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Ground-breaking project to monitor well-being of wildlife using robotics and AI A revolutionary project developed by UCT’s Associate Professor Amir Patel will use robotics and artificial intelligence to accurately monitor the health status of wildlife. 25 May 2022
Minister Pandor delivers public lecture to celebrate Africa Month UCT celebrated Africa Month on 17 May 2022 with a public lecture by Dr Naledi Pandor, Minister of International Relations and Cooperation. 25 May 2022
Pan-Africanism – towards ultimate emancipation On 20 May, UCT’s SRC hosted an Africa Day event to encourage African unity and aid debt clearance for African international students. 25 May 2022
Staff T-shirt handout: Wearing Vision 2030 with pride UCT gave out free branded T-shirts to staff in the week of 23 to 27 May, the slogans underscoring UCT’s Vision 2030. 25 May 2022
LGBTI activists convene at UCT for 2022 Kopano conference LGBTI activists from across southern Africa have convened for the biennial Kopano conference being held at the Kramer Law Building on middle campus this week. 24 May 2022
How to assess researchers on quality not quantity It’s widely accepted that the metrics approach to assessing researchers can negatively affect the research system and its outputs. There is another way. 23 May 2022 Republished
‘Believe in your idea or no one else will’ Eight UCT student entrepreneurs made the internal cut of the Entrepreneurship Intervarsity competition and will now prepare for the regional round in August. 23 May 2022
Harnessing healthcare to build the ‘Africa We Want’ Keynote speakers from UCT, the Africa CDC as well as the University of Global Health Equity shed light on the challenges and opportunities for the healthcare sector in Africa. 23 May 2022
VC’s Inaugural Lecture with Prof Abimbola Windapo The Vice-Chancellor’s Inaugural Lecture with Prof Abimbola Windapo from the Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment took place on Wednesday, 18 May 2022. 20 May 2022
Biological Diversity Day: Peri-urban living a ‘poisoned chalice’ for city’s caracals New research reveals bioaccumulation of pesticides in wildlife around the city’s urban fringes, endangering key predators, such as caracals. 20 May 2022
Construction projects require a targeted strategic formula to succeed During her inaugural lecture, UCT’s Professor Abimbola Windapo said construction projects require a unique, targeted strategic formula to succeed. 19 May 2022
How the pandemic has impacted our Sustainable Development Goals VC Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng takes stock in a post COVID-19 world where collaboration is essential to better a global community. 19 May 2022
New TB drug combination trial – hope for shorter treatment A new trial at the UCTLI involving a novel TB drug candidate BTZ-043 spells hope for TB patients. 19 May 2022
Building resilient foundations to prevent project failure Professor Abimbola Windapo is a professor in the Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment. 18 May 2022
UCT Parasport Club hosts inaugural blind football workshop The blind football workshop is an initiative of UCT’s Parasport Club and aims to drive inclusivity in sport. 18 May 2022
UCT to host Africa’s first design thinking conference The Hasso Plattner d-school Afrika at UCT will be hosting the prestigious d.confestival, the first design thinking event of its kind in Africa. 18 May 2022
International Museum Day: ‘Humanity’ exhibition reframes ‘origins’ story “Humanity” is a planned new permanent exhibition that will retell the story of evolution and human origins without the colonial paleoanthropological lens. 18 May 2022
UCT alumna jets to Juilliard to pursue master’s in music UCT alumna Siyasanga Charles has been accepted to complete her master’s in music at The Juilliard School in New York City. 16 May 2022
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