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Upgrading the largest experiment on Earth UCT researchers along with other scientists from South Africa and the world will be involved in upgrading the ALICE experiment, pictured here, at CERN. 24 Jul 2018
New UCT Vice-Chancellor welcomes students back to campus University of Cape Town (UCT) Vice-Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng welcomes students back on the first day of the second semester. 23 Jul 2018
HIV/AIDS epidemic at risk of resurgence? An urgent change in approach to the global HIV/AIDS epidemic is needed as a “dangerous complacency” is risking a resurgence, according to a new report. 23 Jul 2018
Be bold and fearless, says Sarina Mpharalala “This is the perfect time to try and fail, so don’t fail to try.” That’s the message from student leader and entrepreneur Sarina Mpharalala. 23 Jul 2018
Fostering technology innovation in Africa Universities need to be creating new intellectual property, as well as protecting and maturing it to facilitate industry adoption. 23 Jul 2018 Republished
The interdisciplinary approach of Future Water Solutions to intractable problems may need expertise from multiple disciplines. 21 Jul 2018
SHAWCO embraces Mandela Day For SHAWCO, Mandela Day was a time for reflection and action as they went out into the community to try to make a difference. 20 Jul 2018
Exhibition celebrates 75 years of SHAWCO The impact that SHAWCO has had both on the organisation’s volunteers and the under-resourced communities they serve is being celebrated in a newly opened exhibition. 20 Jul 2018
Adopt Mbembe’s ‘pedagogies of presence’ – Lis Lange DVC for Teaching and Learning Lis Lange has called on the UCT community to build a collective sense and common purpose around student success and experience. 20 Jul 2018
What caused the recent water shortage? Dr Piotr Wolski from UCT’s Climate System Analysis Group asks to what extent the unusual climate and unusual water use has affected Cape Town’s water supply. 19 Jul 2018 Republished
Bruce Arnott: 1938–2018 After he retired from UCT, Bruce Arnott continued to produce art from his Cape Town studio until his death from illness, late on Thursday, 19 July 2018. 19 Jul 2018
UCT unit tackling fungal infections The real work is now set to begin at UCT’s world-first fungal infection research unit, which has appointed its initial two scientists. 19 Jul 2018
UCT a major player in African Academy of Scientists The African Academy of Scientists has outlined its work in developing researchers who are helping to tackle disease and other challenges facing the continent. 19 Jul 2018
Drifting kelp raises warning for warming Antarctica A new paper shows that kelp carrying ‘rafting’ species drifted more than 25 000 km to reach Antarctica, raising alarm over biological invasions as the ice continent warms. 18 Jul 2018
Trees and shrubs are encroaching on open areas over Africa UCT researchers mapped changes in woody plants across sub-Saharan Africa and found that woody plant cover increased in non-forest areas during the past 30 years. 18 Jul 2018
Pregnant women in South Africa suffer at hands of violent partners A study from UCT has found that many South Africa women are experiencing violence during pregnancy at the hands of their intimate partners. 17 Jul 2018
Translanguaging: Facilitating multilingual teaching English, as the primary medium of teaching at UCT, is making way for the addition of other languages as the university continues to embrace multilingualism. 17 Jul 2018
New TB meningitis test beats the rest Antrum Biotech and the University of Cape Town have developed a new rapid test that can diagnose TB meningitis within two hours. 17 Jul 2018
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