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CPS officers hailed for their commitment Campus Protection Services officers were recently instrumental in the arrest of four suspects after a student was robbed of her cellphone on upper campus. 03 Feb 2020
Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative comes to Cape Town More than 200 renowned artists and arts leaders will gather at Cape Town’s Baxter Theatre Centre on 8 and 9 February to attend the prestigious Rolex Arts Weekend. 03 Feb 2020
Diversity in research: a new focus for neurogenetics In a Science article on the genetics of schizophrenia in South Africa, UCT researchers emphasised the role that rare genetic mutations may play in causing the illness. 31 Jan 2020
UCT among top 40 international universities UCT has been ranked as the 39th most international university in the world by Times Higher Education. 31 Jan 2020
Making waves at gravitational summer school From 20 to 29 January, UCT hosted leading and upcoming experts in the field of gravitational wave science at the 31st Chris Engelbrecht Summer School. 31 Jan 2020
WEF names Pityana as co-chair of its Africa board UCT’s Chair of Council Sipho M Pityana has been appointed the co-chair of the World Economic Forum’s prestigious new Africa Regional Stewardship Board. 31 Jan 2020
UCT cyclists return home with renewed hope for Africa Five intrepid UCT graduates recently completed their year-long trans-Africa cycling adventure, returning with renewed respect for local ingenuity and hope for Africa’s future. 31 Jan 2020
The thesis corrections that almost got away Handing in final thesis corrections can be a fraught time, especially on a bicycle in rural Africa, without Wi-Fi, only hours from deadline. 30 Jan 2020
UCT professor clinches Georg Forster Award UCT's Professor Abdulkader Tayob was recently awarded with a prestigious Georg Forster Research Award by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. 30 Jan 2020 Republished
‘Lift as you rise’: honouring Bongani Mayosi On the anniversary of his birthday, UCT colleagues, family and friends honoured Professor Bongani Mayosi with a renaming, renovations, a bibliography and an inaugural lecture. 29 Jan 2020
UCT parents: Here’s what you need to know If you have a student starting their studies at UCT, these are departments and services that are available to offer them support. 29 Jan 2020
Meet the Researchers without Borders Eight PhD candidates from sub-Saharan Africa make up the inaugural cohort of the UCT–Bristol University Researchers without Borders programme. 27 Jan 2020
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
Ben Kies: The Cape radical South African political theorist and activist Ben Kies was remembered and analysed in a recent UCT Summer School lecture. 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
New programme to empower women in local government UCT’s Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance has created a unique Local Government Women’s Leadership Development Programme – in collaboration with local partners. 22 Jan 2020
State capture: the ‘legacy of apartheid’ Advocate Hermione Cronje, head of the NPA’s Investigative Directorate, discussed “reclaiming the state from capture” during a Summer School lecture at UCT. 21 Jan 2020
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
Measuring the success of the Cape Flats army deployment At his UCT Summer School lecture, Dr Irvin Kinnes provided indicators for evaluating the success of the army’s deployment on the Cape Flats. 16 Jan 2020
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
Body of work: reflections of an anatomist Professor Graham Louw reflects on 31 years of teaching fledgling doctors at UCT to map the human body – step one in patient care. 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
Fallist movement like déjà vu Emeritus Professor Anwar Mall, UCT’s former acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Transformation and Student Affairs, recalled old and new student protests during his Summer School lecture. 13 Jan 2020
Student sit-in of 1968 the ‘final straw’ During a Summer School lecture at UCT this week, retired academic Emeritus Professor Howard Phillips discussed the events that led to the 1968 student sit-in. 10 Jan 2020
 
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