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Multimillion rand boost for Africa medicines research
Alumnus Neville Isdell has donated R18 million for research into the discovery of new medicines for infectious diseases at UCT’s Drug Discovery and Development Centre.
26 Jun 2019
Major donation to UCT’s H3D will boost drug discovery and development
UCT alumnus and former chairman and CEO of Coca-Cola, Neville Isdell, has donated about R18 million towards the University of Cape Town’s Drug Discovery and Development Centre, H3D.
26 Jun 2019
Double platinum for online ENT atlas
A UCT professor’s free online head and neck surgical textbook has soared past the double platinum mark, clocking two million chapter downloads.
24 Jun 2019
Applications deadline alert
The deadline for applications for admission in 2020 is around the corner – for all undergraduate programmes.
14 Jun 2019
SA ‘falling short’ on HIV prevention goals
A new UCT study reveals SA is “falling short” on its HIV prevention goals, due to reduced condom use and inadequate treatment coverage.
14 Jun 2019
Tackling child safety on SA’s roads
Transport engineer Marianne Vanderschuren and paediatric surgeon Sebastian van As are collaborating to help assure the safety of children on South Africa’s roads.
11 Jun 2019
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