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Celebrating women who shape the scientific workplace During Women’s Month, we celebrate the remarkable contributions of women across all roles within the IDM. 30 Aug 2024
Tenacity is the name of the game Farana Boodhram has learned on the job, overcome personal challenges and continues to aid young students’ education. 30 Aug 2024
From corner café to criminology: Varsha Patel’s journey to justice Inspirational graduand Varsha Patel, who will receive her LLM during the September graduation season, has applied her family values and transformed personal challenges into academic triumphs. 29 Aug 2024
Kenyan lawyer gets PhD in Air Law William Kiema will graduate with a PhD in Air Law from the Faculty of Law on 3 September. 29 Aug 2024
Grade 11 learners converge at UCT for health sciences open day The Division of Human Genetics hosted the 13th annual Learners’ Open Day on Monday, 26 August. 28 Aug 2024
Grace, grit carried Bridget Longla through gruelling PhD Despite a civil war and the loss of several loved ones, Bridget Longla persevered and has attained her PhD in Disability Studies. 28 Aug 2024
‘Eliminate the fear’ – remembering Uyinene Mrwetyana five years on It has been five years since the gruesome murder of UCT student Uyinene Mrwetyana. 27 Aug 2024
Dreams delayed and actualised Polycarp Ndibangwi lost his parents in the space of 11 months. What followed had the hallmarks of a dream delayed, until it wasn’t. 27 Aug 2024
UCT hosts Nobel laureate for lecture on cryo-electron microscopy On 20 August, UCT hosted a Vice-Chancellor’s Open Lecture, which was delivered by Nobel laureate Professor Joachim Frank. 26 Aug 2024
SA’s HIV/AIDS ‘injustice’ sparks academic’s activism Prof Catherine Orrell delivered her inaugural lecture, which touched on South Africa’s HIV/AIDS denialism past. 26 Aug 2024
Award-winning researcher passionate about alleviating economic disparities His unwavering dedication, keen intellectual curiosity, underscored by his desire to make a positive difference in the world, makes Timothy Köhler more than deserving of the title of inspirational graduate. 26 Aug 2024
Firm foundation is necessary to develop healthy, well-rounded children The annual South African Child Gauge, published by UCT’s Children’s Institute, foregrounds the importance of early childhood development. 23 Aug 2024
Women’s Month: The wise woman who moulded a selfless man Professor Mosa Moshabela said the values his grandmother instilled in him influence and guide every decision he makes. 22 Aug 2024
UCT affirms its commitment to safeguarding vulnerable persons within its community UCT took a closer look at the National Register for Sex Offenders through a recently held workshop with key stakeholders. 21 Aug 2024
Winners’ circle: Prof Caroline Ncube bags Women in Science Award Prof Caroline Ncube was announced as one of SAWiSA’s Distinguished Women Researchers on Thursday, 15 August. 20 Aug 2024
Women’s Month: ‘Medicine chose me’ Prof Mashiko Setshedi shares snippets of her journey that led to her appointment as the first woman to chair and head of UCT’s Department of Medicine. 20 Aug 2024
Maximising multilingualism Prof Carolyn McKinney’s inaugural lecture focused on finding out how language can be used in schools as a tool of inclusion or exclusion. 20 Aug 2024
Women’s Month: UCT staff make giant strides in male-dominated industry As maintenance managers, three UCT women staff members are making an impact in a male-dominated industry. 19 Aug 2024
Could IP rights be hobbling UN SDGs around climate change? As UCT hosted the WIPO–WTO Colloquium on IP, teachers and researchers from around the globe gathered to take stock of IP law and policy, and what it means to Africa. 15 Aug 2024
‘Dedicated, inspiring teacher’ bags Stella Clark Teachers’ Award Ntombozuko Mavikela, an English teacher at Sinenjongo High School, was named the recipient of the annual Stella Clark Teachers’ Award. 14 Aug 2024
Prof Mosa Moshabela – a traveller, avid reader with a generous spirit To get to know the new VC, UCT News posed several questions to Prof Mosa Moshabela. Here’s how he answered. 14 Aug 2024
Women’s Month: South Africans’ mixed reaction to adopting alternative water sources UCT’s Teboho Mofokeng’s research explored South Africans’ willingness to use alternative water sources to flush their toilets. 13 Aug 2024
Epic turnout during the 2024 Epic Job Expo The Epic Job Expo, hosted by UCT’s Careers Service, was held on Wednesday, 7 August. 13 Aug 2024
Commerce deputy dean wants to inspire a new generation of researchers Tackling social issues through his work: Assoc Prof Nkosivile Madinga became the deputy dean of Research, Internationalisation and Socially Engaged Scholarship in the Faculty of Commerce. 13 Aug 2024
Women’s Month: From humble beginnings in Matatiele to genetics researcher at UCT Dr Khuthala Mnika’s journey from a small village in the Eastern Cape to researcher in human genetics is an inspirational story of perseverance and hard work. 13 Aug 2024
Women’s Month: Noelene le Cordier, blooming where she’s planted The road for Noelene Le Cordier has been a memorable one as she reflects on 34 years in UCT’s Properties and Services (P&S) department. 12 Aug 2024
Celebrating 80 years of the WH Bell Music Library UCT recently commemorated a significant milestone: the 80th anniversary of the WH Bell Music Library on Thursday, 1 August. 12 Aug 2024
Women’s Month: Research that transforms lives and inspires future scientists Dr Nodumo Zulu has been nominated in the prestigious NSTF Awards for her innovative STEM research that has the power to transform lives and inspire future scientists. 12 Aug 2024
Women’s Month: Stepping forward and assuming leadership EBE dean, Professor Alison Lewis, will be inducted as a member of the National Academy of Engineering in September. 08 Aug 2024
TB diagnosis and drug resistance testing can be reduced to just 23 hours A groundbreaking study found that the turnaround time for full TB diagnosis and resistance testing has gone from 15 days to just 23 hours. 08 Aug 2024
 
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