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Extinct plant rediscovered after 200 years A wildflower, thought to be extinct, has been rediscovered by a UCT PhD student on a farm near Tulbagh. 15 Nov 2019 Republished
PET-CT scanner heralds new era in TB research CUBIC has launched its Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography Core Research Facility, increasing capacity in cutting-edge medical research on TB and other diseases. 14 Nov 2019
5 questions with Ameeta Jaga, organisational psychologist Associate Professor Ameeta Jaga is working to understand how people manage the demands of family and work. 14 Nov 2019
UCT researchers excel at L’Oréal-UNESCO awards Four women researchers from UCT were among those feted by the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science South African National Programme. 13 Nov 2019
Farming in South Africa is under threat from climate change. Here’s how Climate scientist and researcher at UCT Dr Peter Johnston provides his recommendations on what can be done to increase climate resilience in agriculture. 13 Nov 2019 Republished
Skeletons and closets: how UCT reburied the dead The Sutherland Reburials Project enabled UCT to attempt to provide an ethical model of redress and social justice through science. 12 Nov 2019 Republished
UCT GSB global leader in ethical business education The UCT GSB is the only business school in Africa to feature in the 2019 Corporate Knights Better World MBA Ranking. 11 Nov 2019
Gold medal for leading cervical cancer researcher Professor Lynette Denny’s 25-year body of research on cervical cancer, the magnitude of which is significantly higher among black women in South Africa, has won her a prestigious gold medal. 08 Nov 2019
Umthombo 4: a spotlight on neuroscience The latest issue of the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) research magazine, Umthombo, was launched at the annual research function, along with the year’s Research and Innovation Highlights. 08 Nov 2019
Excellent, loyal, nurturers of a new generation Thanks to the invaluable role of UCT’s National Research Foundation A-rated scholars, the university can face the future with confidence, says VC Mamokgethi Phakeng. 07 Nov 2019
UCT’s role in Nobel win The founders of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab, which has its African office at UCT, are co-recipients of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. 05 Nov 2019
Stay-at-home dad’s curious mating rituals The steentjie, or sea bream, changes from female to male as it grows, undergoing a dramatic metamorphosis in breeding season – but don’t try your luck at his nesting site. 04 Nov 2019
Rewriting a piece of history Professor Judith Sealy’s research revealed fascinating aspects of the life histories of nine people whose skeletons were obtained unethically by the university between 1925 and 1931. 04 Nov 2019
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