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Impacting Airbus aircraft design
UCT mechanical engineering researchers have made their mark in the field of international aircraft design, specifically the Airbus A320.
28 Nov 2018
Gold medal for UCT Vaccinology Research Chair
UCT Vaccinology Research Chair Professor Anna-Lise Williamson has been honoured with a gold medal from the SA Medical Research Council for her seminal scientific contributions.
04 Sep 2018
UCT hosts first gesture studies conference in Africa
Emerging sign languages in Africa will be high on the agenda as signing and gesture experts from around the world meet in Cape Town this week.
05 Jul 2018
What ocean and atmosphere modelling can tell us about climate and weather
Studying patterns of ocean and atmosphere interactions not only improves weather forecastin, but can help us to better predict and ameliorate the social impact of climate events.
01 Jul 2018
Q&A with Professor Kelly Chibale: “We’re working together to eliminate malaria in South Africa by 2020.”
Professor Kelly Chibale holds a SARChI chair in drug discovery and heads up UCT’s Drug Discovery and Development Centre (H3D).
19 Jun 2018
Decent work a driver for sustainable lives
The new South African Research Chairs Initiative Chair in Creation of Decent Work and Sustainable Livelihood has been awarded to Associate Professor Ines Meyer.
14 Jun 2018
SARChI research chair for Caroline Ncube
Professor Caroline Ncube has been awarded the Research Chair in Intellectual Property, Innovation and Development through the South African Research Chairs Initiative.
08 Jun 2018
The beauty of the unknown: addressing the biggest questions in astrophysics
The South Africa Research Chair in Fast Transients and Gravitational Waves Counterparts offers scientists from southern African research facilities the chance to study pressing questions in contemporary astrophysics.
07 Jun 2018
Four women innovators to watch at UCT
Over the past few years, UCT researchers have been central to various innovations that have been implemented to better the lives of ordinary people.
24 Apr 2018
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