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Grade 11 learners converge at UCT for health sciences open day
The Division of Human Genetics hosted the 13th annual Learners’ Open Day on Monday, 26 August.
28 Aug 2024
Meet Benny, a UCT stalwart
Babalwa Dumezweni, known affectionately as Benny, has been a part of the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) story for 21 years.
28 Aug 2024
Inaugural lecture by Professor Plaatjies and other updates
Professor Mzikantu Zungula Dizu Plaatjies will present his inaugural lecture on Wednesday, 28 August 2024, as part of the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Inaugural Lecture series.
28 Aug 2024
UCT’s Global Surgery and Emergency Medicine divisions designated as WHO collaborating centre
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) head of Division of Global Surgery Professor Salome Maswime has been selected to lead a newly-designated World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre, which will be crucial in supporting countries in moving their health systems towards universal health coverage.
28 Aug 2024
Media release
UCT to honour globally recognised biostatistician and epidemiologist
The University of Cape Town (UCT) will confer an honorary doctorate on Dr Debbie Bradshaw, a globally recognised biostatistician and epidemiologist who is regarded as South Africa’s foremost expert in the field, during the upcoming graduation season from 2–4 September 2024.
28 Aug 2024
Media release
Grace, grit carried Bridget Longla through gruelling PhD
Despite a civil war and the loss of several loved ones, Bridget Longla persevered and has attained her PhD in Disability Studies.
28 Aug 2024
UCT to confer honorary doctorate on Dr Bradshaw
As a way of honouring and celebrating excellence, the University of Cape Town (UCT) confers honorary doctorates on individuals who have had extraordinary achievements in their fields.
28 Aug 2024
Update on extreme weather conditions
The South African Weather Service issued an orange level 6 warning for Tuesday, 27 August, with a particular focus on damaging winds of 40 to 80 km/h.
27 Aug 2024
‘Eliminate the fear’ – remembering Uyinene Mrwetyana five years on
It has been five years since the gruesome murder of UCT student Uyinene Mrwetyana.
27 Aug 2024
Research finds early modern humans in Africa made glue from the leaves of diverse plants
Researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT) have found that in the Middle Stone Age, early Homo sapiens in South Africa used adhesive substances to attach stone tools to wooden handles and spears. Until now, it was thought that only trees of the genus Podocarpus were used to make these glues. This, on its own, is a spectacular finding, according to UCT and University of Tübingen’s Dr Patrick Schmidt, because Podocarpus conifers do not produce visible exudations of resin that could be used as adhesives.
27 Aug 2024
Media release
Dreams delayed and actualised
Polycarp Ndibangwi lost his parents in the space of 11 months. What followed had the hallmarks of a dream delayed, until it wasn’t.
27 Aug 2024
UCT researcher pioneers kidney genetics research in Africa with unyielding passion
Dr Khuthala Mnika, a researcher and lecturer in the Division of Human Genetics at the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Faculty of Health Sciences, is passionately committed to pushing the boundaries of our understanding of the genetics of kidney disease in African populations. Her inspiring journey to this crucial work has been filled with challenges, but her dedication and enthusiasm have never wavered.
27 Aug 2024
Media release
UCT academic warns: barriers to HIV treatment access threaten SA’s fight against epidemic
South Africa's HIV epidemic is driven by people who face obstacles in obtaining treatment and struggle to adhere to their daily oral medication or remain in care. The lack of access to long-acting injectable for HIV treatments compounds this challenge. This alarming reality was underscored by University of Cape Town (UCT) Professor Catherine Orrell during her inaugural lecture on Thursday, 22 August.
27 Aug 2024
Media release
UCT hosts Nobel laureate for lecture on cryo-electron microscopy
On 20 August, UCT hosted a Vice-Chancellor’s Open Lecture, which was delivered by Nobel laureate Professor Joachim Frank.
26 Aug 2024
SA’s HIV/AIDS ‘injustice’ sparks academic’s activism
Prof Catherine Orrell delivered her inaugural lecture, which touched on South Africa’s HIV/AIDS denialism past.
26 Aug 2024
UCT’s African Brain Child team triumphs at National Research Foundation Awards
The University of Cape Town’s African Brain Child (ABC) team has been awarded the prestigious National Research Foundation’s (NRF) Science Team Award in recognition of its work extending the boundaries of scientific research in Africa and its positive impact on society. ABC is based at the Neuroscience Institute and the Red Cross Children’s Memorial Hospital
26 Aug 2024
Media release
Cameron Jayden le Roux (2002–2024)
Mr Cameron Jayden le Roux passed away a week before graduation, on Monday, 26 August 2024.
26 Aug 2024
Award-winning researcher passionate about alleviating economic disparities
His unwavering dedication, keen intellectual curiosity, underscored by his desire to make a positive difference in the world, makes Timothy Köhler more than deserving of the title of inspirational graduate.
26 Aug 2024
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