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Royal Aeronautical Society medal for mechanical-engineering team
UCT’s Aircraft Fuel Tank Component Design team was recently awarded a silver medal by the Royal Aeronautical Society for their work in computational fluid dynamics.
25 Nov 2020
What meteorites can tell us about Mars
Using 600-million-year-old volcanic meteorites, UCT scientist Geoffrey Howarth has published a new paper showing that the interior of Mars may be more chemically varied than once thought.
24 Nov 2020
Summer School at 71: a feast of learning awaits
Bookings are open for the 71st instalment of UCT’s annual Summer School, which will be presented online from 11 to 30 January 2021.
24 Nov 2020
UCT’s KFM Teacher of the Year finalist
A UCT master’s student is in the running for KFM’s 2020 Teacher of the Year award.
24 Nov 2020
Virtual staff onboarding the ICTS way
Megan Abrahams, the senior helpdesk manager at UCT’s ICTS, shares how the department is managing the virtual onboarding of new staff during the lockdown.
24 Nov 2020
Reflections of UCT’s Future Leaders
Both old and new members of UCT’s 2030 Future Leaders programme share how the initiative, launched in 2018 by the vice-chancellor, has impacted their academic careers.
23 Nov 2020
UCT strengthens SGBV survivor support
UCT has joined forces with Rape Crisis and appointed a counsellor to strengthen services to survivors of sexual offences.
23 Nov 2020
Our world needs empathetic intervention — not heroes
We need to make an active choice to develop our transformative muscle, individually and collectively, if we are to stand a chance of bringing about real and meaningful change, write Ncedisa Nkonyeni and Cynthia Rayner from the Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the UCT GSB.
20 Nov 2020
Republished
New UCT fellows’ crucible moments
UCT’s newly inducted fellows shared crucible moments, surprising facts about themselves and their biggest mistakes at this year’s College of Fellows celebration.
20 Nov 2020
A much-needed, much-deserved retirement
After 20 years of ensuring the office space is clean and comfortable for fellow staff members, Charmaine Kannemeyer will retire at the end of the year.
20 Nov 2020
Pregnancy, obesity and HIV explored in new study
UCT is joining forces with two leading US universities to study a worldwide problem: obesity, specifically in pregnant HIV-positive women and their children.
19 Nov 2020
Alan Hirsch: a legacy of service and building leadership
After an incredible 28 years at UCT, Professor Alan Hirsch will retire at the end of the year.
19 Nov 2020
Report highlights climate indicators and opportunities
Deemed the world’s most comprehensive review of G20 climate action, the Climate Transparency Report includes a South African profile compiled by UCT’s Energy Systems Research Group.
18 Nov 2020
School of IT Showcase displays students’ ingenuity
The annual School of IT Showcase gives senior UCT students in the field of science an opportunity to present their best work.
18 Nov 2020
Bidding farewell to Dr Dale Peters, UCT eResearch director
The UCT research community bids farewell to Dr Dale Peters, UCT eResearch director.
17 Nov 2020
Careers Service and Student Wellness receive funding boost
A grant has made it possible for two of UCTʼs vital student support services to bolster their resources during a challenging year.
17 Nov 2020
COVID-19 could ‘derail’ gender-equality progress in SA’s labour market
Progress in South Africa’s labour market regarding gender equality hangs in the balance as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, new UCT research has revealed.
17 Nov 2020
Hugh Corder: a man for all seasons
After an unanticipated and last-minute delay in retiring, Hugh Corder ended his 48-year formal association with UCT in September 2020. His contributions have been inestimable.
16 Nov 2020
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