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Research into Cape Town helicopter rescue missions – mainstay for accident prevention strategies
Between 2012 and 2016, the South African Red Cross Air Mercy Service search-and-rescue helicopters in the Western Cape rescued more than 600 people in distress.
09 Nov 2022
UCT digital project is making isiXhosa texts accessible to contemporary African scholars
Dr Jacques de Wet of the Department of Sociology at the University of Cape Town (UCT) is leading a team in establishing a digital archive to make early isiXhosa publications authored by African intellectuals easily available for research. Through his own teaching and research, he has begun to introduce these African thinkers into contemporary sociology.
08 Nov 2022
Three UCT students showcase scientific solutions in Geneva
As finalists of a competition, three UCT students flew to Geneva for a summit that linked them with top science innovators.
08 Nov 2022
UCT brewing team brings the cup home
The UCT Brewing Team from the Department of Chemical Engineering has brought the Intervarsity Brewing Cup back to UCT.
08 Nov 2022
The convergence of isiXhosa texts and sociology
Sociology researchers at UCT are making early isiXhosa texts accessible – and key – to contemporary African sociology.
08 Nov 2022
UCT College of Fellows 2022
This year, four new fellows have merited special recognition for original, distinguished academic work.
07 Nov 2022
Distinguished Teacher Award recipient for 2021
Professor Harsha Kathard writes to the UCT community to announce the Distinguished Teacher Award for 2021.
07 Nov 2022
Living on the edge: The IMF’s economic outlook for sub-Saharan Africa
The tentative recovery the sub-Saharan region enjoyed in the wake of the pandemic is set to teeter into retreat as global economic instability impacts key vulnerabilities within the region.
07 Nov 2022
UCT part of multi-million research project to decarbonise aviation
The University of Cape Town (UCT) is one of the partners in a €40 million (approximately R718 million) three-year research project that aims to develop and improve next-generation catalysts that will play a large role in decarbonising the aviation sector by creating sustainable aviation fuels.
07 Nov 2022
Wolfson Memorial Lecture explores dementia prevention
On Thursday, 3 November, world authority on dementia Professor Nick Fox of the University College London presented UCT’s 11th annual Wolfson Memorial Lecture.
07 Nov 2022
Eight UCT researchers honoured by ASSAf & SAYAS
UCT researchers are among those recognised this year by the Academy of Science of South Africa and the South African Young Academy of Science.
07 Nov 2022
Addressing recent challenges at UCT
07 Nov 2022
Endangered humpback dolphins more vulnerable than previously thought in South African waters
A recent study published in Integrative Zoology demonstrated a high incidence of abnormal beak (rostrum) conditions in South African humpback dolphins, highlighting a previously unreported threat to this endangered population.
04 Nov 2022
UCT team part of €40m ‘CARE-O-SENE’ SA–Germany project to decarbonise aviation
Professor Michael Claeys, the director of the DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Catalysis at UCT’s Department of Chemical Engineering, will lead a UCT team working to create sustainable aviation fuels.
04 Nov 2022
Farrant’s life’s work recognised with coveted German award
Prof Jill Farrant has been named as a recipient of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation’s coveted Georg Forster Research Award.
04 Nov 2022
Anti-racism policy sparks debate on dignity and harm
DVC for Transformation, Student Affairs and Social Responsiveness Professor Elelwani Ramugondo begins anti-racism conversations as UCT starts to use a new anti-racism policy.
04 Nov 2022
In Remembrance: Lwandile Bukula
It is with grieving hearts that we inform you of the passing of one of our students, Mr Lwandile Bukula (21), on Friday, 21 October 2022.
04 Nov 2022
Looking back at the benchmarks: 2019–2021
The transformation benchmarks were assessed for a third time in 2021.
04 Nov 2022
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