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Gold medal for leading cervical cancer researcher Professor Lynette Denny’s 25-year body of research on cervical cancer, the magnitude of which is significantly higher among black women in South Africa, has won her a prestigious gold medal. 08 Nov 2019
UCT’s 2020 Mandela Rhodes scholars Seven UCT students will form part of the prestigious Mandela Rhodes Foundation Class of 2020, joining another 47 inspiring young leaders from across Africa. 07 Nov 2019
UCT Summer School 2020 Booking is now open for UCT’s 2020 Summer School, which will run from 6 to 25 January next year. 06 Nov 2019
Sutherland project will shape historic reburials policy The Sutherland Reburials Project involving nine unethically obtained San and Khoe skeletons from the Roggeveld was a mammoth scientific endeavour coupled with strong community collaboration. 05 Nov 2019
Revolutionising SA’s health sector Students participating in the Futures in Health Accelerator Project, a collaboration across various faculties, presented their business ideas to industry experts last week. 04 Nov 2019
Community justice through science Dr Victoria Gibbon, curator of UCT’s skeletal collection, discusses one of the most extensive, significant and fulfilling projects of her career. 04 Nov 2019
Rewriting a piece of history Professor Judith Sealy’s research revealed fascinating aspects of the life histories of nine people whose skeletons were obtained unethically by the university between 1925 and 1931. 04 Nov 2019
Encoding the values of transformation Dr Tinashe Mutsvangwa from UCTʼs Division of Biomedical Engineering played an integral part in restoring the dignity and identity of the Sutherland skeletal remains. 04 Nov 2019
Using archaeology to correct injustice UCT archaeologist Emeritus Associate Professor Simon Hall reflects on his contribution to the repatriation, reburial and restorative justice work done at Kruisrivier. 04 Nov 2019
Restoring dignity through forensic art Kathryn Smith, a South African pursuing a PhD in forensic art in the UK, added her facial reconstruction expertise to the multidisciplinary Sutherland project team. 04 Nov 2019
‘We knew their names’ Ancient DNA analyses have identified nine sets of unethically sourced San and Khoe skeletal remains found in UCT’s archive, paving the way for their repatriation to Sutherland. 04 Nov 2019
Breathing life into history Professor Nigel Pennʼs expertise in the blood-soaked history of the Northern Cape made him a critical roleplayer in a restitution project of historical relevance. 04 Nov 2019
First real hope for a TB vaccine in 100 years The final analysis of a multi-site trial involving UCT has produced the first signal of a potentially effective TB vaccine in almost 100 years. 30 Oct 2019
UCT best in Africa in world rankings UCT has been ranked the best university on the continent in the 2020 US News Best Global Universities rankings. 25 Oct 2019
Langdon, Zilla join College of Fellows ‘elders’ Two new Fellows have been inducted into the College of Fellows, acknowledgement of their original and distinguished academic work – and their eldership in the academy. 18 Oct 2019
Medicines for Africans by Africans UCTʼs Professor Kelly Chibale is on a drive to highlight the importance of research platforms that allow medicines to be customised for African patients. 17 Oct 2019
Scrub Run raises over R200 000 The Scrub Run, organised by UCT’s Surgical Society to raise funds for the Weekend Waiting List Initiative at Red Cross, raised more than R200 000. 16 Oct 2019
UCT retirees pass on the baton Nearly 90 retirees were honoured at the annual UCT Retirees Dinner, celebrating their years of service before passing the baton on to the next generation. 10 Oct 2019
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