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A new era of urban climate health resilience in Africa CASCADE was launched with a focused mission: to advance the understanding of critical urban health challenges faced by African cities and point towards practical and effective interventions. 30 Nov 2023

Study reaffirms importance of developing nationwide pollen-monitoring system The nationwide pollen-monitoring study is the country’s first-ever aerospora monitoring system. 30 Nov 2023

Honorary doctorate for Kelly Chibale in Switzerland Prof Kelly Chibale has been awarded an honorary doctorate from one of Europe’s oldest and most prestigious universities, the University of Basel. 28 Nov 2023

Bringing home the expertise to tackle TB Based at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Associate Professor Suraj Parihar received a distinguished award to build capacity in immuno-metabolic and immuno-genetic research at UCT. 28 Nov 2023

Orthopaedic curriculum alterations breed more engaged students Student-centered curriculum co-creation in orthopaedic surgery has generated more engagement from scholars, Prof Michael Held said during his inaugural lecture. 24 Nov 2023

KTU’s updated clinical tool reaffirms support for frontline healthcare workers The updated Adult Primary Care clinical tool contains the latest guidelines and policies across multiple clinical programmes. 24 Nov 2023

UCT’s Water Hub wins the Gold Eco-Logic Award The 2023 Eco-Logic Awards took place recently at the Two Oceans Aquarium where UCT’s Water Hub won the Gold Eco-Logic Award. 23 Nov 2023

TLC2023: Classroom things – the ups and downs of ChatGPT Research indicates that ChatGPT can benefit students with accurate answers to theoretical questions but falls short when asked to put theory into practice. 22 Nov 2023

Khusela Ikamva: Marked progress towards a water-sensitive campus Thanks to the Khusela Ikamva project, considerable progress has been made during 2022/2023 to shift UCT to a water-sensitive campus. 22 Nov 2023

Inaugural Future Leaders cohort laud valuable, insightful programme The Future Leaders Programme has advanced the inaugural cohort’s academic careers in a myriad of ways. 17 Nov 2023

Sabre-tooth cat named after renowned UCT scientist A sabre-tooth cat species – ‘Lokotunjailurus chinsamyae’ – has been named after UCT’s Prof Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan. 14 Nov 2023 Republished

UCT’s groundbreaking mechanical engineering isiXhosa glossary A mechanical engineering isiXhosa glossary has been launched at UCT to bolster student success and access. 10 Nov 2023

First climate change synthesis centre for Africa launched, hosted at UCT A world-first climate change and environment development synthesis centre is set to accelerate the pace and nature of climate change action. 09 Nov 2023

Protecting research integrity from predatory journals Predatory journals pose a serious threat to research integrity and trust in science. One former UCT researcher has fallen victim to their increasingly harmful practices. 09 Nov 2023

Blue skies: UCT SARChI Chair leading in the global aviation industry The work of SARChI Chair Professor Arnaud Malan puts South Africa on the map in the global aviation industry. 09 Nov 2023

UCT hosts international forum on water policy The 11th biennial Rosenberg Forum on International Water Policy was held at the UCT Graduate School of Business from 24 to 27 October 2023. 08 Nov 2023

SA’s over 55 are redefining aging and reshaping consumer behaviour UCT’s Liberty Institute of Strategic Marketing’s latest report on South Africa’s over 55 demographic shows an active age bracket. 08 Nov 2023

ACDI researcher wins AXA XL Climate Water Nexus Award Petra Holden has been awarded the prestigious AXA XL Climate Water Nexus Award for her research on equitable nature-based solutions for a sustainable climate future. 07 Nov 2023

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