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Mapping pixels with UCT eResearch When Associate Professor Adam West began using drones to collect data from his fynbos study plots, he was confronted by a big-data problem. The customised drones were efficient and collected data easily, but they collected a lot of it – more than could be processed timeously by his laboratory’s computers. 29 Dec 2017
Finding big data solutions through teaching and learning UCT is home to some powerful computing facilities that are helping us to prepare for the era of big-data science. 27 Dec 2017
Package yourselves competitively Play up your talents, understand your weaknesses and package yourselves competitively, guest speaker Emeritus Professor Leon Fine told candidates at yesterday morning’s graduation ceremony. 21 Dec 2017
Research laboratories go paperless UCT eResearch worked with Professor Stefan Barth to create a paperless lab in which the knowledge shared between himself and his laboratory members would be contained in a secure, persistent digital repository. 21 Dec 2017
Zolani Buba: It takes grit Buoyed by the steadfast encouragement of family, teachers and lecturers – and a healthy dose of self-motivation – Zolani Buba is stepping up to accept his PhD in law. 20 Dec 2017
Cape Town’s drought levy The City of Cape Town recently approved a drought levy that will be linked not to water use or water-based services, but to residential property values. 20 Dec 2017
Boosting the breeding success of hornbills Fear of heights, floods and being mistaken for a poacher punctuated graduand Kate Carstens’ PhD fieldwork on boosting breeding among ground hornbills in the Limpopo Valley. 20 Dec 2017
Conversations with Nkrumah and Nyerere Graduand Peter Häussler’s PhD thesis on Kwame Nkrumah and Julius Nyerere provides insights on leadership in Africa – and lessons for contemporary African societies. 19 Dec 2017
Negotiating learning and identity The lived experiences of working-class and rural black students are the subject of a new book edited by Dr Bongi Bangeni and Associate Professor Rochelle Kapp. 19 Dec 2017
Rare NRF P rating awarded to Alistair Price A prestigious and extremely rare National Research Foundation P rating has been awarded to Dr Alistair Price for his ongoing research on intersections between private law, public law and human rights. 18 Dec 2017
New NRF A rating for Keertan Dheda In recognition of his excellent contributions to the field of pulmonology – with a specific focus on tuberculosis (TB) – Professor Keertan Dheda, head of the Division of Pulmonology at the University of Cape Town, has been awarded an A rating by the NRF. 15 Dec 2017
Trending and topical: Summer School is here From state capture to art inspired by wartime, the 2018 Summer School programme is as diverse as it is enriching. 15 Dec 2017
Creativity key to ensuring energy supply Associate Professor Adeniyi Isafiade, one of five recipients of the 2017 Claude Leon Award, has been recognised for his work in energy supply networks. 14 Dec 2017
Hard work is the foundation of his success Beating the odds, battling depression and losing a bursary, to still come out on top: a candidate engineer shares his secret to success. 12 Dec 2017 Republished
New study on nitrogen pollution in False Bay Despite the wealth of research, little is known about the chemical make-up of False Bay’s water, how this varies seasonally and how its circulation prevents stagnation. 12 Dec 2017
UCT’s environmental game changers A UCT Construction Economics and Management honours team clinched first and second prizes at the recent Greenovate Awards. UCT also won the new engineering category. 11 Dec 2017
35 years and counting Four staff members who have each dedicated 35 years to the University of Cape Town have been acknowledged with Long Service Awards. 08 Dec 2017
A first for water safety in South Africa UCT’s Division of Emergency Medicine, in collaboration with the SAMRC and other stakeholders, has developed a drowning prevention and water-safety strategic framework for the Western Cape. 08 Dec 2017
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