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Women taking science to the streets An array of dynamic UCT women in white lab coats shared their scientific research with passers-by at South Africa’s first Soapbox Science event. 30 Sep 2019
UCT professors for Presidential Economic Advisory Council Two UCT academics are looking forward to contributing to SA’s economic growth following their appointment to the Presidential Economic Advisory Council. 30 Sep 2019
Decoding genomes to improve Africa’s health Professor Collet Dandara’s inaugural lecture provided a brief overview of how African genomes can be decoded to unlock a deeper understanding of patients’ responses to treatment. 30 Sep 2019
5 questions with Chris Ouma, African literature researcher Through his research, Dr Christopher Ouma seeks the connections between childhood and contemporary diasporic African identities. 30 Sep 2019
Clinic for staff opens on campus The KaeloClinic has opened its doors on lower campus and is ready to provide healthcare services to staff who are members of the Kaelo medical fund. 27 Sep 2019
50 years of biomedical engineering UCT’s Division of Biomedical Engineering celebrated its 50th anniversary recently with a day-long programme of events, capped by a symposium. 27 Sep 2019
Festival of finest dance Cape Town’s premiere dance festival, which runs at the Baxter Theatre until 5 October, marks its 15th anniversary with an exciting new format. 27 Sep 2019
UCT shares expertise to boost search for new drugs UCT’s H3D is sharing its expertise with eight drug discovery innovators to boost the search for new treatments to address diseases endemic to Africa. 27 Sep 2019
UCT wins World University Rugby Cup Unbeaten throughout the tournament in Japan, UCT’s Ikey Tigers secured their second successive World University Rugby Cup title, beating Bordeaux University in the final match. 27 Sep 2019
Social Responsiveness Award nominations Nominations for UCT’s Social Responsiveness Award, which recognises the value of academic social engagement, must be submitted no later than 30 September. 27 Sep 2019
SRC elections: Vote now Time is running out for you to vote for your new SRC at UCT – and we have all the information you’ll need. 26 Sep 2019
GSB team brings home top international award GSB researchers took top honours in a prestigious international case writing competition, for their work around the marketing challenges SMEs face when taking their product global. 26 Sep 2019
The importance of independent media UCT’s Associate Professor Wallace Chuma, whose research areas include contemporary journalism and the public sphere, explains the importance of a free and independent media. 26 Sep 2019
Sanitary drive success UCT’s Communication and Marketing Department partnered with Zwaanswyk High School to collect over 1 000 packs of sanitary products for women and girls in need. 26 Sep 2019
Why South Africa needs a public broadcaster The problems with South Africa’s public broadcaster are with the way it has been run, rather than the underlying concept of a public broadcaster. 26 Sep 2019 Republished
Antigone (not quite/quiet): Short Baxter season Get your tickets now to see Antigone (not quite/quiet), the first in a series of four productions by UCT’s Centre for Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies and Magnet Theatre. 26 Sep 2019
UCT entrepreneurs tops in SA UCT scooped the title of winning university at the inaugural Entrepreneurship Intervarsity, with several innovative students flying the flag high for the institution. 25 Sep 2019
Impact through entrepreneurship From 16 to 20 September, SEW2019 afforded students an opportunity to learn about the world of entrepreneurship and how to make it as a social entrepreneur. 25 Sep 2019
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