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UCT and global partners uncover vast hidden supercluster behind the Milky Way Astronomers from UCT have uncovered the true scale of one of the largest hidden structures in the nearby Universe. 13 Mar 2026
IARU Presidents’ Meeting: impactful global platform arrives at UCT Global university leaders convened at UCT for the International Alliance of Research Universities Presidents’ Meeting. 13 Mar 2026
Engineering students compete in global high-performance computing challenge UCT electrical engineering students have proven that technical excellence, teamwork and determination can compete on the national and soon international stage. 12 Mar 2026
Invest in your networks, capital and connections VC Prof Mosa Moshabela thanked the Blue Carpet Scholarship students for making UCT their ‘university of choice’. 12 Mar 2026
Breaking the classroom language barrier UCT scholars have joined forces with their colleagues from UWC and the government to empower teachers for the implementation of mother tongue-based bilingual education at schools. 11 Mar 2026
Memorial honours brave fathers, sons aboard ‘SS Mendi’ The SS Mendi memorial was held on UCT’s lower campus on Sunday, 8 March. 10 Mar 2026
UCT hosts IARU Presidents’ Meeting The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) spring graduation was marked by historic milestones, including the awarding of honorary doctorates to four distinguished individuals and the official renaming of Jameson Hall to Sarah Baartman Hall, among other notable highlights. 09 Mar 2026
Oxford VC calls for bold university innovation Prof Irene Tracey, vice-chancellor of the University of Oxford, delivered the Vice-Chancellor’s Open Lecture at UCT on 5 March, challenging universities to tackle world challenges. 09 Mar 2026
Prof Elena Moore champions the unseen labour of care Prof Elena Moore delivered her inaugural lecture on 4 March, titled: ‘Who Cares? The Directions of State–Family Relationships in Changing Times’. 09 Mar 2026
VC’s Open Lecture: Professor Irene Tracey on research, innovation and the future of universities The University of Cape Town (UCT) hosted its Vice-Chancellor’s Open Lecture on 5 March 2026, featuring Professor Irene Tracey, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford. 09 Mar 2026
‘Let the science begin’ The first synchrotron beamline that performs X-ray absorption spectroscopy will be housed in UCT’s Catalysis Institute in the Department of Chemical Engineering. 04 Mar 2026
UCT researcher takes cryogenic breakthrough to NASA Glenn Prof Arnaud Malan recently presented on advances in high-fidelity modelling of heat and mass transfer in cryogenic tanks. 04 Mar 2026
Umfundi we-MSc wakhe ilinge lendlu ngomhlaba, nenkunkuma Umfundi weYunivesithi yaseKapa (UCT) we-MSc uMatimba Mabonda neqela lakhe basandula ukugqiba ukwakha indlu enamagumbi okulala amathathu, eyakhiwe kusetyenziswa umhlaba kunye nezinye izinto ezilahlwayo. 03 Mar 2026
Waheed Amanjee reflects on ‘deeply meaningful’ Abe Bailey Travel Bursary Waheed Amanjee spent an unforgettable three weeks in the United Kingdom as part of the Abe Bailey Travel Bursary programme. 02 Mar 2026
‘The queue hasn’t moved’ Zakes Mda’s 1988 classic returns to The Baxter’s stage, holding a mirror to a South Africa still making its women wait: for rice, for dignity – and for a system that sees them. 02 Mar 2026
UK en KAS vier die sokkerleierskap van graduandi Vyf-en-dertig sokkerleiers van 20 Afrikalande het gegradueer by die Konfederasie van Afrikasokker se Uitvoerende Bestuursprogram aan UK se nagraadse sakeskool. 02 Mar 2026 Afrikaans
InvestSoc at 25: advancing quality UCT’s Investment Society turns 25 this year – and current president, Ethan Gondo, is planning ahead. 27 Feb 2026
Prestigious global award for Prof Keertan Dheda Prof Keertan   Dheda   r eceive d   the p restigious Princess Chichibu Memorial TB Global Award at   the   2025 World Conference on Lung Health .   27 Feb 2026
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