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UCT students to host Sexwale at ANC centenary lecture
The University of Cape Town chapter of the ANC Youth League is organising a talk featuring Mr Tokyo Sexwale, ANC NEC member and Minister of Human Settlements. His address will form part of the ANC Centenary celebrations.
26 Jul 2012
UCT expert to discuss challenges in student learning in SA
Professor Jennifer Case, of the Department of Chemical Engineering in the Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment (EBE) at the University of Cape Town, will speak on her research into student learning in contemporary South Africa, in her inaugural lecture on 1 August 2012.
26 Jul 2012
Visiting experts at UCT to discuss how young children's self-control builds national well-being
Childhood self-control predicts criminal offending, addiction, personal finances, parenting skills, savings for retirement, and physical health and illness diagnosed via biomarkers, according to the findings of collaborative research conducted by married team Dr Avshalom Caspi and Dr Terrie Moffitt.
26 Jul 2012
UCT short courses show how laypeople can contribute to science
The Centre for Open Learning at the University of Cape Town is offering courses designed for members of the public who want to gain greater levels of specialist knowledge in fields of science.
25 Jul 2012
Seminar to examine UCT students in community service
The University of Cape Town will present its second seminar in the Schools Improvement Initiative series for 2012: Dr Janice McMillan will speak on "UCT in school, in community: How do we generate partnerships and energy for positive change?" at 16:00 on Tuesday, 31 July 2012, in Humanities LT2, UCT Upper Campus.
24 Jul 2012
UCT team awarded R2.5m NRF grant for SA biogas projects
A project led by the University of Cape Town to convert organic waste into an alternative energy source has been awarded a R2.5-million grant by the National Research Foundation (NRF) to support research into the emerging biogas innovation sector in South Africa.
19 Jul 2012
UCT statement on the acquittal of those accused of the murder of UCT student Dominic Giddy
Since the tragic death of University of Cape Town (UCT) student Dominic Giddy (21) in February 2010, the University of Cape Town has monitored reports of the arrest and subsequent trial of those accused of his killing. Today we learnt of the acquittal of 2 of the accused in the Cape Town Regional Court after a third accused was also acquitted earlier this month.
19 Jul 2012
Top criminologist to speak at UCT on 'Restorative Justice: Republican Vision and Justice as a Better Future'
John Braithwaite, Australian Research Council Federation Fellow at the Australian National University, will speak at the University of Cape Town on "Restorative Justice: Republican Vision and Justice as a Better Future"
19 Jul 2012
UCT expert to discuss The Science of the Olympics
Dr Ross Tucker, a senior researcher in exercise physiology at the Sports Science Institute of SA at the University of Cape Town, will present insights into the 2012 Summer Olympics at a seminar on the day of the Olympics Opening Ceremony.
18 Jul 2012
UCT professor appointed chief medical officer for Paralympic Games
Wayne Derman, professor of sports medicine with the UCT/Medical Research Council Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sport & Exercise Medicine, has been selected as the chief medical officer for the South African team heading to the London 2012 Paralympics in August.
18 Jul 2012
UCT to launch dialogue series on concerns, challenges in climate change
The African Climate Development Initiative (ACDI) at the University of Cape Town is launching a series of academic seminars designed to facilitate and foster inter- and cross-disciplinary discussions on climate and development concerns and challenges.
13 Jul 2012
UCT researchers raise R30m for new heart valve start-up
Research conducted at the University of Cape Town has sparked the formation of 2 new biotechnology companies, which have attracted investments totalling R30 million towards the development and manufacture of new devices that can replace damaged heart valves without expensive open-heart surgery.
02 Jul 2012
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 researchers investigate motivation, performance and decision making in the workplace
Two PhD candidates at the University of Cape Town have focused their respective research theses on decision making models and methods that improve workplace environment.
08 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
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