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Podcast: how climate change threatens our farms In a podcast, Peter Johnston, a UCT climate scientist and researcher, discusses how climate change might affect farming in South Africa and what can be done about it. 23 Jan 2020 Republished
Sequencing the future The UCT Neuroscience Institute is helping to ensure Africans are better represented in neurogenetic studies through forward-looking, international projects on genetics and the nervous system. 22 Jan 2020
Why green energy finally makes economic sense UCT energy economist Faaiqa Hartley says its affordability could pave the way for renewables to eventually account for the lion’s share of global electricity production. 22 Jan 2020 Republished
UCT wins top international business school competition The UCT Graduate School of Business has won the 39th annual John Molson MBA International Case Competition, the first African business school to do so. 21 Jan 2020
Community-based intervention to identify undiagnosed TB cases An innovative tech-driven idea pioneered by UCT’s Centre for Lung Infection and Immunity will take TB testing from the lab into the community. 20 Jan 2020
Investors still not walking the talk Recent research shows that while lip service is paid to the notion of responsible investing, very little has changed in practice. 17 Jan 2020 Republished
How to keep South African children safe Children are vulnerable to violence and injuries, from burns to drowning and from road traffic injuries to fatal child abuse. 17 Jan 2020 Republished
UCT inventors are among the decade’s best Business Insider South Africa recently named four UCT-linked inventions among South Africa’s best of the decade. 16 Jan 2020
On the cutting edge: meet Assoc Prof Maswime Associate Professor Salome Maswime has recently joined the Faculty of Health Sciences in her new role as the head of Global Surgery. 15 Jan 2020
Fisheries management is good for fish New international research looks at whether overfished fish populations have been able to recover with better management. 14 Jan 2020
Cancer treatment gets personal More targeted and personalised therapies are needed to improve the way we tackle cancer. 14 Jan 2020 Republished
Why South Africa's declining maths performance is a worry UCT is taking steps to improve students’ maths results by introducing a number of interventions. 10 Jan 2020 Republished
How some corporations can have positive impact in communities A recent study looks at the conditions that motivate corporations to make significant contributions to community resilience. 06 Jan 2020 Republished
Kicking up dust on a global scale A global data set may help us to understand the source of dust emissions that play such a vital role in earth systems. 03 Jan 2020
Illuminating South Africa's electricity use UCT researcher and data scientist Wiebke Toussaint has made valuable data on South Africa's electricity use available for research use. 30 Dec 2019
Using big data to solve genetic riddles Using machine intelligence tools and big data is at the heart of pioneering work spearheaded by Associate Professor in the Division of Human Genetics, Emile Chimusa. 24 Dec 2019
Goosing around on golf courses Geese on golf courses are a global problem, but the Fitzpatrick Institute of African Ornithology has created a data set that offers solutions. 23 Dec 2019
Chinese archaeology acclaim for African value systems UCT’s Professor Shadreck Chirikure has won the prestigious 2019 Shanghai Archaeology Forum Research Award, presented to him in China recently, for his work on Great Zimbabwe. 20 Dec 2019
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