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UCT aspires to become a premier academic meeting point between South Africa, the rest of Africa and the world. Taking advantage of expanding global networks and our distinct vantage point in Africa, we are committed , through innovative research and scholarship, to grapple with the key issues of our natural and social worlds. We are committed both to protecting and encouraging 'curiosity-driven research' and research that has a real impact on our communities and environment.


Harnessing the sun and the (surface of) water to make energy A new floating solar power-generating system in Cape Town is set to negate water evaporation and reduce land use – while making clean energy. 05 Nov 2021
Groundbreaking UCT study on how TB is spread It’s estimated that around 1.7 billion people globally have latent TB. These are otherwise healthy people who test positive for M. tuberculosis infection. 03 Nov 2021 Republished
Mini documentary celebrates Woodstock’s COVID-19 community heroes UCT master’s student Diana Ocholla produced a mini documentary that highlights the role of a Community Action Network in Woodstock during the COVID-19 pandemic. 27 Oct 2021
Large-scale African psychiatric genetics study takes top award The NeuroGAP-P study, of which UCT is a partner site, recently received a prestigious accolade from the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics. 26 Oct 2021
SA’s disproportionate number of deaths by natural causes likely linked to COVID-19 UCT’S Professor Tom Moultrie said the nationwide COVID-19 death toll has probably far surpassed the current number of 88 754 cases. 22 Oct 2021
Supporting SA’s overburdened and mentally fatigued teachers Creating classroom communities of care is critical to help learners overcome the stress and anxiety associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. 22 Oct 2021
Explaining the super-groups of humpback whales on the west coast of South Africa A new study co-led by researchers from UCT aims to understand the occurrence of super-groups of humpback whales. 22 Oct 2021
UCT ranks among top 20 emerging economy universities The University of Cape Town ranks 16th worldwide (tied with Taipei Medical University, Taiwan) among universities in countries with emerging economies, according to the 2022 Times Higher Education (THE) Emerging Economies University Rankings. 20 Oct 2021
Road impacts on ecosystems in sub-Saharan Africa A new study by researchers from IIASA and UCT set out to analyse the impacts past road projects in the region have had on ecosystems inside and outside protected areas across sub-Saharan Africa. 20 Oct 2021
Climate report highlights urgency of coal phase-out The 2021 Climate Transparency Report warns that the world’s global warming ambitions and mitigation strategies are not aligned. 19 Oct 2021
Is Africa ready to manufacture its own vaccines? On the 26th October 2021, “Vaccines in Africa from Africa” will take a deep-dive look at the continent’s capacity for developing and manufacturing vaccines. 18 Oct 2021
Climate change expert bags Social Responsiveness Award For her research on the Mother City’s once-in-a-century drought, UCT has presented Associate Professor Gina Ziervogel with the 2020 Social Responsiveness Award. 15 Oct 2021
Unpacking pandemic practices in computational science The COVID-19 outbreak has accelerated research in many fields, as scientists around the world plough everything into battling the pandemic. UCT’s Division of Computational Biology is no exception. 14 Oct 2021
PhD candidate’s mission to understand the human brain Leen Remmelzwaal’s PhD research aims to understand how the brain makes, interprets and processes predications, and how these direct and influence an individual’s decision-making process. 12 Oct 2021
Child and adolescent mental healthcare has many gaps A UCT PhD graduate is working towards creating separate mental healthcare facilities for children and adolescents. 11 Oct 2021

 
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