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UCT 24th in the world for infectious disease research UCT remains the best university in Africa and among the top 25 globally for studying infectious diseases, according to the US News and World Report. 31 Oct 2022

Celebrating innovation at UCT Research Contracts and Innovation held an Inventors’ Breakfast on 24 October at the UCT GSB’s rooftop venue. 27 Oct 2022

The over-60s: Economic and social power that can’t be ignored It’s time to re-examine how we think about older people, said UCT’s Dr Leon Geffen. 18 Oct 2022

Parents, caregivers, environments ‘powerfully shape’ infant mental health Research into infant mental health revealed that supportive experiences during infancy are critical to enabling the well-being of infants, toddlers, children and, ultimately, young adults. 18 Oct 2022

UCT leaps up in international rankings UCT soars 23 places to land at 160th globally in the latest international university rankings published by Times Higher Education. 12 Oct 2022

Humans are the result of ‘braided’ genetic streams, not a ‘tree’ of evolution A new paper explores humankind’s ‘braided’ stream of evolution, the result of genetic admixture when Neanderthals and other ancient groups met and mixed in ancient times. 07 Oct 2022

Long COVID Support Group gives safe space and mental support to staff The UCT Long COVID Support Group meets alternate weekly and helps staff with information about how to treat symptoms and navigate workplace dynamics. 04 Oct 2022

Falling Walls Lab CT finals: UCT winner off to Berlin Three young UCT innovators won the top spots in the local Cape Town Falling Walls Lab finals. Winner Emma Horn will compete in the Berlin global finals. 04 Oct 2022

Mini documentary celebrates Woodstock’s COVID-19 community heroes UCT master’s student Diana Ocholla produced a mini documentary that highlights the role of a Community Action Network in Woodstock during the COVID-19 pandemic. 27 Oct 2021

Large-scale African psychiatric genetics study takes top award The NeuroGAP-P study, of which UCT is a partner site, recently received a prestigious accolade from the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics. 26 Oct 2021

SA’s disproportionate number of deaths by natural causes likely linked to COVID-19 UCT’S Professor Tom Moultrie said the nationwide COVID-19 death toll has probably far surpassed the current number of 88 754 cases. 22 Oct 2021

Supporting SA’s overburdened and mentally fatigued teachers Creating classroom communities of care is critical to help learners overcome the stress and anxiety associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. 22 Oct 2021

Explaining the super-groups of humpback whales on the west coast of South Africa A new study co-led by researchers from UCT aims to understand the occurrence of super-groups of humpback whales. 22 Oct 2021

UCT ranks among top 20 emerging economy universities The University of Cape Town ranks 16th worldwide (tied with Taipei Medical University, Taiwan) among universities in countries with emerging economies, according to the 2022 Times Higher Education (THE) Emerging Economies University Rankings. 20 Oct 2021

Road impacts on ecosystems in sub-Saharan Africa A new study by researchers from IIASA and UCT set out to analyse the impacts past road projects in the region have had on ecosystems inside and outside protected areas across sub-Saharan Africa. 20 Oct 2021

Climate report highlights urgency of coal phase-out The 2021 Climate Transparency Report warns that the world’s global warming ambitions and mitigation strategies are not aligned. 19 Oct 2021

Is Africa ready to manufacture its own vaccines? On the 26th October 2021, “Vaccines in Africa from Africa” will take a deep-dive look at the continent’s capacity for developing and manufacturing vaccines. 18 Oct 2021

Climate change expert bags Social Responsiveness Award For her research on the Mother City’s once-in-a-century drought, UCT has presented Associate Professor Gina Ziervogel with the 2020 Social Responsiveness Award. 15 Oct 2021

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