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UCT and IDIA unveil groundbreaking VR software
UCT’s Department of Astronomy and IDIA have released new innovative VR software.
03 Oct 2024
UCT-led project creates pipeline for sustainable food waste management system
The Waste-Energy-Food-Water Nexus project forms part of UCT’s sustainable campus initiative.
02 Oct 2024
A champion on the track and beyond
UCT PhD candidate Mpumelelo Mhlongo participated in the 2024 Paralympics in Paris, winning a gold and bronze medal, as well as setting two world and Paralympic records.
30 Sep 2024
Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue
Prof Gregory Smith delivered his inaugural lecture on 19 September 2024.
26 Sep 2024
Ancient games: The future of education
UCT’s School of Education’s OERiGA project is using indigenous games to equip Generation Z educators and learners with essential skills for the digital age.
25 Sep 2024
ACDI launches PiNC Lab to advance nature-based climate solutions in Africa
The African Climate and Development Initiative (ACDI), based at UCT, has launched a new nature-based solutions-focused research group.
23 Sep 2024
UCT student entrepreneur tops regional competition category
Jordan Smith topped the research category in the regional round of the 2024 Entrepreneurship Intervarsity competition.
20 Sep 2024
UCT’s Gundo Maswime scoops 2024 SANRAL SAICE Academic Staff Award
Gundo Maswime a lecturer in the Department of Civil Engineering has received the 2024 SANRAL SAICE Academic Staff Award.
19 Sep 2024
Stellar scholars earn place in UCT’s College of Fellows
Four esteemed UCT academics, whose work has contributed to global knowledge in their fields, have claimed their place in the College of Fellows.
18 Sep 2024
Breaking Barriers: UCT PhD graduates champion justice and cyber-bullying
UCT’s newest PhD graduates are tackling critical social issues with innovative research and practical solutions.
16 Sep 2024
UCT PhD graduates lead groundbreaking research
From studying the impact of Ebola vaccine trials to exploring integrated sea urchin farming, UCT’s recent PhD graduates are at the forefront of critical, world-changing advancements.
16 Sep 2024
UCT PhD graduates pave the way with groundbreaking research
From reimagining South Africa’s cultural institutions to innovating in sustainable construction materials, UCT’s newest PhD graduates are driving change and redefining academic excellence.
16 Sep 2024
Sobering inaugural lecture unpacks years of research on gender-based violence, femicide
Professor Floretta Boonzaier delivered her inaugural lecture on Wednesday, 11 September.
13 Sep 2024
Counting the pennies: how the FHS research finance team ensures funding keeps flowing
Funding is critical to research, but the mismanagement of research funds could have catastrophic consequences.
13 Sep 2024
Pearly Joubert chats MSc in Neuroscience, Women in Science Award
Pearly Joubert’s MSc in Neuroscience explores whether acupuncture can aid healing following an ischemic stroke.
10 Sep 2024
Celebrating our emerging global leaders in health sciences
HIV-related research at UCT will receive a boost as three researchers are awarded prestigious grants to improve health outcomes of people living with HIV.
09 Sep 2024
Salome Maswime elected to lead WHO’s collaborating centre
UCT’s Prof Salome Maswime has been selected to lead the World Health Organization’s latest Collaborating Centre for Integrated Clinical Care.
09 Sep 2024
Supporting our researchers to compete on the international funding stage
The Faculty of Health Sciences has a team dedicated to helping researchers secure international grants.
06 Sep 2024
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