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Decoding genomes to improve Africa’s health Professor Collet Dandara’s inaugural lecture provided a brief overview of how African genomes can be decoded to unlock a deeper understanding of patients’ responses to treatment. 30 Sep 2019
5 questions with Chris Ouma, African literature researcher Through his research, Dr Christopher Ouma seeks the connections between childhood and contemporary diasporic African identities. 30 Sep 2019
50 years of biomedical engineering UCT’s Division of Biomedical Engineering celebrated its 50th anniversary recently with a day-long programme of events, capped by a symposium. 27 Sep 2019
UCT shares expertise to boost search for new drugs UCT’s H3D is sharing its expertise with eight drug discovery innovators to boost the search for new treatments to address diseases endemic to Africa. 27 Sep 2019
Why South Africa needs a public broadcaster The problems with South Africa’s public broadcaster are with the way it has been run, rather than the underlying concept of a public broadcaster. 26 Sep 2019 Republished
We already know how boys become violent men Good research already exists that shows how we can prevent boys from becoming violent men – now is the time to act on it. 25 Sep 2019 Republished
Reviving the history of great African composers Dr Thokozani Mhlambi – cellist, composer and UCT researcher – is uncovering and elevating Africa’s rich history of composers. 23 Sep 2019
The human hand in climate change There’s no disputing climate change is caused by humans, so “lack of evidence” cannot be offered as a valid reason for inaction. 20 Sep 2019 Republished
Open-access parenting programme shows promise A new programme co-developed by UCT shows promise for helping caregivers in low- and middle-income countries to parent in positive ways. 19 Sep 2019
UCT in global top 100 for graduate employability UCT has been ranked among the top 100 universities worldwide in the 2020 Quacquarelli-Symonds Graduate Employability Rankings. 19 Sep 2019
Seven A-rated researchers for UCT Seven UCT researchers have been recognised with prestigious A ratings by the National Research Foundation this year. 17 Sep 2019
Racism and ‘xenophobia’: 10 key points These are the 10 key points from UCT PhD candidate Ivan Katsere’s op-ed on the centrality of racism in violence against African migrants. 17 Sep 2019
5 questions with Dorit Hockman, developmental biologist A UCT researcher – and artist – Hockman is investigating instructions encoded in our genomes and how their purpose changes as our bodies grow. 16 Sep 2019
The problem with trees-for-carbon New research looks at the supposed benefits – and potential drawbacks – of mass tree planting.   13 Sep 2019
In defence of SA’s informal economy Rather than assuming a retributive stance on SA’s informal economy, the authorities should consider protective interventions to safeguard this often difficult workspace. 12 Sep 2019 Republished
Touch down for SA’s banking Siri Four UCT students have developed a one-stop banking shop that performs banking transactions, monitors account activity and speaks four South African languages. 12 Sep 2019
UCT leaps up in world rankings UCT has jumped up 20 places in the latest 2020 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, placing it first in both the country and the continent. 12 Sep 2019
Health tech: appropriate over affordable Sudesh Sivarasu believes that countries in the global south can and should solve their own problems rather than seeking solutions from elsewhere. 11 Sep 2019
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