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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
Chibale’s rags-to-riches success story Professor Kelly Chibale, head of UCT’s Drug Discovery and Development Centre (H3D), fashioned a successful career from a tough start in Zambia’s copper belt settlement of Kabulanda. 19 Mar 2019 Republished
Evaluating SA’s tools to tackle gender-based violence While convictions are the pinnacle of justice in gender-based violence cases, they are hard to secure, making it necessary to find other measures to measure successes in courts of law. 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
Inspiring the neurologists of tomorrow In partnership with the Cortex Club, UCT’s Neuroscience Institute invited Capricorn Primary School learners for a “brain day” to mark Brain Awareness Week. 18 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
Out-of-the-box thinker wins a Premier’s Award UCT alumnus and Next Generation Professoriate member Dr Mosedi Namane was named the bronze winner in her category at the 2018 Western Cape Premier’s Service Excellence Awards. 14 Mar 2019
Cycle Tour success for UCT’s Preen UCT’s star cyclist Hayley Preen pedalled her way to an impressive result in the Cape Town Cycle Tour, finishing in the top 10 women home. 14 Mar 2019
Student’s 3D-printer plan to change education UCT student Denislav Marinov has big plans for democratising quality education in South Africa, one 3D printer at a time. 13 Mar 2019
VC launches Stern on Silk Six organic silk squares, designed by renowned South African artist Louis Jansen van Vuuren, are now on show at the Irma Stern Museum. 13 Mar 2019
‘Kasi kid’ wins Budget Speech competition UCT student Caleb Qoyo has emerged as one of the brightest young economic minds in South Africa, with his analysis of bitcoin risk winning a national contest. 12 Mar 2019
Royal honour for UCT alumnus Pugh Renowned endurance swimmer and UCT alumnus Lewis Pugh was invited by Queen Elizabeth II to address the annual Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey today. 11 Mar 2019
UCT Libraries must embrace ‘hidden gems’ in curriculum design New UCT Libraries head Ujala Satgoor discusses her wish list, books, a dog called Fudge – and why the libraries’ collections are vital to curriculum design. 11 Mar 2019
Race, gender significant drivers of inequality in SA Race and gender contribute significantly to South Africa’s persistent and durable poverty and inequality – and this is where urgent work needs to be done. 08 Mar 2019
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