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First forensic pathology PhD almost gave up Recent graduate Dr Sipho Mfolozi is the country’s first PhD in forensic pathology — but he almost quit just short of the finish line. 13 Aug 2021
HIV infection may be driving drug resistance in tuberculosis Results published recently in The Lancet Microbe detail analysis of 10 years’ health data, showing a relationship between HIV infection and acquisition of rifampicin resistance by tuberculosis. 13 Aug 2021
UCT team nets inaugural agri-entrepreneurship prize PhD candidate Julian Kanjere and his team have brought home the inaugural Inqola FEED Innovation Prize for their blockchain enabled food traceability platform, FoodPrint. 12 Aug 2021
Women’s Month: Confronting legal dissonance in South Africa Department of Public Law senior lecturer Jameelah Omar’s work focuses on scrutinising the status quo regarding law in South Africa. 12 Aug 2021
Shudufhadzo Musida: Change the discourse on mental health disorders Miss South Africa 2020 Shudufhadzo Musida delivered the keynote address at UCT’s annual Women’s Day event. 11 Aug 2021
Serendipitous discovery leads scientists to new galaxies in the sky Scientists from UCT’s Department of Astronomy form part of a larger team of researchers who have discovered 20 new galaxies. 11 Aug 2021
T cells face off against variants to boost COVID-19 immunity University of Cape Town virologists have shown that the body’s T cells maintain 85% of their capacity to detect variants of COVID-19. 11 Aug 2021
Women’s Month: ‘Dream big’, women in sport urged The fifth annual Women in Sport event, hosted by UCT’s ParaSports Club, took place on Saturday, 7 August. 11 Aug 2021
Fatima Khan: human rights lawyer, teacher, and master juggler Associate Professor Fatima Khan, the director of UCT’s Refugee Rights Unit, always had hopes of becoming a well respected human rights lawyer. 10 Aug 2021
Women’s Month: Law faculty trio puts fresh spin on children’s rights course UCT Faculty of Law’s children’s rights course is a shared vision, venture and dream for Salona Lutchman, Mathabo Baase and Nurina Ally. 10 Aug 2021
Women’s Month: A living wage enables people to choose dignity Associate Professor Ines Meyer speaks to UCT News about her research into how to improve the lives of workers by instituting a living wage. 05 Aug 2021
It’s time to put children first – from response to recovery An advocacy brief series by the Children’s Institute serves as a guide to ensure that children are better prioritised in response and recovery plans. 04 Aug 2021
Hate speech and the right to freedom of expression Professor Pierre de Vos reflects on a recent Constitutional Court judgment and its implications for hate speech. 04 Aug 2021 Republished
Alan Pifer Award: A hat-tip to geneticist Professor Ambroise Wonkam UCT’s Prof Ambroise Wonkam is one of two recipients of the 2020 Alan Pifer Award. 03 Aug 2021
VC addresses res students on developing social and professional skills Vice-Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng addressed students from UCT’s residences at the monthly Residence Academic Development Committee webinar. 03 Aug 2021
A recipe for homegrown vaccines in plants: water, light and sugar A collaborative study has shed new light on how vaccine production in plants is impacted by the host plant machinery. 03 Aug 2021
Redefining purpose at this year’s Future of Education Summit UCT GSB partnered with CNBC Africa and Forbes Africa as a key sponsor of the seventh annual Future of Education Summit. 02 Aug 2021
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