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UCT professor wins award for her commitment to safe and secure transport University of Cape Town Professor Marianne Vanderschuren has won the Special Annual Theme Award at the National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) - South 32 awards. 29 Jul 2022
PhD graduate Shandré Pillay wants to make a difference in TB research Shandré Pillay graduated with a PhD in Clinical Sciences and Immunology on Friday, 22 July 2022. 29 Jul 2022
VC Open Lecture: Vikas Pota Founder and CEO of T4 Education, Vikas Pota presented the second virtual Vice-Chancellor’s Open Lecture for 2022. 29 Jul 2022
UCT Vice-Chancellor hosts third online science series: Eco-regeneration & Geoengineering UCT’s Vice-Chancellor Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng hosted the third online GESDA session on Sunday, 24 July 2022 28 Jul 2022
Can asteroids and geoengineering the stratosphere save the planet? Amid the exponential effects of climate change, geoengineering and eco-regeneration are mooted as methods to cool our planet. 28 Jul 2022
Great change needs great changemakers Mr Vikas Pota delivered the second Vice-Chancellor’s Open Lecture for 2022 on Wednesday, 27 July 2022. 27 Jul 2022
An honorary doctorate for disability rights activist Mzolisi Toni Mzolisi Toni received an honorary doctorate from UCT on Friday, 22 July 2022. 27 Jul 2022
Celebrating the UCT Community of Hope Vaccination Centre Staff from UCT and the provincial Department of Health came together on Wednesday, 20 July, at the UCT Community of Hope Vaccination Centre to celebrate the site’s successes. 27 Jul 2022
‘Engineer of life’ receives 2022 Stella Clark Teachers’ Award Nonkululeko Sibisi is the recipient of UCT’s 2022 Stella Clark Teachers’ Award. 27 Jul 2022
Entries for youth essay competition now open The Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship at UCT and Douglas Knowledge Partners are running a youth essay competition open to anyone between 18 and 30 who loves writing. 27 Jul 2022
UCT’s July 2022 PhD Graduation - Ceremony 2 UCT hosted a mid-year PhD graduation ceremony on 22 July 2022 for over 100 doctoral graduates. 26 Jul 2022
UCT’s July 2022 PhD Graduation - Ceremony 1 UCT hosted a mid-year PhD graduation ceremony on 22 July 2022 for over 100 doctoral graduates. 26 Jul 2022
An honorary doctorate for Kaizer Motaung, founder of Kaizer Chiefs Football Club Founder of the renowned Kaizer Chiefs Football Club, Kaizer Motaung, received an honorary doctorate from UCT on Friday, 22 July 2022. 25 Jul 2022
‘You are a UCT graduate made to lead’ UCT’s first in-person graduation since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic kicked off in fine style on Friday, 22 July. 25 Jul 2022
PhD graduation: Celebration of unleashed human potential UCT capped 104 PhD students in the Sarah Baartman Hall on 22 July – the first graduation in the hall since COVID-19 restrictions were lifted. 25 Jul 2022
And we’re live! Celebrating UCT’s first in-person grad ceremony in over two years 25 Jul 2022
Cheers, ululations as UCT celebrates PhD grads The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) first in-person graduation since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic was a festive, jubilant affair. 25 Jul 2022
UCT joins global network to create knowledge The University of Cape Town (UCT) has become one of only two African universities to join the Reach Alliance. 25 Jul 2022
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