Welcome to the
University of Cape Town News
Wamkelekile, Welkom
Menu
Search
News
Daily news
Newsbytes
Research & innovation
Newsletters
Publications
Lectures & speeches
Photo essays
Videos
Audio
Campus communications
From the UCT Executive
Campus Announcements
In remembrance
Campus updates
Audio
Media communications
Media releases
Archives
News archives
Features archives
Campus communication archives
Media archives
Debates in higher education
Contact Us
Newsroom
Media liaison
Social Media
archive
All
News
Campus communications
Media
category: Media releases
All
News
Newsbyte
Research and innovation
Campus communication
Campus updates
Cape Town water crisis
In remembrance
Campus announcement
Executive communications
Media releases
Obituary
Faculty of Health Sciences
Graduation
Photo Essay
Videos
Event recordings
Highlights
Affirmative Action debate
Correspondence
Correspondence around debates in higher education
Debates in higher education
Free Education Planning Group
Institutional Reconciliation and Transformation Commission (IRTC)
Transform UCT Third batch
UCT correspondence around #FeesMustFall and #EndOutsourcing
UCT correspondence around #RhodesMustFall
University fees in 2017 and beyond
Views from campus
Front page
Front page extra
Campus Life
Student Life
2000 - 2008
Ad Hominem Promotions
Administration
Afropolitanism at UCT
Arts
Books
Books & Arts
Capital projects
Celebrating Africa
COP17 focus
Corporate
Council
Doctoral Studies
Editorial
Events/Arts
Events/Sports
Executives
Farewell
Feature
Focus
Focus on Postdoctoral Research Fellows
Governance
Graduation archive
Graduation Doctorates
Graduation News
Health
Health and Safety
Inaugural Lecture
Installation
Lectures and speeches
Letter to the Editor
On Campus
Opinions
Outreach/Sport
SHAWCO
Social Responsiveness
Special Focus
Special Projects
Sport
Staff
Student Research
Technology
The Brain Behaviour Initiative
Transformation News
Tribute
UCT Abroad
Vice-Chancelor's Medals
World Cup
Youth Day
Faculty Focus - Centre for Higher Education Development (CHED)
Faculty Focus - Commerce
Faculty Focus - Engineering & the Built Environment
Faculty Focus - Humanities
Faculty Focus - Law
Faculty Focus - Science
year: 2020
All
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
month: February
All
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Non-communicable diseases – identifying knowledge gaps and healthcare implementation challenges
The South African Department of Health in collaboration with the Collaboration for Evidence-Based Healthcare and Public Health in Africa (CEBHA+) project will host a research symposium on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) at the Lord Charles Hotel in Somerset West on 4 March 2020.
28 Feb 2020
Invite: Symposium on inclusive low-carbon sustainable transport system
The Energy Systems Research group at UCT and the national Department of Transport will host a symposium on how South Africa can be set on a pathway to an inclusive low-carbon sustainable transport system.
28 Feb 2020
The sandprawn is a champion water filterer – UCT study
A study by three UCT researchers has found that sandprawns, best known as bait for fishing, have the ability to filter coastal water, thus combatting eutrophication – one of the major water quality challenges in the natural world.
27 Feb 2020
Updated: National Budget Speech 2020 UCT expert list
The following academics at the University of Cape Town can be contacted by the media for comment on the National Budget Speech.
26 Feb 2020
National Budget Speech 2020 UCT expert list
The following academics at the University of Cape Town can be contacted by the media for comment on the National Budget Speech.
24 Feb 2020
Are we ready for genetically modified humans?
In recent years researchers have been working hard to develop faster, cheaper, and more precise ways to remove, add or modify genes in living organisms. They now can change our human genome – not only in people who are alive, but also in those who are yet to be born. Gene editing technologies raise profound questions about what it means to be human, and the extent to which we want to push the boundaries towards enhancement.
20 Feb 2020
Tech giant gives R2.7 million boost to UCT students for ICT skills development
University of Cape Town (UCT) students have been awarded R2.7 million in bursaries to help create youth employment and bring more ICT skills to South Africa.
20 Feb 2020
UCT warns against apparent conference scam
The University of Cape Town has been alerted of an apparent scam advertising a 'Food Security & Hunger' conference that was initially said to be scheduled to take place on campus from 20-22 February 2020.
18 Feb 2020
UCT SONA 2020 expert list
The following academics at the University of Cape Town can be contacted by the media for comment on the State of the Nation Address.
10 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
TOP