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TLC2020: 8 reasons to use Wikipedia in teaching and learning
At the 2020 Teaching and Learning Conference, UCT Libraries’ Wikibrarian Ingrid Thomson made the case for using the online encyclopaedia for teaching and learning.
07 Oct 2020
Human hand behind SA’s land-degrading dust storms
Research by a UCT academic pinpoints a direct human cause for Southern Africa’s dust emissions, which affect air quality and can pose serious health risks.
06 Oct 2020
Student ‘achievement gap’: Kresge honour for UCT to drive data-led solutions
The Kresge Foundation grant for UCT will fund a university-wide integrated analytics system, designed to identify hurdles that undermine efforts to close the so-called student achievement gap.
05 Oct 2020
Boost for electrolyser technology development towards commercialisation
New funding from Germany will help UCT advance its technology development of catalyst-coated membranes used in electrolysers for hydrogen production.
05 Oct 2020
Waste-to-fuel project an IChemE Global Awards 2020 finalist
An intercontinental research team comprising researchers from the University of Cape Town has been announced as an IChemE Global Awards 2020 finalist in the Energy category.
02 Oct 2020
UCT student’s business aims to connect student entrepreneurs on campus
UCT student Shruti Dowlath’s business, UnifySA, seeks to connect student entrepreneurs with common interests to ultimately build an entrepreneurial ecosystem on campus.
01 Oct 2020
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