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Business in Africa: the case-study collection The UCT Graduate School of Business has published a collection of teaching case studies that highlight the social and economic realities of doing business in Africa. 07 Dec 2017
Windfall helps train undergrads in air sampling Atmospheric chemist Dr Katye Altieri will use her Claude Leon Merit Award to teach oceanography and atmospheric science undergraduates how to conduct air quality analyses. 07 Dec 2017
Drought: Has Cape Town planned properly for Day Zero? What happens when Cape Town reaches Day Zero – when the dams run dry, most taps are turned off and residents have to queue for water? 06 Dec 2017 Republished
Bitcoin is a highly speculative investment. Why caution is required With the price of bitcoin reaching record highs, more and more people are investing in the cryptocurrency. But the recent price surge comes with tremendous risks. 05 Dec 2017 Republished
UCT’s d-school unlocks creativity to drive innovation At the most recent Café Scientifique, Richard Perez explained how UCT’s d-school can equip multidisciplinary research teams to tackle real-world problems. 05 Dec 2017
A new era of teaching at UCT After five productive years, the Classroom Renewal Project is complete, and students and lecturers will continue to reap the project’s benefits for years to come. 05 Dec 2017
Kalula’s legacy of the heart UCT says farewell to Emeritus Professor Evance Kalula, law doyen and director of the International Academic Programmes Office and Confucius Institute, who retires after 25 years. 04 Dec 2017
Greenovate Award for student’s recycled-urine project Waterless toilets feeding home-based fertiliser factories? Houses built with bio-bricks made from urine? Final-year engineering projects show the way, with a Greenovate Award to boot. 01 Dec 2017
Sticks and stones and smartphones UCT’s Joanne Hardman looks at cyberbullying – one of the seriously negative effects that arises from the use of technology, specifically the use of smartphones. 01 Dec 2017 Republished
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