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UCT to graduate 63 doctoral candidates this week
The University of Cape Town will graduate a total of 63 Doctors of Philosophy at three ceremonies on 9 and 10 June 2011. The total number of graduates for June 2011 is 1336. This is the first of 2 graduation sessions each year at UCT.
07 Jun 2011
Celebrating Africa in the midst of apartheid
A remarkable photographic collection of African Independent Churches in Soweto, taken between 1969 and 1971, will be showcased in an exhibition at the Centre for African Studies Gallery on the University of Cape Town's upper campus. UCT Emeritus Professor Martin West took the photographs while doing the fieldwork for his PhD in social anthropology at UCT. The exhibition runs from 8 June to 3 August.
06 Jun 2011
UCT Maths Competition 2011 champ achieves 100% for fifth year running
The top participant in the University of Cape Town Mathematics Competition has achieved perfect scores since he first began participating as a Grade 8 learner in 2007 - the first participant to achieve an unbroken record in the 35-year history of the competition.
01 Jun 2011
UCT students triumph in SAICA Board Exam
The University of Cape Town pass rate for first-time writers of the 2011 South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) Part 1 Board Exam is 96% compared to a national average of 80%. The pass rate for UCT's African students is 89%, while the national average is 55%.
31 May 2011
Three UCT academics victorious at 2011 NSTF-BHP Billiton awards
Three out of 6 University of Cape Town (UCT) finalists walked away with top honours during the annual National Science and Technology Forum-BHP Billiton Awards, held in Johannesburg last night (26 May).
25 May 2011
Six UCT finalists at NSTF-BHP Billiton Awards
Six finalists from the University of Cape Town are in the running for top honours at the National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) -BHP Billiton Awards to be held in Johannesburg on 26 May 2011.
25 May 2011
UCT biologists' find is named one of Top 10 New Species for 2011
When you discover the world's only known jumping cockroach, as UCT's Professor Mike Picker and former student Dr Jonathan Colville did, you naturally spend much time thinking of catchy headlines - such as the one above - to mark the event.
24 May 2011
UCT uses modified MRI scanner to measure brain waves of cyclists in the saddle
Researchers at the University of Cape Town have found a way to measure the brain activity of a cyclist who is operating at racing speed, using a specially modified MRI scanner that holds the subject's head still while the legs are pedalling.
23 May 2011
UCT's Prof Zingoni is the newest Fellow of an international elite group of structural engineers
Alphose Zingoni, Professor of Structural Engineering & Mechanics in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Cape Town, has been elected a Fellow of the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE).
16 May 2011
GrandWest/SHAWCO partnership boosts healthcare in Cape communities
More than 5 000 residents of disadvantaged communities received free doctor consultations last year worth a total of R2 million, thanks to the partnership between GrandWest CSI and SHAWCO Health at the University of Cape Town.
06 May 2011
SHAWCO is seeking learners who want to excel
Learners in Grades 11 and 12 have an opportunity to study with tutors at the University of Cape Town on Saturdays to boost their chances of excelling in their matric exams. In 2010, learners in the pilot programme for Grade 11 participants in the SHAWCO Shine Programme achieved a pass rate of 100%. All these participants are currently in the Grade 12 programme in 2011.
06 May 2011
The Ficksburg moment is a dangerous one for SA
I would like to thank the SRC for having organised this event today and to say that I bring the apologies of the Vice-Chancellor, Dr Max Price. I also bring to this meeting the full support of the Executive of the University of Cape Town.
05 May 2011
7 000 high schoolers to converge on UCT for an evening of fun maths
Question: Thabo looks after a flock of goats and sheep. The flock has 55 percent more sheep than goats. What is the ratio of goats to sheep in the flock?
13 Apr 2011
UCT savours the taste of Varsity Cup victory
Statement by Dr Max Price, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Town: "UCT is celebrating a great win, and we are extremely pleased to finally be crowned the champions of the Varsity Cup."
12 Apr 2011
UCT wins award for multilingualism
In recognition of the need for university graduates to be competent in more than one South African language, for the past decade the University of Cape Town has been developing training programmes in Afrikaans and isiXhosa that have been incorporated into the formal MBChB curriculum of the Faculty of Health Sciences.
06 Apr 2011
UCT champion of urban poor and city improvement honoured with prestigious award
University of Cape Town Professor Susan Parnell is the 2010 recipient of the Alan Pifer Research Award, for her work in urban poverty reduction and environmental management.
29 Mar 2011
Isdell's $1m donation kicks off UCT rugby stadium project
A donation of US$1 million (about R7 million) by alumnus Neville Isdell to the Rugby Club on 7 March 2010 has allowed the University of Cape Town to dust off its long-nursed plans to build a rugby stadium.
15 Mar 2011
UCT Deputy Vice-Chancellor Beall steps down
Professor Jo Beall, a deputy vice-chancellor at the University of Cape Town, has tendered her resignation to take up the position of Director of Education and Society at the British Council in London. Her resignation will take effect at the end of April.
07 Mar 2011
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