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Award-winning plastic pollution research Takunda Chitaka has been walking Cape Town’s beaches and studying their litter to help re-frame thinking about the plastic types that end up as pollution. 22 Aug 2019
‘Education was my secret weapon’ Dr Rachael Dangarembizi, a UCT postdoctoral research fellow, says becoming the head of her family as a teen was difficult, but that faith carried her through. 21 Aug 2019
UCT team’s central role in R5-bn settlement UCT academics played an important role in South Africa’s historic R5-billion settlement for gold miners who contracted silicosis and/or pulmonary TB at work. 20 Aug 2019
UCT tops in Africa in all five major rankings UCT took the top spot in South Africa and jumped back into the 201–300 band in the latest ShanghaiRankingʼs Academic Ranking of World Universities 2019. 20 Aug 2019
Rattling conventional thinking on evolution Research by Professor Rebecca Ackermann shows that our huge diversity results from two other major evolutionary forces, in addition to natural selection. 19 Aug 2019
Arts, culture transforming cities Festivals, which help residents explore different ways of belonging in cities, can deliberately challenge perceptions of public places and draw attention to inequalities. 16 Aug 2019 Republished
Underlying causes of Marikana massacre A UCT study has shown how interactions between business and government created the conditions that gave rise to the Marikana massacre.   16 Aug 2019 Republished
Malaria drug less effective in malnourished children The most common malaria treatment worldwide is less effective for those who are particularly vulnerable to the disease: severely malnourished children. 14 Aug 2019
UCT’s newest Next Einstein Forum Fellow Dyllon Randall’s selection as a Next Einstein Forum Fellow will provide opportunities to showcase his work and bring African science to the world stage. 12 Aug 2019
Gangs: apartheid evictions to blame Group Areas Act evictions set the stage for the proliferation of dangerous Cape Flats gangs which the army has now been called on to police. 08 Aug 2019 Republished
An African perspective on gene editing Last year, the world’s first gene-edited babies were born. UCT professor Jantina de Vries is part of the WHO’s advisory panel established in the wake of this announcement. 08 Aug 2019
Healing hearts is top priority for Mayosi protégé UCT Associate Professor Liesl Zühlke credits Professor Bongani Mayosi for developing her into an award-winning scientist who uses her passion and expertise to heal hearts. 07 Aug 2019
UCT in top 1.3% globally UCT ranks best in Africa, according to the latest Center for World University Rankings. 05 Aug 2019
Help, hope for amputees with phantom limb pain Phantom limb pain is a debilitating condition that affects amputees, but a new UCT research trial has shown there is affordable and effective treatment available. 02 Aug 2019
Clinical research site shines in Khayelitsha Working on breakthroughs in TB diagnostics and testing HIV and TB vaccines is part of the work being done at a UCT-administered research centre in Khayelitsha. 01 Aug 2019
New large-scale collaboration for the ocean Researchers from three UCT departments are joining forces with international partners to bridge the disconnections between law, science and policy in addressing ocean challenges. 26 Jul 2019
Student designs reimagine District Six An exhibition that reflects the work of architecture honours students explored ways of redeveloping the landscape and community of District Six by merging the old with the new. 25 Jul 2019
UCT, Bristol University in ‘profound collaboration’ UCT has joined hands with the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom to launch a novel Researchers without Borders PhD programme. 24 Jul 2019
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