global InCube Challenge
In a first for Africa, the InCube Challenge, a global innovation competition for bright young minds, is taking place this week at the V&A Waterfront.
14 Oct 2021
Cocooned: UCT study shows SA students poised for post-covid bounce back
Over 80% of South African students surveyed say they are ready to bounce back once the pandemic subsides. This is according to new research conducted by the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Liberty Institute of Strategic Marketing.
14 Oct 2021
Understanding the legal framework of our digital world
Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng writes to the UCT community about a webinar about managing risk online.
14 Oct 2021
UCT Registrar encourages you to get vaccinated
UCT’s Registrar, Royston Pillay encourages the UCT community to get their Covid-19 jab.
14 Oct 2021
Award for world-first textbook on ontological engineering
Maria Keet’s first open textbook, a world-first resource on ontology engineering for computer scientists, has won the UCT Open Textbook Award.
14 Oct 2021
Unpacking pandemic practices in computational science
The COVID-19 outbreak has accelerated research in many fields, as scientists around the world plough everything into battling the pandemic. UCT’s Division of Computational Biology is no exception.
14 Oct 2021
Engagements on mandatory vaccination and other updates
The University of Cape Town (UCT) executive has scheduled engagement sessions with staff and students this week to share its position on the proposed COVID-19 vaccination policy for the institution. Read more about this and other recent developments on campus.
13 Oct 2021
On the move for mental health
UCT’s Student Wellness Service hosted the inaugural Run/Walk4Mental Health on Sunday, 10 October, to celebrate World Mental Health Day, part of Mental Health Awareness Month.
13 Oct 2021
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