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Youth Month 2023 This June, UCT News will profile young University of Cape Town (UCT) community members who are hard at work across South Africa in an effort to make a difference in society. 15 Jun 2023 Youth Month
UCT and AXA Research Fund host joint event on climate risk and health outcomes UCT and the AXA Research Fund recently presented a joint event that showcased the projects and accomplishments of two AXA Chairs focusing on climate risk and health outcomes. 15 Jun 2023
Youth Month: ‘Why fit in when you are born to stand out’ Alex Pasqualli has not allowed her disability to get in the way of achieving success, and she encourages the youth to take a leaf out of her book. 15 Jun 2023 Youth Month
True torchbearer for development and progress UCT employee Frederick Stellenboom’s career journey exceeded his expectations. 14 Jun 2023
Youth Month: ‘My world in words’ Graduate Yaaseen Samuels’s life has been overshadowed by an unseen disability. In Youth Month he shares his journey and a call for understanding and support. 14 Jun 2023 Youth Month
FlexiGyn in line for 2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation FlexiGyn, an invention by UCT PhD student Edmund Wessels, is one of four African inventions in line for the 2023 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. 14 Jun 2023
Unpacking the ‘ouch’ UCT’s Prof Romy Parker delivered her inaugural lecture, which unpacked pain management, on Thursday, 8 June. 13 Jun 2023
Youth Month: Transgender youth explosion; early evaluation and support are vital The surge of transgender youth is a worldwide phenomenon as easily accessible information and neuroscientific developments help them understand who they are. 12 Jun 2023 Youth Month
Student communities can become safer as ASSIST tool launched for addiction risk UCT’s head of the Division of Addiction Psychiatry, Assoc Prof Goodman Sibeko, and several partners have launched the web app ASSIST tool – a risk indicator for substance abuse. 12 Jun 2023 Youth Month
UCT–Exness partnership gives students wings to fly The Exness Fintech Scholarship is made possible by multi-asset broker Exness, and UCT. 12 Jun 2023
Pain management to reduce suffering in South Africa – integrating interdisciplinary research into the healthcare professions Professor Romy Parker is in UCT’s Faculty of Health Sciences. 08 Jun 2023
Youth Month: Alumni’s DIY foam fire extinguisher most popular hack Developed for a 2015 final-year student project, a DIY foam fire extinguisher to combat shack fires has been given a new lease of life. 08 Jun 2023 Youth Month
To KwaLanga with love UCT’s CMD recently visited KwaLanga in commemoration of its 100th year of existence. 08 Jun 2023 Opinion
‘Give SA children access to rich literacy experiences’ In light of the latest Progress in International Reading Literacy Study, UCT’s Dr Xolisa Guzula shared a special proposed four-point plan to help solve SA’s literacy dilemma. 08 Jun 2023
Redress mental healthcare for children and adolescents in South Africa UCT Children’s Institute, in collaboration with its partner organisations, has launched a petition to encourage government to improve mental health support services for children and adolescents. 08 Jun 2023 Youth Month
Law faculty honours ‘best in legal fraternity’ UCT’s Law faculty has renamed some of its infrastructure after towering law scholars Victoria Mxenge, Bram Fischer and Pius Langa. 06 Jun 2023
Celebrating Africa Day at MASHA Prof Sheetal Silal welcomed the student cohort and staff of UCT’s MASHA to celebrate Africa Day and reflect on what it means to be African. 06 Jun 2023
UCT launches the ‘University of the Future’ project UCT launched the ‘University of the Future’ project on Wednesday, 31 May 2023. 05 Jun 2023
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