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Celebrating the power of research for social change UCT’s prestigious Research celebration 2022 highlighted the deep potential of research outputs to enhance public–private partnerships for the benefit of health and welfare in Africa. 05 Dec 2022
Alan Pifer winner champions child, women’s heart health Professor Liesl Zühlke’s work to put children and women at the centre of the global heart health agenda makes her a fitting Alan Pifer awardee. 01 Dec 2022
Heart disease doyen wins Alan Pifer Award Her legacy of research excellence, impact and innovation earns Professor Karen Sliwa this prestigious annual Vice-Chancellor’s prize. 01 Dec 2022
UCT researchers recognised as highly cited Three UCT researchers are among the world’s most cited, based on the Highly Cited Researchers 2022 list published by Clarivate. 22 Nov 2022
UCT’s reputation among the top 200 globally UCT’s reputation is among the best in the world, according to Times Higher Education. 18 Nov 2022
IDM extension project boosts continent’s biomedical research capacity The launch of the new IDM North and South Pavilions, through the Courtyard Extension Project, will support the Institute’s burgeoning world-class research. 14 Nov 2022
Winning project reimagines Delft stormwater basin UCT master’s student Tauhir Rakiep has won the Best Student/Research Project category of the inaugural #cocreate Blue-Green Cities Design Awards. 10 Nov 2022
Patel’s cheetah locomotion study gets major funding boost USA-based company MathWorks supports UCT’s African Robotics Unit’s research into cheetah locomotion to the tune of R2.2 million. 09 Nov 2022
Research into Cape Town helicopter rescue missions – mainstay for accident prevention strategies Between 2012 and 2016, the South African Red Cross Air Mercy Service search-and-rescue helicopters in the Western Cape rescued more than 600 people in distress. 09 Nov 2022
The convergence of isiXhosa texts and sociology Sociology researchers at UCT are making early isiXhosa texts accessible – and key – to contemporary African sociology.  08 Nov 2022
Eight UCT researchers honoured by ASSAf & SAYAS UCT researchers are among those recognised this year by the Academy of Science of South Africa and the South African Young Academy of Science. 07 Nov 2022
UCT team part of €40m ‘CARE-O-SENE’ SA–Germany project to decarbonise aviation Professor Michael Claeys, the director of the DSI-NRF Centre of Excellence in Catalysis at UCT’s Department of Chemical Engineering, will lead a UCT team working to create sustainable aviation fuels. 04 Nov 2022
Farrant’s life’s work recognised with coveted German award Prof Jill Farrant has been named as a recipient of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation’s coveted Georg Forster Research Award. 04 Nov 2022
UCT jumps up in clinical and health UCT is 77th in the world for clinical and health and among the top 200 in four other subject areas, according to Times Higher Education. 02 Nov 2022
UCT 24th in the world for infectious disease research UCT remains the best university in Africa and among the top 25 globally for studying infectious diseases, according to the US News and World Report. 31 Oct 2022
Celebrating innovation at UCT Research Contracts and Innovation held an Inventors’ Breakfast on 24 October at the UCT GSB’s rooftop venue. 27 Oct 2022
The over-60s: Economic and social power that can’t be ignored It’s time to re-examine how we think about older people, said UCT’s Dr Leon Geffen. 18 Oct 2022
Parents, caregivers, environments ‘powerfully shape’ infant mental health Research into infant mental health revealed that supportive experiences during infancy are critical to enabling the well-being of infants, toddlers, children and, ultimately, young adults. 18 Oct 2022
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