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The “firewalkers” of Karoo: dinosaurs and other animals left tracks in a “land of fire”
In southern Africa, dinosaurs and synapsids, a group of animals that includes mammals and their closest fossil relatives, survived in a “land of fire” at the start of an Early Jurassic mass extinction, according to a study published on 29 January 2020 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE led by Associate Professor Emese M. Bordy, a sedimentologist at the University of Cape Town.
30 Jan 2020
Annual Dr Stuart Saunders Lecture
Dr Solomon Benatar, Emeritus Professor of Medicine at the University of Cape Town (UCT) presented the second annual Dr Stuart John Saunders Lecture on 27 November 2019.
30 Jan 2020
Student financial aid for 2020 and 2019 debt appeals
VC Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng writes to the UCT community about student financial aid for 2020.
29 Jan 2020
‘Lift as you rise’: honouring Bongani Mayosi
On the anniversary of his birthday, UCT colleagues, family and friends honoured Professor Bongani Mayosi with a renaming, renovations, a bibliography and an inaugural lecture.
29 Jan 2020
UCT parents: Here’s what you need to know
If you have a student starting their studies at UCT, these are departments and services that are available to offer them support.
29 Jan 2020
UCT honours late Professor Bongani Mayosi with befitting legacy project
The University of Cape Town (UCT) is celebrating and honouring the legacy of the late Professor Bongani Mayosi through a collection of projects under the banner of the Bongani Mayosi Legacy Project. These include the library project, the Mayosi Research collaborative, the Bongani Mayosi Foundation and a permanent exhibition of his work, to name a few.
29 Jan 2020
Celebrating 50 years of astronomy at UCT
President of the International Astronomical Union, Professor Ewine van Dishoeck, will present a public lecture in celebration of 50 years of astronomy at UCT.
28 Jan 2020
Meet the Researchers without Borders
Eight PhD candidates from sub-Saharan Africa make up the inaugural cohort of the UCT–Bristol University Researchers without Borders programme.
27 Jan 2020
Inclusive Practice Speaker Series and other updates
24 Jan 2020
Podcast: how climate change threatens our farms
In a podcast, Peter Johnston, a UCT climate scientist and researcher, discusses how climate change might affect farming in South Africa and what can be done about it.
23 Jan 2020
Republished
Update on executive appointments
VC Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng writes to the UCT community about recent executive appointments.
23 Jan 2020
Reminder: Development Dialogue appeals process
23 Jan 2020
Sequencing the future
The UCT Neuroscience Institute is helping to ensure Africans are better represented in neurogenetic studies through forward-looking, international projects on genetics and the nervous system.
22 Jan 2020
Ben Kies: The Cape radical
South African political theorist and activist Ben Kies was remembered and analysed in a recent UCT Summer School lecture.
22 Jan 2020
UCT creates unique programme to empower women in local government
The Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance at UCT has partnered with the Local Government Sector Education and Training, the South African Local Government Association and Zenande Leadership Consulting to create a unique Local Government Women’s Leadership Development Programme.
22 Jan 2020
Annual Doc Moss memorial match – UCT Rugby
As part of their build up to Varsity Cup 2020, the Ikey Tigers will honour one of their favourite sons, the late Dr Cecil Moss, in their final pre-season game against Durbell on Friday, 24 January.
22 Jan 2020
Why green energy finally makes economic sense
UCT energy economist Faaiqa Hartley says its affordability could pave the way for renewables to eventually account for the lion’s share of global electricity production.
22 Jan 2020
Republished
New programme to empower women in local government
UCT’s Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance has created a unique Local Government Women’s Leadership Development Programme – in collaboration with local partners.
22 Jan 2020
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