Research and innovation
What meteorites can tell us about Mars
Using 600-million-year-old volcanic meteorites, UCT scientist Geoffrey Howarth has published a new paper showing that the interior of Mars may be more chemically varied than once thought.
24 Nov 2020
- 8 min read
Research and innovation
UCT breathes LIFE into ventilator solution
UCT is part of a nationwide project to develop a local ventilator that has been authorised for rollout across South Africa.
28 Jul 2020
- 8 min read
News
UCT to boost COVID-19 testing capability in SA
UCT’s Biopharming Research Unit, under the leadership of Prof Ed Rybicki, has received government funding to assist in the production of diagnostic reagents for COVID-19.
20 Jul 2020
- 6 min read
Research and innovation
Boost for e-waste recovery project
A UCT research project looking at the recovery of valuable metals from e-waste is one of six recipients of the 2020 German-African Innovation Incentive Award.
29 Jun 2020
- 5 min read
