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Chiskop? Bring your own clippers A UCT study on the health risks associated with chiskop haircuts has found that there needs to be increased education on adequate sterilisation of barber equipment between each customer. 26 Apr 2018 Republished
Why the film ‘Winnie’ met all the criteria of a good documentary "Winnie" should not be confused with news. It is a film that had a life on the big screen before being broadcast on television after Madikizela-Mandela’s death. 26 Apr 2018 Republished
Emphasising the IP gender gap UCT joins global celebrations to salute women's creativity and innovation, and to draw attention to disparity on World Intellectual Property Day. 26 Apr 2018
Kelly Chibale hailed as a world leader Professor Kelly Chibale, founder and director of Africa’s first integrated drug discovery centre, has been named as one of Fortune magazine’s World’s Greatest Leaders for 2018. 25 Apr 2018
New three-way antimalarial partnership UCT, Merck and Medicines for Malaria Venture join forces to find new therapeutic solutions to fight malaria. 24 Apr 2018
Four women innovators to watch at UCT Over the past few years, UCT researchers have been central to various innovations that have been implemented to better the lives of ordinary people. 24 Apr 2018
Digital avatars new in taxonomers’ toolkit Digital avatars, specimens captured via X-ray 3D micro computed tomography scanning, give taxonomers a new tool to ‘dissect’ and study rare or delicate specimens – on their computer screens. 24 Apr 2018
New status for African climate initiative The African Climate and Development Initiative has taken an important step up, graduating from a Vice-Chancellor's Strategic Initiative to an established UCT institute. 19 Apr 2018
Invasive alien plants in South Africa pose huge risks, but they can be stopped Invasive alien species are a threat to human livelihoods and biodiversity globally. In South Africa, they cost the economy billions annually. 19 Apr 2018 Republished
UCT students excel at the 3MT competition Short for Three Minute Thesis, the 3MT competition gives research students the opportunity to develop academic, presentation and research communication skills.  09 Apr 2018
How ancient humans survived a volcanic winter When a super volcano erupted 74 000 years ago on what is now Sumatra, it spewed 4 000 cubic kilometres of smoke and ash into the atmosphere in just a few days. 05 Apr 2018
Simulating an epidemic Nathan Geffen - a leading voice in the Treatment Action Campaign and founder of GroundUp - is graduating with a PhD for his work on HIV epidemic simulations. 04 Apr 2018
How the outside world affects unborn babies Doctor Nadia Chanzu-Ikumi, a UCT researcher and AXA Research Fellow, has been featured in a new video series on the health of babies in utero. 03 Apr 2018
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