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Prenatal air pollution raises babies’ breathing risks
Pregnant women exposed to indoor air pollution and tobacco smoke may be putting their babies at greater risk of poor growth and breathing difficulties at birth.
24 Jun 2026
- 4 min read
Research and innovation
UCT remains Africa's leading university and among top 5% globally
UCT has been ranked 122nd globally by the US News Best Global Universities Rankings.
23 Jun 2026
- 3 min read
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UCT study finds toxic pollutants in False Bay waters
Researchers discover widespread contamination in one of South Africa’s most important marine ecosystems, but immediate risks to marine life appear low.
22 Jun 2026
- 5 min read
Research and innovation
Beyond the telescope: Leading the global radio astronomy revolution
IDIA’s first decade has shown that South Africa can build and sustain the data-intensive capability required for frontier astronomy.
22 Jun 2026
- 4 min read
News
SA scientists decode cancer’s key survival tactic
UCT-led researchers decoded how cancer rewires the MUC1 protein’s sugar coating to evade immune detection, paving the way for new cancer vaccines, biomarkers and precision therapies.
19 Jun 2026
- 6 min read
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Youth Month: Student’s tutoring programme helps learners excel at life sciences
Nkanyiso Dlamini’s tutoring programme supports hundreds of high school leaners across the country to wrap their heads around life sciences.
19 Jun 2026
- 9 min read
Photo Essay
Soweto in the early 1970s
UCT News spent some time in the Special Collections library for life in Soweto in the lead-up to the Soweto Uprising.
19 Jun 2026
News
Inclusive education post-June 1976: ‘A struggle worth fighting for’
Fifty years on and the struggle for inclusive education continues in South Africa.
18 Jun 2026
- 8 min read
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Attend UCT’s Distinguished Alumni Lecture
Join UCT Science’s Distinguished Alumni Lecture on Wednesday, 24 June, at 18:00 and discover where a science degree can lead.
18 Jun 2026
- 1 min read
