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Langdon, Zilla join College of Fellows ‘elders’ Two new Fellows have been inducted into the College of Fellows, acknowledgement of their original and distinguished academic work – and their eldership in the academy. 18 Oct 2019
Genetic detective: case of the neural crest UCT researchers have set up a genetic library to help improve understanding of how vertebrates – including ourselves – grow and develop. 18 Oct 2019
Medicines for Africans by Africans UCTʼs Professor Kelly Chibale is on a drive to highlight the importance of research platforms that allow medicines to be customised for African patients. 17 Oct 2019
Climate emergency, urban opportunity New research by the African Centre for Cities interrogates the way African cities are dealing with climate change – and the potential benefits. 17 Oct 2019
Collaboration key for sustainable research Speaking at an African Climate and Development Initiative event examining sustainable research, Professor Lesley Green called for collaboration between the sciences and social sciences. 15 Oct 2019
Breaking barriers to a cure for HIV Research has shed light on a barrier to developing an HIV cure: the latent viral reservoir that persists indefinitely in people on antiretroviral treatment. 15 Oct 2019
Research projects boost aquaculture in Africa University of Cape Town researchers are embarking on two large collaborative research projects for the development of sustainable aquaculture in Africa. 15 Oct 2019
How to manage Cape Town’s fires A team of scientists suggest how Cape Town can best mitigate the danger the region faces from the upcoming fire season.   14 Oct 2019 Republished
Nature’s role in economic development Professor Edwin Muchapondwa delivered this yearʼs sixth and final Vice-Chancellorʼs Inaugural Lecture on Wednesday, focusing on the role the environment can play in economic development. 11 Oct 2019
NiDS: telling South Africa’s story since 2008 For a decade, UCT has implemented the National Income Dynamics Study, which has shattered assumptions about South African society post democracy and guided the country’s government. 11 Oct 2019
UCT researchers honoured by ASSAf & SAYAS UCT researchers are among the newest members of the Academy of Science of South Africa and the South African Young Academy of Science. 11 Oct 2019
Robust rules for managing carbon credits In a paper published in Science, Professor Harald Winkler, as part of an international team, outlines the problems surrounding “double counting” emissions in international carbon markets. 11 Oct 2019
SA’s 92% mental health treatment gap South Africans in need of mental health care are being betrayed by a system only able to guarantee that one in every 10 receives the necessary treatment. 10 Oct 2019 Republished
Status epilepticus: New research on failing meds First-line medication for unrelenting epileptic seizures works in fewer than half of all cases, and now new research has unravelled the mechanisms of this failure. 09 Oct 2019
African Giganet honour for Gillwald The Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance’s Dr Alison Gillwald has become the first African executive member of the Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GigaNet). 07 Oct 2019
Counting women’s work When we take into account the unpaid work women do in their households, the value of their contribution to society overtakes that of men’s. 07 Oct 2019
Addressing SA’s extreme digital inequality Has SA fallen for the 4IR hype to the detriment of essential policy interventions more likely to ensure all citizens share equitably in a future digital economy? 03 Oct 2019 Republished
Hidden populations and the Sustainable Development Goals UCT researchers are working to include people with disabilities in the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Sustainable Development Goals. 03 Oct 2019
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