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To end wildlife trafficking, engage with local communities UCT research highlights the importance of changing incentive structures so that local communities participate in legal economies rather than illegal wildlife trafficking. 30 Oct 2018
New hermit crab species in 3D 3D X-ray micro-computed tomography has helped UCT researchers describe a new hermit crab species found off KwaZulu-Natal. The results were published recently in PLOS One. 29 Oct 2018
Bottling athletic excellence UCT PhD candidate Shaun Sutehall is working with elite athletes to test a drink which holds the potential to enhance sporting performance. 29 Oct 2018
5 questions with Mohlopheni Jackson Marakalala Mohlopheni Jackson Marakalala, senior lecturer and group leader in UCT’s Division of Immunology, answers five quick questions about his research. 29 Oct 2018
Identifying those who die at sea UCT is piloting a study that could be key to resolving the challenge of identifying bodies found at sea or washed up on shore. 25 Oct 2018
Black students ‘walking on eggshells’ at UCT A “walking on eggshells” installation on middle campus is designed to highlight the continuing challenges faced by black students, its curator Kneo Mokgopa says. 24 Oct 2018
World-first: Bio-bricks from urine A UCT master’s student in civil engineering has unveiled the world’s first bio-brick grown from human urine, signalling an innovative paradigm shift in waste recovery. 24 Oct 2018
‘Fearless’ HIV activist wins Tutu award UCT’s Professor of Medicine Linda-Gail Bekker has been named the winner of the 2018 Desmond Tutu Award for HIV Prevention Research and Human Rights. 23 Oct 2018
With big trees comes great responsibility A UCT doctoral student investigated how the commercialisation of baobab products has affected the trees – as well as the communities around them. 23 Oct 2018
The political economy of child marriage in Africa A UCT doctoral researcher is exploring how the intersection of traditional authority, the political economy and girls’ sexuality shapes and influences their readiness for marriage. 23 Oct 2018
Do bats chat? Echolocation is a remarkable evolutionary innovation. Beyond navigating and hunting, there is evidence bats use it for communication too. 23 Oct 2018
Working towards a water-sensitive Cape Town When it “forgot to rain” in Cape Town, the city went on water-saving alert. Now it’s time for a holistic approach to future water management. 22 Oct 2018
UCT subject rankings success UCT has been rated in the top 100 globally for three subjects in the latest Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by subject. 18 Oct 2018
UCT and the Weddell Sea Expedition UCT researchers will be part of an international expedition to explore the Weddell Sea in early 2019. 18 Oct 2018
How we put African urbanism on the map Professor Edgar Pieterse explains how the African Centre for Cities has gained a global reputation as a leading knowledge centre on global urbanism. 15 Oct 2018
New social compact key to job creation South Africa needs a coherent, developmental social compact if the fourth and latest in a series of job summits is to effect real change for its unemployed citizens. 12 Oct 2018 Republished
Education bureaucracy: the case of the Western Cape A narrow preoccupation with bureaucratic effectiveness may be directing attention away from promising responses to South Africa's current challenges in education – and more broadly. 11 Oct 2018 Republished
ASSAf honours for four UCT scientists UCT professors Kelly Chibale, Virna Leaner, Kevin Naidoo and Linda-Gail Bekker are among South Africa’s leading scholars and scientists honoured this week by the prestigious Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf). 11 Oct 2018
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