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Faculty of Commerce Graduation – December 2022 UCT’s Faculty of Commerce celebrates the December 2022 graduations. 14 Dec 2022
Zonke Mbaru recognised for her work in risk management Fresh from being acknowledged as being a first-class risk specialist, Zonke Mbaru is encouraged by knowing more can still be done as far as risk compliance is concerned. 14 Dec 2022
Associate Professor Elena Moore wins the Distinguished Teacher Award The Head of the Department of Sociology, Assoc Prof Elena Moore received the Distinguished Teacher Award 14 Dec 2022
Bring alumni back and broaden the culture of philanthropy Sarah Archer, the new executive director of UCT’s Development and Alumni Department, talks about new trends in donorship and reaching thousands more alumni across the world. 13 Dec 2022
PhD candidate’s innovation tackles women’s health on the ground FlexiGyn, designed by UCT’s Edmund Wessels, replaces old, dated gynaecological equipment that causes pain and discomfort, and will boost access to women’s healthcare in under-resourced settings. 13 Dec 2022
Generative disruption: Disability Symposium caps three-year research project TYDES study participants gathered at UCT to present their findings and hear key stakeholders, youth with disabilities, talk about difficult transitions through the education system. 13 Dec 2022
UCT’s new eResearch director: Prof Vaccari UCT welcomes Professor Mattia Vaccari as the director of eResearch. 13 Dec 2022
UCT think tank brainstorms a new future for fire-destroyed Jagger library The Reimagining Jagger Library Project is conceptualising and imagining a future beyond the reconstruction of the Jagger Reading Room. 12 Dec 2022 Republished
Funding boost for low-cost cardiac device A UCT spin-off company, Strait Access Technology, has received a funding boost that could help get its cardiac surgical devices into low-resource settings.   12 Dec 2022
UCT Annual Awards 2022 UCT celebrates staff at the 2022 Annual Awards. 09 Dec 2022
Highlighting the health care needs of the LGBTQI+ community A Health and Advocacy Day for the LGBTQI+ community was held on 26 November 2022. 08 Dec 2022
Global Parenting Initiative helps children thrive The Global Parenting Initiative aims to equip parents with the knowledge and tools they need to help their children thrive. 08 Dec 2022
Greenovate winners: Fungus insulation panels and other engineering innovations UCT engineering and construction economics management students again took top spots at the annual Growthpoint Greenovate Awards. 08 Dec 2022
Rhodes scholar sets his sights on using AI to address health challenges Master’s-in-waiting graduate Dr Joshua Fieggen is one of four UCT alumni to receive a 2023 Rhodes Scholarship. 08 Dec 2022
Dr Mary Gouws heading for Oxford as Rhodes Scholar-elect Adaptable and industrious Dr Mary Gouws is one of four UCT Rhodes Scholar-elects who will further their studies at the University of Oxford. 08 Dec 2022
Long Service Award recipients reflect on their time at UCT UCT’s Long Service Award recipients reflect on their time working at the university. 07 Dec 2022
UCT Summer School: back in-person and expanding to Kensington, Hout Bay The 73rd Summer School is back in-person in January 2023 with livestreams to Kensington, Hout Bay and Philippi communities as it extends its reach. 07 Dec 2022
Milestone for Chibale: first ACS editor-in-chief from Africa Professor Kelly Chibale has become the first editor-in-chief from Africa of an American Chemical Society publication. 06 Dec 2022
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