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UCT to host symposium on role of microbiomes in health and disease in Africa
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine (IDM) will host a two-day African Microbiomes in Health and Disease Symposium from Tuesday, 1 October to Wednesday, 2 October 2024.
30 Sep 2024
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Renowned Professor Plaatjies to host final concert at UCT in aid of student funding
A benefit concert, headlined by the renowned Professor Dizu Plaatjies on Thursday, 3 October 2024, will kick off a season of celebration and fundraising at the University of Cape Town (UCT) as part of the UCT Day 2024 season.
30 Sep 2024
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Rising malaria resistance a growing threat - warns UCT professor in his inaugural lecture
Although malaria mortality rates have decreased over the years, the problem still lies with rising resistance, according to Professor Gregory Smith , a professor of inorganic chemistry in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Cape Town (UCT). He recently delivered his inaugural lecture to mark his promotion to full professorship, the highest academic rank.
25 Sep 2024
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UCT research delves into the experiences of ‘bully-victims’
According to a new study by Dr Nombulelo Jokazi, a PhD graduate from the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Faculty of Commerce , socially integrated mobile bully-victims possess complex characteristics. Her thesis is titled “Identifying the characteristics of socially integrated mobile bully-victims using a mobile application”.
23 Sep 2024
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Researchers decode oldest DNA from South Africa to date
A team of researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT) and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany has analysed human remains from the Oakhurst rock shelter in southernmost Africa and reconstructed the genomes of 13 individuals, who died between 1 300 and 10 000 years ago, including the oldest human genome from South Africa to date.
22 Sep 2024
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Global mpox authority Professor Nachega to deliver keynote address at UCT conference
Clinician-scientist and University of Cape Town (UCT) alumnus, Professor Jean Nachega, will deliver a highly anticipated keynote address at the World Congress of Epidemiology (WCE2024) to be hosted at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on Tuesday, 24 September 2024.
20 Sep 2024
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Many SA’s agro-food companies are not prepared for long-term impacts of climate change
With Africa being highly vulnerable to climatic shocks, research by the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) master’s graduate Koaile Monaheng has shed light on how South Africa’s agro-food sector — a crucial yet often overlooked industry — faces significant risks and impacts from climate change.
18 Sep 2024
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Maximising the value of platinum group metals reserves remains a pressing issue
University of Cape Town (UCT) professor of inorganic chemistry Gregory Smith will deliver his lecture as part of the UCT Inaugural Lecture series on Thursday, 19 September 2024. The lecture is titled “The Marriage of Organometallic Chemistry – Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue”.
17 Sep 2024
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A journey of GBV and femicide in SA and how the media reports it – UCT lecture
Women’s stories and their experiences of gender-based violence (GBV) challenge the popular narrative of a passive and helpless woman. Instead, their experiences reveal “counter-stories” that challenge society’s focus on physical violence as the only form of legitimate violence. Women experience psychological abuse as being more harmful than physical abuse.
16 Sep 2024
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UCT’s MSc candidate wins prestigious Esther Mahlangu Master’s Fellowship at Women in Science Awards
Pear Joubert, a trailblazing student at the University of Cape Town (UCT), has just been awarded the prestigious Esther Mahlangu Master’s Fellowship by the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) as part of the 2024 Women in Science Awards.
16 Sep 2024
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UCT lecturer honoured with prestigious civil engineering award
Gundo Maswime, a lecturer at the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Department of Civil Engineering , has been awarded the prestigious 2024 Academic Staff Award at the SANRAL SAICE Awards. The event, hosted by the South African National Roads Agency Limited (SANRAL) and the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE), took place on Thursday, 5 September 2024 at Monte Casino in Johannesburg and celebrated excellence in civil engineering across South Africa.
16 Sep 2024
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UCT scientific prowess – top researchers scoop NRF awards
Several top University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers were honoured with prestigious accolades at this year's National Research Foundation (NRF) Awards. The awards celebrate the country’s top researchers, scientists and research teams for their work towards advancing knowledge and helping society address and overcome challenges through research.
12 Sep 2024
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UCT joins global coalition to expand higher education access for refugees
In response to the urgent need for improved higher education programmes and support services for refugees and their communities, the University of Cape Town (UCT) is among several leading universities from three continents who launched the Global University Academy (GUA) to develop a universal higher education model. Universities based in Africa, Europe, and North America formed the GUA following a workshop hosted by the University of Oslo in June 2024.
12 Sep 2024
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UCT professor to tackle gender-based violence and femicide in her lecture
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Professor Floretta Boonzaier will present her groundbreaking lecture, " Finding Hope and Healing While Researching Violence: Decolonial Feminist Explorations into Gender-Based Violence and Femicide ," on Wednesday, 11 September 2024 at 17:30 SAST in the Chris Hani Lecture Theatre, University Avenue North, upper campus.
11 Sep 2024
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UCT leading the way in women’s health innovation: GIFT device offers early detection of STIs
The University of Cape Town (UCT), in collaboration with global and local partners, is at the forefront of a revolutionary development in women’s health, which is aimed at assessing the effectiveness of the Genital Inflammation Test (GIFT) – an innovative and user-friendly device aimed at detecting sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and bacterial vaginosis (BV) in asymptomatic women.
11 Sep 2024
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Study links personal and work-related factors with low resilience among doctors and ambulance personnel
The South African healthcare system is grappling with myriad challenges, placing immense pressure on healthcare workers (HCWs) who require exceptional resilience to navigate these difficulties. Psychological resilience is imperative for enabling effective adaptation in the face of such demanding environments.
10 Sep 2024
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