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Climate change poses risk to wild food plants in southern Africa High levels of climate warming could shrink the geographic range of two-thirds of wild-harvested food plant species in southern Africa. 30 Apr 2021

ACDI presents framework for complex climate change risk assessment Researchers from UCT’s ACDI led a global team of 21 climate risk scholars to better understand and inform decision-making around climate change risks. 28 Apr 2021

Global path to end a global pandemic Vaccine nationalism has led to stark inequities in the availability of COVID-19 vaccines worldwide. With herd immunity predicted in only about five years, experts are calling for action. 28 Apr 2021

UCT remains among top 1.4% of universities globally UCT has been ranked best on the continent and among the top 1.4% globally by the 2021–22 Center for World University Rankings. 26 Apr 2021

Earth Day: Cheaper renewable energy a game changer in SA’s emissions targets Good news on Earth Day is that 2030 projections for South Africa’s greenhouse gas emissions are well below prescribed limits, says a UCT modelling group. 22 Apr 2021

Study highlights ethical biases in quantifications of fair contributions to the Paris Climate Agreement Climate scientists find that quantifications of fair shares tend to favour wealthier, higher emitting countries and lack transparency. 22 Apr 2021

Earth Day: All-UCT trio of Atlantic ambassadors On Earth Day, UCT’s trio of All-Atlantic Ocean Youth Ambassadors speak about expanding awareness of this vast ocean as a vital resource and climate regulator. 22 Apr 2021

Earth Day: Farming sea urchins using integrated multi-trophic aquaculture On International Mother Earth Day, UCT News features sea urchin farming – UCT-affiliated researchers are working to move echinoculture from the research phase to the marketplace. 22 Apr 2021

Train researchers for big science in oceanography In her inaugural lecture, UCT’s Professor Isabelle Ansorge discussed the complex ocean science that needs investment in young researchers. 21 Apr 2021

UCT among top 200 in world university impact rankings In the 2021 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, the University of Cape Town has performed especially well in three focus areas: poverty, gender and inequality. 21 Apr 2021

Tackling youth unemployment: What works, what doesn't Study highlights lessons for economies struggling to recover from high structural unemployment. 15 Apr 2021 Republished

New African Urban University project launched UCT’s Associate Professor Zarina Patel explained the thinking behind the WUN-funded New African Urban University at the recent launch of the project. 15 Apr 2021

Antibiotic resistance: ‘a faceless pandemic’ UCT’s Professor Marc Mendelson said that some bacteria have the ability to resist and evade antibiotics, leading to dangerous antibiotic resistance – and dramatic effects. 15 Apr 2021

COVID-19: UCT math modeller makes her mark It’s been a non-stop rollercoaster ride for Dr Sheetal Silal since she joined the SA COVID-19 Modelling Consortium in its fight against the novel coronavirus. 14 Apr 2021

UCT professor heads Law and Society Association’s global activities portfolio The Law and Society Association, an interdisciplinary organisation for sociolegal scholars, has appointed UCT’s Professor Dee Smythe as its inaugural coordinator of global activities. 14 Apr 2021

Hon doc for Daya Reddy Renowned mathematician and National Research Foundation A-rated scholar Emeritus Professor Daya Reddy received an honorary doctorate from Stellenbosch University. 13 Apr 2021

Ancient secrets from the understudied Kalahari Flipping the coastal narrative of human origins, a new study from UCT researchers working with local and international collaborators shows our ancestors lived in a wet Kalahari Basin 100 000 years ago. 09 Apr 2021

UCT’s first-ever Google Research Scholar Program recipients Associate Professor Amir Patel and Dr Mohohlo Tsoeu are UCT’s first-ever recipients of Google’s Research Scholar Program. 09 Apr 2021

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