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Brave new world: On the edge of a second quantum revolution
Professor Jeff Murugan’s inaugural lecture described the possibilities of quantum mechanics, not least of which is an era of clean energy through quantum batteries.
05 May 2023
UCT to host new Wellcome-funded Discovery Research Platform for Infection
CIDRI-Africa at UCT has been chosen to host eight new Wellcome-funded Discovery Research Platforms.
05 May 2023
International innovation title for UCT engineers’ greywater solution
The UCT NextGen Engineers team have won another international innovation prize for their 3D-printed, modular greywater filter with applications in water-poor, disadvantaged communities.
03 May 2023
An ode to Emer Prof George Ekama
Emer Prof George Ekama from UCT’s EBE faculty passed away on 19 February 2023.
03 May 2023
UCT opera star who broke glass ceiling to sing at coronation
UCT opera star and alumnus Pretty Yende, who shook up the Eurocentric, elitist world of opera, will sing at the royal coronation on 6 May.
02 May 2023
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