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UCT study finds that Cradle of Humankind site is much younger than thought
New evidence shows that South Africa’s Cradle of Humankind site, pegged at four million years old, is much younger than was previously thought. This brings the narrative of its antiquity into question. The finding follows multidisciplinary investigations at Bolt’s Cave at this World Heritage Site, which has been dated to 2.27-1.70 million years old, almost two million years younger than previous research had assumed.
17 May 2023
A red flag for ecosystem health: Study finds metal contamination in caracals blood
A new study by researchers at the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Institute for Communities and Wildlife in Africa (iCWild) has revealed that caracals are exposed to multiple metal pollutants, including heavy metals and metalloids.
17 May 2023
Appointment of new Ombud for UCT
Chair of Council, Babalwa Ngonyama, writes to the UCT community about the appointment of a new Ombud.
17 May 2023
UCT Council
Open Day 2023
The annual University of Cape Town (UCT) Open Day is aimed at high school learners in Grade 10, 11 and 12, their families and teachers, and presents an ideal opportunity to explore the vast range of undergraduate study options available at UCT.
17 May 2023
Celebrating recent UCT accomplishments
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has had several international milestones worth celebrating in the past few days.
16 May 2023
Upcoming UCT Inaugural Lectures for May/June
Emer Prof Daya Reddy writes to the UCT community about upcoming Inaugural Lectures.
16 May 2023
Australian and SA scientists unravel growth patterns of giant wombat-like animals from ancient Australian rainforests
Fifteen million years ago, giant wombat-like animals lived in the canopy of lowland Australian rainforests. These huge herbivorous marsupials, called Nimbadon lavarackorum, weighed about 70kg.
16 May 2023
UCT ranks in top 1.4% of universities worldwide
UCT has been named the top university in Africa in the Center for World University Rankings.
16 May 2023
UCT retains top spot in Africa on CWUR rankings
The University of Cape Town (UCT) remains the best university in Africa and has been ranked at 267th position, up three places from last year, by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) in their 2023 Global 2000 list, which was published on 15 May 2023.
15 May 2023
UCT Inaugural Lecture with Prof Kirsty Donald
Prof Kirsty Donald’s inaugural lecture focused on the risk and resilience in early childhood brain development.
15 May 2023
Development Dialogues cycle: June 2022 to May 2023
Dr Reno Morar writes to UCT staff about the Development Dialogue (DD) cycle for senior and PASS staff.
15 May 2023
Sign up for the next RADC webinar
The 2023 Residence Academic Development Committee (RADC) webinar series has begun!
15 May 2023
Context matters: Understanding childhood brain development
During her inaugural lecture, UCT’s Prof Kirsty Donald delved into what factors are prevalent in the maturing of the brain.
15 May 2023
Rescheduled annual Dr Stuart John Saunders Lecture
The third edition of the annual Dr Stuart John Saunders Lecture, which was initially scheduled for October 2022, has been rescheduled.
15 May 2023
Falling Walls Lab is heading for Cape Town
Falling Walls Lab is coming to UCT in September.
12 May 2023
Rocking the Cradle: new evidence shows site is much younger than thought
New research shows that South Africa’s Cradle of Humankind site is much younger than previously pegged, dramatically changing the narrative of its antiquity.
12 May 2023
Donation from UCT Hospitality comes just in time for winter
UCT’s hospitality unit recently handed a sizeable linen donation to six charities across Cape Town.
11 May 2023
Scientists unravel the growth patterns of giant wombat-like animals from ancient Australian rainforests
UCT’s Prof Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan, together with researchers from Australia, recently published a paper on a 15-million-year-old giant wombat-like animal from Australia.
11 May 2023
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