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UCT PhD thesis on shellfish is first of its kind for SA
PhD graduate Mariagrazia Galimberti will receive her doctorate in Archaeology (Faculty of Science) on Thursday, 16 December 2010, at 15:00 for the first study of its kind, undertaken in South Africa and on South African material. The study involved the reconstruction of the marine palaeoenvironment during the Middle Stone Age (300 000 to 30 000 years ago) - particularly the period between 115 000 and 50 000 years ago in South Africa - through the use of oxygen isotope analyses on 2 species of shellfish, Turbo sarmaticus and Donax serra.
15 Dec 2010
Measure success in terms of social commitment - Price
There are few jobs as satisfying as sending UCT graduates out into the world. My colleagues and I have reason to celebrate - not only on the day of your graduation ceremony, but also in the years to come, as we read about UCT alumni who actively participate and contribute to the communities they work and live in.
15 Dec 2010
Global TB research body honours UCT professor
Dr Keertan Dheda, Associate Professor of Respiratory Medicine at the University of Cape Town, is the recipient of the 2010 Union Scientific Award, bestowed by the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IUATLD). The annual global award honours a researcher under the age of 45 who has made an outstanding contribution to the field of tuberculosis and/or lung disease.
01 Dec 2010
UCT conference to examine Labour Studies in 21st Century
The University of Cape Town is hosting a 3-day conference beginning today, 1 December 2010, titled: New Trends in Labour Studies: New Workplaces, Communities and Livelihoods. The conference is hosted by the Land and Livelihood Project in the Sociology Department at UCT, in association with Harold Wolpe Memorial Trust.
01 Dec 2010
UCT students to harness the wind to power high school PC lab - and inspire future engineers
The student branch of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) at the University of Cape Town will unveil a wind turbine and a small solar panel installation at Oaklands High School in Lansdowne, Cape Town, on Thursday, 2 December at 12:00 as the first phase of a project they are spearheading to double the school's computer lab capacity while reducing the costs of running it. At the same time, they have been teaching basic principles of electrical engineering to high school learners, who designed and built 2 models of the project.
01 Dec 2010