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Safeguarding samples: The science behind a cutting-edge biorepository
GIFT, an IDM-hosted biorepository of hundreds of thousands of specimens, is set to revolutionise women’s access to sexual and reproductive healthcare screening.
26 Apr 2024
Intellectual property – a tool for achieving the UN SDGs
Co-edited by UCT’s Prof Caroline Ncube, an insightful new volume sheds light on how intellectual property law reform can help us to achieve the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
26 Apr 2024
Shaping sustainability from our southern location
UCT’s unique geographical vantage point has inspired the work of many researchers, including two SARChI chairs and a Centre of Excellence that have a great deal to build on.
25 Apr 2024
UCT academic up for prestigious fellowship honour
UCT's Prof Valerie Mizrahi has been recognised with a lifetime fellow honour from the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
23 Apr 2024
Using AI to tailor drugs for Africa
A comment on the effects of genetics on drug efficacy from UCT’s Drug Discovery and Development Centre has been published in the prestigious “Nature” journal.
22 Apr 2024
Biopharming research unit to host international farming conference
UCT’s Biopharming Research Unit is gearing up to host the International Society for Plant Molecular Farming conference in May.
16 Apr 2024
Shaping African science and society
UCT SARChI chairs have developed a local ecosystem of knowledge and capacity that drives scientific innovation and economic growth.
16 Apr 2024
QS rankings place four UCT subjects in the top 100
UCT ranked 15th in the world for Development Studies and is among the top 100 institutions in a further three subjects.
12 Apr 2024
Securing a sustainable future through resource efficiency, minerals and metals
These SARChI chairs deliver on UCT’s vision of excellence in emerging areas of research, and help pave the way to a sustainable future.
10 Apr 2024
Leading UCT researchers honoured with SAMRC scientific awards
Four UCT academics won top national science awards for their important work in health research.
05 Apr 2024
Taking Africa from biomass to green gas
A global green fuel partnership between Germany and South Africa empowers Africa and paves the way for a sustainable world.
04 Apr 2024
Building a healthier Africa through discovery
Driving vaccine and drug discovery at UCT, these SARChI Chairs have developed local talent and collaborations that tackle Africa’s pressing health challenges.
04 Apr 2024
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