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New study investigates why refugees aren’t going home The length of many of Africa’s wars and the loss of migration networks are just two of the factors preventing the “refugee cycle” from ending. 20 Mar 2019 Republished
Cape Town drought a lesson for SA During National Water Week, a new paper from the ACC warns that the Cape Town drought has powerful climate-change adaptation lessons for other municipalities. 19 Mar 2019
Kelly Chibale: Leading the way in African drug discovery Professor Kelly Chibale, head of UCT’s Drug Discovery and Development Centre (H3D), is overcoming sceptics to take region’s innovation efforts seriously. 19 Mar 2019 Republished
Magical flute’s links to early Islamic robotics Recreating an early 12th century water-powered perpetual flute, part of a rich trove of medieval Islamic inventions, needed some careful research and patient experimentation. 19 Mar 2019
Community health workers critical in HIV battle Community health workers in rural HIV programmes have great potential to improve access to care, but they need proper resources, remuneration and recognition to optimise their interventions. 18 Mar 2019 Republished
Shaping the future: topology and big data UCT mathematical physicist Professor Jeff Murugan explains how applying topology – or the study of shapes in space – to big data can help solve real-world problems. 18 Mar 2019
Growing Africa’s genetic ‘library of life’ Professor Ambroise Wonkam delivered the first Vice-Chancellorʼs Inaugural Lecture for 2019 this week, with a focus on enabling genetic medicine in Africa. 15 Mar 2019
Tackling TB one breath at a time UCT research into the spread of tuberculosis has received a boost with the award of funding from an international seed fund initiative. 15 Mar 2019
Higher education research results via MOOC The results of a two-year investigation into changes in the higher education landscape here and in the UK will be widely shared via a specially created MOOC. 15 Mar 2019
New evidence that UN agencies’ work is effective Researchers tested the United Nations’ concept of ‘accelerators’ – key services that can improve the lives of vulnerable people across many areas – and their synergies. 14 Mar 2019
UCT students to meet Nobel laureates Four UCT students are among 20 top young South African scientists selected to attend a prestigious Nobel laureate meeting in Germany in June. 06 Mar 2019
Climate change: the human factor UCT is driving cutting-edge research to quantify the long-term effects of humans on global warming, with a specific focus on the consequences for the global south. 04 Mar 2019
Better health services rest on building trust among healthcare workers Research shows that healthcare workers’ trust in the health system is built on expectations being met in relation to a number of factors. 29 Mar 2018 Republished
New vaccine may prevent TB progression The first results from a clinical trial into a novel tuberculosis vaccine support further development and testing, say UCT researchers and their partners. 26 Mar 2018
SALDRU: Rebooted and on a mission The Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit, one of UCT's oldest research units, has rebooted with a new mission and logo. The timing couldn't be better. 23 Mar 2018
How we’re making the tools to connect isiXhosa and isiZulu to the digital age Software tools can take multiple languages to entirely new spaces. 23 Mar 2018 Republished
Climate risk expert wins Piers Sellers prize Professor Mark New, director of UCT’s African Climate and Development Initiative, has won a prestigious international award for his world-leading contribution to solution-focused climate research. 20 Mar 2018
Water-sensitive cities, by design Research at UCT is informing the design and development of water sensitive cities and the management of water cycles in urban environments. 20 Mar 2018
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