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Merging economic behaviour and nature-based solutions
UCT Professor Martine Visser has been appointed the South African Research Chairs Initiative’s (SARChI) Chair in Governance and Economics for Ecological Infrastructure.
31 Aug 2022
UCT awarded two new SAMRC extramural units
Two of the four new South African Medical Research Council Extramural Research Units have been awarded to UCT to develop critical health research in the country.
30 Aug 2022
All in the footprints: a dinosaur mystery solved
Footprints of carnivorous dinosaurs in the Karoo Basin have revealed that locally and over time they became larger and more diverse.
29 Aug 2022
New MOOC to launch: Gender, violence and post-conflict states
A team of researchers, including a UCT academic, recently produced a MOOC on gender, violence and post-conflict states.
26 Aug 2022
Breeding biology of giant Australian thunderbirds paves way to extinction
Bone microstructure studies on the fossil bones of the extinct ‘thunder bird’ were conducted by UCT and Flinders University vertebrate palaeontologists.
23 Aug 2022
UCT ranks the best in Africa
UCT remains the top university on the continent according to ShanghaiRanking’s 2022 Academic Ranking of World Universities.
22 Aug 2022
H3D to boost drug discovery research capacity at University of Limpopo
UCT’s H3D has partnered with the University of Limpopo on a project to boost drug discovery research capacity at the institution.
19 Aug 2022
Women’s Month: Elona Toska on supporting adolescent mothers to lead fulfilling lives
UCT’s Dr Elona Toska and her team have dedicated their research to helping adolescent mothers lead happy and fulfilled lives.
16 Aug 2022
Ending violence against women: Using the law as a mechanism for prevention and justice
As part of her PhD research, Pretty Mubaiwa wanted to understand the intricacies of African customary marriages and why they expose women to violent and discriminatory practices and experiences.
15 Aug 2022
Kalahari site points to water-rich periods that attracted early humans
A new PLOS ONE paper sheds light on episodes of plentiful water in the Kalahari with a link to early human development.
15 Aug 2022
Five UCT subjects in ShanghaiRanking’s GRAS top 100
UCT has been ranked among the top 100 universities in five subject areas by ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2022.
05 Aug 2022
VC hosts last science of the future webinar
UCT VC Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng moderated a two-expert discussion on science and diplomacy, wrapping up the four-part series.
02 Aug 2022
UCT gains P-rated researcher
UCT Graduate School of Business Professor Jess Auerbach has received a National Research Foundation P-rating.
01 Aug 2022
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