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UCT scientist takes to the catwalk UCT PhD student Lyle Curry is one of 13 full-figured men who will model a new plus-size men’s range at the Radisson RED Hotel at the V&A Waterfront. 26 Nov 2019 Republished
Inside growing brains Safe and non-invasive techniques for visualising the brain have changed the way we study children’s development, particularly in high-risk contexts. 22 Nov 2019
Prestigious scholarship for star pupil Prospective UCT student Terrell Demorgan has been awarded the inaugural Daniel Samuel Maseko Memorial Scholarship for 2020. 22 Nov 2019
Co-creating a locally relevant web Dr Melissa Densmore’s research into bandwidth-constrained communities in and around Cape Town tackles difficult questions about what the internet should look like in Africa. 22 Nov 2019
The highest energy light from a gamma-ray burst detected UCT astronomers are part of an international team that have taken the next step towards understanding extreme stellar explosions. 21 Nov 2019
The dead teach in a universal language Dissection is core to teaching anatomy but how do UCT’s second-year medical students prepare for their first clinical encounter with the dead? 21 Nov 2019
UCT prof leads ground-breaking pollen monitoring campaign The Division of Allergology and Immunology at UCT’s Lung Institute is leading a multidisciplinary project that examines the levels of pollen across South Africa. 20 Nov 2019
Tackling HIV: one haircut at a time In collaboration with Legends Barbershop, the Amajita Tutu Truck gave 50 men free HIV tests and complimentary haircuts on International Men’s Day on 19 November. 20 Nov 2019
Mining for the future The Minerals to Metals Initiative at UCT is working with the mining industry to help it become more people- and planet-centred. 20 Nov 2019
Two UCT subjects in top 100 UCT is among the top 100 globally for clinical, pre-clinical and health, and social sciences in the 2020 Times Higher Education Rankings by subject. 19 Nov 2019
Infecting, disrupting and transforming the City UCT and the Institute for Creative Arts presents Infecting the City, which runs from 18 to 24 November, showcasing thought-provoking, transformative and inspiring creative works. 19 Nov 2019
Collaboration pushes frontiers of anti-malaria drug regimes UCT and Medicines for Malaria Venture are collaborating in order to discover and develop medicines to help tackle the burden of the disease. 19 Nov 2019 Republished
Experimental film at Iziko Planetarium and Digital Dome This first-of-its-kind immersive film experience was a collaboration between the Centre for Curating the Archive and Iziko Museums of South Africa. 18 Nov 2019
Executive MBA in the global top 50 The UCT Graduate School of Business’s EMBA programme is the first in Africa to be ranked in the top 50 worldwide by the Financial Times. 18 Nov 2019
Flows in the global fertility market Associate Professor Amrita Pande’s latest research looks at the global fertility industry and its labourers making babies in the 21st century. 18 Nov 2019
Extinct plant rediscovered after 200 years A wildflower, thought to be extinct, has been rediscovered by a UCT PhD student on a farm near Tulbagh. 15 Nov 2019 Republished
PET-CT scanner heralds new era in TB research CUBIC has launched its Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography Core Research Facility, increasing capacity in cutting-edge medical research on TB and other diseases. 14 Nov 2019
‘Seven threats to the future of the academy’ In an address to the Faculty of Commerce, Professor Jonathan Jansen described the most critical “threats to [the] future of the academy” in South Africa. 14 Nov 2019
UCT researchers excel at L’Oréal-UNESCO awards Four women researchers from UCT were among those feted by the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science South African National Programme. 13 Nov 2019
Farming in South Africa is under threat from climate change. Here’s how Climate scientist and researcher at UCT Dr Peter Johnston provides his recommendations on what can be done to increase climate resilience in agriculture. 13 Nov 2019 Republished
‘Help us change our institution’ UCT Vice-Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng urged the 2019 New Academic Practitioners’ Programme (NAPP) cohort to help build a better and stronger university. 12 Nov 2019
‘I’m seeing activism in South Africa’ UCT Council member Nazeema Mohamed says responding to gender-based violence in higher education institutions needs to be a unified effort. 12 Nov 2019
UCT GSB global leader in ethical business education The UCT GSB is the only business school in Africa to feature in the 2019 Corporate Knights Better World MBA Ranking. 11 Nov 2019
Gold medal for leading cervical cancer researcher Professor Lynette Denny’s 25-year body of research on cervical cancer, the magnitude of which is significantly higher among black women in South Africa, has won her a prestigious gold medal. 08 Nov 2019
Careers Service wins big at SAGEA Awards UCT Careers Service has cemented its reputation as a leader in its field after winning three awards from the SA Graduate Employers Association. 08 Nov 2019
UCT’s 2020 Mandela Rhodes scholars Seven UCT students will form part of the prestigious Mandela Rhodes Foundation Class of 2020, joining another 47 inspiring young leaders from across Africa. 07 Nov 2019
Excellent, loyal, nurturers of a new generation Thanks to the invaluable role of UCT’s National Research Foundation A-rated scholars, the university can face the future with confidence, says VC Mamokgethi Phakeng. 07 Nov 2019
Support programme bolsters new teachers UCTʼs School of Education recently celebrated a graduation with a difference as its fourth cohort of young educators completed their year-long Newly Qualified Teachers Project programme. 07 Nov 2019
Sutherland project will shape historic reburials policy The Sutherland Reburials Project involving nine unethically obtained San and Khoe skeletons from the Roggeveld was a mammoth scientific endeavour coupled with strong community collaboration. 05 Nov 2019
UCT’s role in Nobel win The founders of the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab, which has its African office at UCT, are co-recipients of the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. 05 Nov 2019
 
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