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UCT's latest A-rated scientist improving TB diagnosis in children
The latest A-rated researcher at University of Cape Town, Professor Heather Zar - head of the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital - is developing methods to improve diagnosing tuberculosis in children.
21 Jun 2012
UCT PhD sets to improve healthcare delivery
Despite South Africa having one of the highest expenditures as a percentage of GDP on healthcare, it has a number of very concerning outcomes. Dr Zameer Brey's PhD thesis titled: Towards building a theory of Lean Implementation in Healthcare, shows how effectively implemented lean thinking can contribute to improved quality, responsiveness, flexibility and efficiency of service delivery whilst improving staff morale.
08 Jun 2012
UCT PhD graduate sniffs out the secrets of cycad scent and pollination
University of Cape Town doctoral student Terence Suinyuy's thesis - The role of cone volatiles and thermogenesis in the pollination of Encephalartos cycads with particular reference to E. villosus - examines the role of cone odours in mediating the behaviour of insects that pollinate cycads, an ancient group of plants that is well represented in South Africa.
07 Jun 2012
UCT PhD graduate's research confirms value of business network competence
University of Cape Town doctoral student Gert Human's thesis, Competencies, Capabilities and Relational Factors in Buyer-Supplier Business-to-Business Networks, examines the relationship between network competencies, network capabilities and typical measures associated with the performance of modern business-to-business (B2B) relationships.
07 Jun 2012
UCT graduate builds world's fastest rapid-compression machine
The University of Cape Town's Gavin Evezard, of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, has single-handedly built the world's fastest rapid-compression machine (RCM): a machine that could improve fuel combustion in automobile engines.
07 Jun 2012
UCT masters graduates' projects look to contribute to society
Professor David Cooper's recent book, The University in Development, highlighted the need for universities' research agendas to include a strong social development component. University of Cape Town students - some of whom are graduating this week - are taking that to heart.
07 Jun 2012
1340* UCT students to be capped this week
The University of Cape Town will confer 2 honorary doctorates and award 1340* degrees, including 44* PhD's, to students from 6 faculties during its 3 winter graduation ceremonies this week. This is a slight increase from the 1 336 students who graduated in June 2011 and the 1 293 of June 2010.
06 Jun 2012
Family of gold winners sponsors new trophy for UCT Mathematics Competition
The University of Cape Town Mathematics Competition this year will inaugurate a new trophy category, thanks to the generosity of the Moolla family, whose 3 sons were consistent Gold Award winners when they were in high school.
06 Jun 2012
Mda, Sanders and UCT students to be capped next week
The University of Cape Town's midyear graduation will take place at 3 ceremonies on 7 and 8 June 2012. Along with students who will receive their respective degrees on stage at Jameson Hall, literary giant Zakes Mda and medical pioneer Professor David Saunders will receive honorary doctorates at the 15:00 ceremony on Friday, 8 June 2012.
01 Jun 2012
UCT academic honoured by Oppenheimer Memorial Trust
The University of Cape Town congratulates Professor Les Underhill, the Director of the Department of Zoology and the Animal Demographics Unit (ADU) at UCT, who received the Harry Oppenheimer Fellowship Award from the Oppenheimer Memorial Trust on Friday, 1 June 2012.
01 Jun 2012