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Racism in medicine is ‘a horrible injustice’ Professor Ntobeko Ntusi, the chair and head of UCT’s Department of Medicine, discussed racism in medical science and in the medical fraternity during a recent academic seminar. 13 Jul 2021
HIV‑exposed but uninfected babies weigh less Research by a team from CIDER at UCT found that on average, infants who are born to mothers with HIV, but are themselves uninfected, weigh less. 13 Jul 2021
UCT buckles up for mammoth virtual graduation season UCT’s bumper mid-year graduation season will see over 6 000 students graduate virtually during six faculty ceremonies, between 12 and 19 July. 12 Jul 2021
Africans want consensual democracy – why is that so hard to accept? UCT’s Dr Sishuwa Sishuwa and University of Birmingham’s Professor Nic Cheeseman find that contrary to claims that “Western-style” democracy is “unAfrican”, there is in fact widespread support for a form of consensual democracy. 12 Jul 2021 Republished
Raising awareness about early antenatal care UCT’s School of Public Health and Family Medicine recently kicked off a new health campaign to raise awareness about the importance of early antenatal care. 12 Jul 2021
R500 in her pocket, nowhere to stay: cum laude graduand recalls dark days Graduand Aune Angobe has come a long way since arriving at UCT from Namibia with R500 in her pocket and nowhere to stay. 09 Jul 2021
‘It was difficult to see the silver lining’ After scoring 8% for his first maths test, UCT graduand Wesley Chen almost gave up on ever attaining his chemical engineering degree. 09 Jul 2021
COVID-19: A Delta variant explainer UCT’s Professor Marc Mendelson shared several key need‑to‑knows about the new SARS‑CoV‑2 variant dominating infection rates in South Africa. 09 Jul 2021
Oceanography master’s graduand’s inland-to-sea journey Liisa Shangheta’s first chemical experiment was conducted under her bed at boarding school in Namibia. Now Liisa is among thousands of UCT students graduating virtually this month. 08 Jul 2021
Top achiever Kialan Pillay graduates at 19 A first‑class bachelor’s degree in computer science and mathematical statistics is the latest in many academic successes for 19‑year‑old Kialan Pillay. 08 Jul 2021
UCT civil engineering master’s graduand breaks finish line in 18 months UCT graduand Daniel de Oliveira finished his research in just 18 months and will graduate cum laude this July. 08 Jul 2021
Tinéo Galela beats anxiety, depression and imposter syndrome to graduate UCT graduate-in-waiting Tinéo Galela says the road to graduation was long and arduous, but she’s thankful to walk away with her degree. 07 Jul 2021
Drag and burlesque under the spotlight in PhD graduand’s research In their PhD dissertation, Lindy-Lee Prince delves into drag and burlesque to better understand performance and the embodiment of character. 07 Jul 2021
PhD graduand’s research highlights need for new approach to combatting HIV-related stigma Research by UCT PhD graduand Vuyelwa Mehlomakulu shows there is a need to develop interventions to reduce external HIV‑related stigma. 07 Jul 2021
Major boost for Africa’s synchrotron capacity UCT is part of an international collaboration that is developing African capacity to use synchrotrons for studying biology, catalysis and energy materials. 06 Jul 2021
Waheeda Amien appointed to advisory committee on matrimonial property law UCT’s Associate Professor Waheeda Amien will serve on the South African Law Reform Commission’s Advisory Committee on the Review of Aspects of Matrimonial Property Law. 06 Jul 2021
Minimum unit price on alcohol could substantially reduce heavy drinking A study by UCT researchers has found that a minimum unit price on alcohol could substantially decrease heavy drinking. 05 Jul 2021
How to build the university of the future During a UCT Summer School lecture, several international academic experts sketched what the university of the future could look like after the COVID-19 pandemic. 02 Jul 2021
South African government’s handling of COVID-19: study shows declining trust The public has been overwhelmed by a surge in misleading and false information during the COVID-19 pandemic. 02 Jul 2021 Republished
In-depth: How can we improve ventilation to prevent COVID-19 and TB? Emeritus Professor Robin Wood provides input on why there should be emphasis on disease transmission when buildings are designed and built. 02 Jul 2021 Republished
Awards aplenty for UCT’s communication and marketing team UCT’s Communication and Marketing Department has received numerous national and international industry awards over the last year. 02 Jul 2021
Children’s Institute urges Parliament to increase Child Support Grant by R10 UCT’s Children’s Institute is asking Parliament to increase the Child Support Grant by at least R10 in October. 01 Jul 2021 Republished
Being male and obese are not linked with ICU mortality in COVID-19 patients A study led by UCT’s Professor Bruce M Biccard shows that male sex and increasing BMI are not linked with ICU mortality in COVID-19 patients. 01 Jul 2021
COVID-19: Study augurs well for research output UCT, along with four other South African universities, led 15 institutions that contributed most to the science of COVID-19 in Africa during the first year of the pandemic. 30 Jun 2021 Republished
Linda Ronnie: Top teacher, and a leader with integrity Colleagues and friends of Professor Linda Ronnie, the outgoing dean of UCT’s Faculty of Commerce, celebrated the top teacher at a virtual farewell event. 30 Jun 2021
COVID-19 and local elections: There are no good choices Professor Pierre de Vos considers the calls for the postponement of the upcoming local elections and the implications should the postponement occur. 30 Jun 2021 Republished
Soil erosion barriers in place, post-fire felling, clearing under way Soil erosion barriers have been erected along UCT’s entire Forest Precinct following the fire, and the area will remain out of bounds during rehabilitation. 29 Jun 2021
Major boost for UCT-led national Youth Explorer portal SALDRU’s South African Youth Explorer portal has been augmented to include data on services relevant to young people. 29 Jun 2021
UCT postdoc fellow’s research tackles United Nations’ SDG 3 Dr Stanley Makumire’s main research objective is to understand how diseases work at the atomic level. 28 Jun 2021
Summiting Lion’s Head: Mastercard Foundation scholars reflect UCT Mastercard Foundation scholars reflect on the recent hike up Lion’s Head and how it relates to their lives. 28 Jun 2021
 
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