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New study reveals the origin of African jackals
New research led by a former UCT researcher and co-authored by the university’s Dr Romala Govender sheds light on the origin of African jackals.
04 Jun 2021
World Environment Day: oceanographer’s inland-to-sea journey
Oceanography graduand Liisa Shangeta first saw the sea at 14 – and was hooked. She spoke with UCT News ahead of World Environment Day on 5 June.
04 Jun 2021
COVID-19 death rate exacerbated on the continent
A paper published in The Lancet states that the death rate following COVID-19 critical care admission is higher in Africa than any other region in the world. Excess deaths are estimated at between 11 and 23 per 100 admissions, compared to the global average. As the largest study out of Africa about COVID-19 critical care – this is likely also the only study in this setting with a significant cohort of HIV-positive patients.
04 Jun 2021
Groote Schuur Hospital performs South Africa’s first bowel enteroscopy
A team of academics at UCT and Groote Schuur Hospital have performed South Africa’s first bowel enteroscopy using the novel PowerSpiral device.
03 Jun 2021
National innovation award for UCT engineer’s urine project
Associate Professor Dyllon Randall has won the SAIChE 2021 Innovation Award for a project on the development of a fertiliser-producing urinal and urine bio-brick process.
03 Jun 2021
Join UCT’s POPIA staff engagement session
The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) staff engagement session will take place on 7 June and will provide UCT staff with a clear overview of the act.
02 Jun 2021
UCT receives funding boost from National Lotteries Commission
In response to the recent fires on campus, the National Lotteries Commission has donated R4 million to UCT.
02 Jun 2021
Make your nomination for the 2021 UCT Open Textbook Award
The deadline for nominations for the 2021 UCT Open Textbook Award is 30 July.
02 Jun 2021
Effecting change in STEM must start at school level
UCT’s Dr Zina Ndabeni says there’s work to be done to nurture young black students in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
02 Jun 2021
UCT Researcher awarded AXA Research Chair
Lara Dugas has been awarded only the second ever AXA Chair in Africa for her global research investigating the relationship between environmental factors and non-communicable disease outcomes in African-origin populations.
02 Jun 2021
A total commitment to teaching and learning
UCT’s heads of department gathered for the Heads of Department/Division Enhancement Programme from 24 to 26 May to focus on developing the university’s academic units.
01 Jun 2021
UCT immunology researcher wins Gusdon award: A first for Africa
UCT’s Dr Rubina Bunjun has won the Dr John Gusdon Memorial New Investigator Award for her study on injectable contraceptives and HIV risk.
01 Jun 2021
‘We are literally taking food out of the mouths of babes’
UCT’s Children’s Institute writes about the impact of government’s cuts to support such as the Child Support Grant and Early Childhood Development services.
01 Jun 2021
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