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COVID-19: UCT math modeller makes her mark It’s been a non-stop rollercoaster ride for Dr Sheetal Silal since she joined the SA COVID-19 Modelling Consortium in its fight against the novel coronavirus. 14 Apr 2021
UCT professor heads Law and Society Association’s global activities portfolio The Law and Society Association, an interdisciplinary organisation for sociolegal scholars, has appointed UCT’s Professor Dee Smythe as its inaugural coordinator of global activities. 14 Apr 2021
Inaugural #RhodesMustFall Scholarship Public Lecture On 9 April, Emeritus Professor Njabulo S Ndebele presented the first #RhodesMustFall Scholarship Public Lecture. 14 Apr 2021
Hon doc for Daya Reddy Renowned mathematician and National Research Foundation A-rated scholar Emeritus Professor Daya Reddy received an honorary doctorate from Stellenbosch University. 13 Apr 2021
‘You can achieve anything if you put your mind to it’ Fahiem Jattiem’s positive mindset has been key to beating the odds, which include being given just one year to live. 13 Apr 2021
#RhodesMustFall Scholarship Fund and annual lecture launched Following an initiative of the Rhodes Must Fall Scholarship Committee, as proposed by student activists, UCT recently launched a scholarship fund and public lecture. 12 Apr 2021
Archaeology is first science department with black staff majority Two new appointments have seen the Department of Archaeology mark a milestone – the first science department to achieve a black staff majority. 12 Apr 2021
Graeme Bloch:1956–2021 Struggle stalwart, higher education activist and beloved UCT alumnus and former Council member Graeme Bloch has died at the age of 65. 09 Apr 2021
Ancient secrets from the understudied Kalahari Flipping the coastal narrative of human origins, a new study from UCT researchers working with local and international collaborators shows our ancestors lived in a wet Kalahari Basin 100 000 years ago. 09 Apr 2021
UCT’s first-ever Google Research Scholar Program recipients Associate Professor Amir Patel and Dr Mohohlo Tsoeu are UCT’s first-ever recipients of Google’s Research Scholar Program. 09 Apr 2021
SA must harness the power of human and veterinary medicine before the next deadly virus strikes A One Health approach to vaccine development has many strengths, including for health and food security on the continent. But this country needs to boost its capacity now. 09 Apr 2021 Republished
Race Writing Workshop with Professor Rozena Maart Critical race scholar Professor Rozena Maart will lead the Race Writing Workshop on 21 and 22 April 2021. 07 Apr 2021
An online zero-data resource for on-boarding and navigating postgrad studies in 2021 The Office for Postgraduate Studies has launched a suite of resources that provides postgraduates with key information about the services available to them at UCT. 06 Apr 2021
Ancient southern Kalahari was more important to human evolution than previously thought UCT researchers are among those who studied and described a new archaeological site, Ga-Mohana Hill, and found evidence for complex symbolic behaviours 105 000 years ago. 01 Apr 2021 Republished
UCT student trio named among young global leaders Three UCT students have been selected for the global Next Generation Leaders programme, designed to harness diverse and ethical approaches to civic engagement and activism. 31 Mar 2021
Top marks for interdisciplinary and collaborative approach Thanks to an interdisciplinary and collaborative approach, Tobie Steyn and Tyler Kantor’s research paper was one of the best in their year. 31 Mar 2021
Magda Wierzycka kicks off full InvestSoc programme UCT alumnus and businesswoman Magda Wierzycka, one of Africa’s 50 most powerful women, kicked off UCT InvestSoc’s packed annual programme of events. 30 Mar 2021
Bongani Mayosi medical prize winner vows to lift others as she rises Dr Peace Francis has won the 2020 Bongani Mayosi Medical Students Academic Prize, awarded to final-year medical students who epitomise the late professor’s values and leadership. 30 Mar 2021
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