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UCT civil engineering master’s graduand breaks finish line in 18 months
University of Cape Town (UCT) graduand Daniel de Oliveira is one of hundreds of students who will be honoured at UCT’s mid-year virtual graduation ceremonies between 12 and 19 July. He will receive his MSc Civil Engineering (cum laude) having completed his course in just 18 months, even though COVID-19 limited his access to laboratories.
09 Jul 2021
Ships illegally dumping plastic bottles on South African beaches - study
A new study by researchers at the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology and Nelson Mandela University found that ships are a major source of plastic bottles littering South African beaches. The findings, just published in the journal Environmental Pollution , also show that some bottles drift across the Indian Ocean from countries in southeast Asia, especially Indonesia.
09 Jul 2021
Top maths and computer science boffin graduates at 19
Kialan Pillay is graduating with a first‑class bachelor’s degree in computer science and mathematical statistics from the University of Cape Town (UCT) at just 19 years old, having finished his high school career as the top matriculant in KwaZulu‑Natal at just 15 years old.
08 Jul 2021
UCT to honour class of graduates who will forever be an example of strength
The University of Cape Town will honour “students’ remarkable resilience” in the face of COVID-19 challenges as well as three distinguished individuals – Guy Harris, Dr Norbet Ndjeka and Dr Yogapragasen Pillay – next week.
08 Jul 2021
Overcoming anxiety and depression to graduate in chemical engineering
On 13 July, Tinéo Galela will graduate virtually with her BSc in chemical engineering from the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment (EBE). Graduation marks the culmination of a few years of sacrifice, sleepless nights, and nail‑biting moments. It signals the start of the rest of her life; and the university she has come to know and love has set a strong foundation for what’s to come.
08 Jul 2021
UCT legal expert appointed to national matrimonial property law committee
Associate Professor Waheeda Amien, an academic in the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Faculty of Law, has been appointed to serve as a member of the South African Law Reform Commission’s (SALRC) Advisory Committee on the Review of Aspects of Matrimonial Property Law.
07 Jul 2021
First of its kind study shows new approach needed to combat HIV-related stigma in South Africa
Globally, external HIV-related stigma is a major threat to all HIV prevention, care and treatment interventions – including the recently launched Universal Test and Treat strategy in South Africa and the 90-90-90 targets set by UNAIDS for the global response by 2020 (the 90-90-90 targets are put in place to track the progression from HIV testing to durable viral load suppression among people living with HIV).
07 Jul 2021
Infants who are born HIV exposed but uninfected weigh less on average
A study involving a group of University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers found that infants who were HIV-exposed but uninfected and born to women living with HIV, had lower mean standardised weight and length at birth compared to infants who were born to HIV-uninfected women, or infants HIV-unexposed uninfected.
06 Jul 2021
UCT COVID-19 2021 expert list updated
The following academics at the University of Cape Town can be contacted by the media for comment on COVID-19-related aspects. Alternative numbers available upon request.
06 Jul 2021
Minimum unit price on alcohol could substantially reduce heavy drinking - study
University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers have published findings from a study investigating the feasibility of a minimum unit price (MUP) on alcohol aimed at reducing the prevalence of heavy drinking.
05 Jul 2021
National accolade for senior UCT water researcher
The Water Institute of South Africa (WISA) has awarded a prestigious Senior Fellow Membership to Dr Kirsty Carden, interim director of the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Future Water Institute (FWI). Dr Carden is an applied scientist in civil engineering, and the fellowship honours her 34-year-long career and many contributions to the country’s water sector.
01 Jul 2021
Study finds being male and obese are not associated with ICU mortality in COVID-19 patients
A new international study has shown that contrary to some previous research, being male and increasing body mass index (BMI) are not associated with increased mortality in COVID-19 in patients admitted into intensive care (ICU).
30 Jun 2021
Eid gatherings may have inadvertently precipitated high COVID-19 deaths in the Muslim community
Close social interactions during the period leading up to and including on the Eid day are likely to have inadvertently precipitated high COVID-19 deaths in the Muslim community, according to South Africa’s leading medical scientists.
29 Jun 2021
Portal to understand youth challenges in South Africa expands into tool for service mapping and referrals
The richest mine of data on youth in South Africa, the Youth Explorer Portal – which gives statistics on different aspects of health, education, employment and living conditions across all nine provinces and across all wards within those – has now been expanded into a tool for service mapping and referrals.
29 Jun 2021
UCT part of UN endorsed international network to boost sustainable ocean cities
The Ocean Cities (OC-NET) Programme, in which the University of Cape Town’s Marine and Antarctic Research Centre for Innovation and Sustainability (MARIS) participates, has received endorsement as an official United Nations (UN) Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development programme under the first ‘Decade call for Action’. The UN Ocean Decade harnesses, stimulates and coordinates interdisciplinary research efforts at all levels, in order to generate and use knowledge for the transformational action needed to achieve a healthy, safe, and resilient ocean for sustainable development by 2030 and beyond.
25 Jun 2021
First-year social work student develops multilingual anti-mugging guide
A first-year University of Cape Town (UCT) social work student, Zukile Ntentema, has developed a set of anti-mugging guidelines to help Capetonians remain vigilant while out on the streets. This is part of his ongoing commitment to civic engagement and improving the lives of others.
24 Jun 2021
HIV and TB co-infection skews SARS-CoV-2 T cell response, study finds
A study led by the University of Cape Town (UCT) has provided new information on the relationship between SARS-CoV-2–specific CD4 response to COVID-19 severity and impact of HIV and tuberculosis (TB) co-infection.
23 Jun 2021
Smuts Hall renaming marks a new moment for UCT since #RhodesMustFall
The renaming process for Smuts Hall residence marks a new moment for the University of Cape Town (UCT) and indicates how far the institution has come – under the current executive leadership – since the time of #RhodesMustFall.
21 Jun 2021
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