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UCT engineer awarded ‘science Oscar’ for capacity development UCT's Associate Professor Abimbola Windapo was one of the recipients of a prestigious National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF)–South32 award during a virtual event.  31 Jul 2020
Vision 2030: virtual staff engagements roll out A series of six virtual engagements with staff has begun to introduce UCT’s proposed Vision 2030 to the university community. 31 Jul 2020
Language innovation during a pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic reveals how language innovation serves to record our hopes, but also our fragility in the face of bigger forces in the universe. 31 Jul 2020 Republished
Record attendance for Virtual Strings 2020 conference The international Virtual Strings 2020 conference hosted by UCT marked three milestones, with significant ramifications for international research conferences and sustainability. 30 Jul 2020
UCT-led programme responds to critical need for youth support The Basic Package of Support programme responds to the many challenges faced by South Africa’s youth and is led by UCT’s SALDRU. 30 Jul 2020
10 learnings about international student mobility in and after the pandemic Shaping the future of undergraduate mobility is essential for students and universities that both thrive from international experiences. 30 Jul 2020
UCT breathes LIFE into ventilator solution UCT is part of a nationwide project to develop a local ventilator that has been authorised for rollout across South Africa. 28 Jul 2020
SA’s magistracy under the spotlight A study by UCT’s Democratic Governance and Rights Unit has found that South African magistrates are stressed, overworked and fear for their safety daily. 28 Jul 2020
Children, pests and poisons: a toxic layering A nexus of pests, poisons and parents protecting their children and homes, and how a health–humanities research project led the way to finding solutions. 27 Jul 2020
Rushdu Atala: South Africa’s first aviator of colour A new article published by African studies scholar Dr Halim Gençoğlu reveals a tantalising story about the country’s first aviator of colour, Rushdu Atala. 24 Jul 2020
COVID-19 info for Africa by Africans Two UCT alumni have established a special non-profit research organisation to keep the continent informed about the COVID-19 pandemic. 23 Jul 2020
Three ways to secure the ocean’s survival Humanity must change its relationship with the ocean to stave off a complete collapse of the marine environment and resources, says a new paper in Nature Communications. 21 Jul 2020
Africa in a ‘sweet spot’ to lead global collaborations COVID-19 has unmasked Africa’s gains as a leader in research and international collaboration. But knowledge ownership and political investment are needed to take it further. 21 Jul 2020
Providing international experience virtually The next instalment in the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) series of challenging conversations will focus on undergraduate student mobility. 20 Jul 2020
UCT to boost COVID-19 testing capability in SA UCT’s Biopharming Research Unit, under the leadership of Prof Ed Rybicki, has received government funding to assist in the production of diagnostic reagents for COVID-19. 20 Jul 2020
Children with disabilities must be part of nation building The two-day Teaching Empowerment for Disability Inclusion symposium webinar brought together practitioners, academics, government and civil society from around the world. 17 Jul 2020
Convalescent plasma – a possible COVID-19 therapy Investigators at UCT are working with the South African National Blood Service and the Western Cape Blood Service to conduct the PROTECT-patient trial. 16 Jul 2020
Actively searching out TB cases ‘critical’ Actively searching out drug-sensitive and drug-resistant TB cases in our communities is critical to minimise the spread of the disease. 13 Jul 2020
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