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ACDI director Mark New wins Frontiers Planet Prize UCT’s Mark New has recently been awarded the prestigious Frontiers Planet Prize for research on nature-based solutions and climate change. 28 Apr 2023

Time to share knowledge, maximise sustainability opportunities There is much to be shared among SA universities as they chart a sustainable future, says incoming deputy chairperson of USAf’s Higher Education Sustainability Community of Practice, Manfred Braune. 26 Apr 2023

Earth Day: Walking as one Thumbing their noses at stormy weather on Earth Day, a group of UCT students and staff linked to Disability Service celebrated an inclusive 5 km walk. 26 Apr 2023

Policy action essential to care for SA’s growing number of older people Policy development and implementation is necessary to support older people and their caregivers to live healthy and fulfilled lives. 26 Apr 2023

KwaLanga centenary: Paying homage to acclaimed jazz maestro Louis Moholo-Moholo As part of the KwaLanga centenary, UCT News features a 2016 exhibition showcasing the life and times of jazz maestro and KwaLanga resident Louis Moholo-Moholo. 24 Apr 2023

Putting trans communities into transformation policies across SA campuses With a 48% drop-out rate of SA trans and gender diverse students, Gender Dynamix have launched a model policy framework to help make sure this cohort gets to graduate. 21 Apr 2023

Rock | Water | Life: an award-winning argument for the big picture Early-morning cycling from Cape Town’s coastal suburb of Noordhoek planted a seed that ultimately saw Professor Lesley Green land a prestigious ASSAf book prize. 21 Apr 2023

Commemorating Jagger Library: UCT, DStv launch ‘Stories from the Ashes’ On the second anniversary of the UCT fire, dignitaries from the university and partner organisations gathered to commemorate the Jagger Library and launch the ‘Stories from the Ashes’ project. 19 Apr 2023

Caregiving for older people perpetuates poverty and inequality in SA UCT’s Assoc Prof Elena Moore has released preliminary research that focuses on understanding the meaning of family care for older people in southern Africa. 18 Apr 2023

KwaLanga Pass Office: from apartheid holding cell and court to heritage site museum KwaLanga township in the Western Cape turns 100 this year. Curator at the Langa Museum, Thami Sijila, is imploring residents to make use of the space. 17 Apr 2023

Catalysis centre toasts to two decades The Centre of Excellence in Catalysis at UCT has seen its 20-year funding lifecycle come to an end with reflections and highlights. 17 Apr 2023

What an integrated student journey should look like: Indaba revisits foundations The recent ISS Indaba explored ideas to build and maintain a humanising, enabling and integrated student experience at every stage of their UCT journey. 13 Apr 2023

UCT alumni social enterprise aims to disrupt arts education landscape in SA A non-profit company founded by UCT alumni aims to tackle arts education and teacher unemployment through design thinking. 13 Apr 2023

Climate Campaigners app winner scores mountain bike Lucky Climate Campaigners who signed up for the app at UCT win more rewards for their sustainable behaviour. 12 Apr 2023

Novel diagnostic testing technique: a game-changer in the fight against TB An exciting new diagnostic strategy to find the thousands of missing and undetected patients with TB challenges traditional paradigms. 12 Apr 2023

UCT funding to support cost-effective manufacturing of pharmaceuticals in South Africa The manufacturing and availability of medicines in sub-Saharan Africa will receive a major boost with the injection of R13 million to UCT’s H3D. 12 Apr 2023

R2m partnership to strengthen capacity in cleft surgery for sub-Saharan Africa Operation Smile has signed a two-year partnership with UCT’s Global Surgery Division aimed at strengthening the surgical workforce and research capacity in the region. 11 Apr 2023

‘In a word: wonderful’ – interim VC oversees prodigious March capping ceremonies UCT’s interim vice-chancellor, Emeritus Professor Daya Reddy, said he had a lovely experience capping students during the university’s autumn graduation ceremonies. 06 Apr 2023

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