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Millions of new variants in African genomes discovered
An estimated three million novel genetic variants in over 300 genomes have been discovered through a new, large-scale African collaboration between researchers from the Human Heredity and Health in Africa (H3Africa) consortium, which includes academics from the University of Cape Town (UCT).
10 Nov 2020
UCT researcher wins prestigious Newton Prize 2020
A novel research into using renewable energy in off-grid informal settlements in South Africa has won the Chair’s Prize at the prestigious Newton Prize awards.
09 Nov 2020
Discovery of five-million-year-old honey badger relative in Langebaanweg signals rich biodiversity
New research led by palaeontologists from the University of Cape Town (UCT) in collaboration with Iziko Museum and the University of Zaragoza in Spain has discovered a relative of the living honey badger from the early Pliocene locality of Langebaanweg, West Coast Fossil Park.
09 Nov 2020
Student start-up survives lockdown and repositions business
For small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in South Africa, surviving the COVID-19 pandemic and nationwide lockdown has taken grit and determination. For Tiang Moabelo, a University of Cape Town (UCT) student and founder of the start-up LoadALot, the past seven months have been a “redefining moment”.
05 Nov 2020
UCT Vice-Chancellor wishes the matric class well ahead of exams
The year 2020 has been a difficult one for learners writing their final matriculation examinations. University of Cape Town (UCT) Vice-Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng shared an inspirational and uplifting message to the matric class of Heideveld Secondary School at their valedictory service.
04 Nov 2020
Student initiative supports women in actuarial science
Gender disparity in actuarial science at universities and in the workplace is a larger issue than number parity. Women are essential role models in a field lagging in representation. They also offer vital perspectives in a world where bias often undermines women in the design of everything – from healthcare products to pension benefits.
03 Nov 2020
Graduates face differential responsibility to pay ‘black tax’
A large portion of South Africa’s African population remains restricted by intergenerational education and economic disadvantages. Only 10% of African individuals have a high value qualification, and poverty is a daily threat for 76% of South Africans.
02 Nov 2020
Taking stock of South Africa's renewable marine resources
The University of Cape Town's Marine Resource Assessment and Management Group (MARAM Group), based in the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, will host the Annual International Fisheries Stock Assessment Review Workshop this week, 2-6 December 2019.
29 Nov 2019
Creating a division between
Dr Benita Moolman's research finds that both
28 Nov 2019
UCT Annual Awards 2019
Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cape Town (UCT), will host the 2019 UCT Annual Awards, on Thursday, 28 November 2019. The evening will see the university community gathered together to celebrate the outstanding contributions of professional, administrative support and service (PASS) and academic staff.
27 Nov 2019
The highest energy light from a gamma-ray burst detected
Astronomers from the University of Cape Town (UCT), including Professor Patrick Woudt and MSc student Reikantseone Diretse, are part of an international team of more than 300 researchers that has gained further insight into the physical processes at work during gamma-ray bursts (GRB).
22 Nov 2019
UCT scientist leads ground-breaking project on fluctuating pollen levels
A multidisciplinary project which may fundamentally change the allergy treatment process and the way healthcare professionals respond to common allergies like asthma, hay fever and eczema is being led by the Division of Allergology and Immunology at the University of Cape Town's (UCT) Lung Institute. The project is examining the fluctuating pollen levels in South Africa and the subsequent effects on the human body.
21 Nov 2019
Two UCT subjects ranked in top 100 in the world
The University of Cape Town (UCT) has been ranked among the top 100 globally for two subjects - clinical, pre-clinical and health; and social sciences - in the 2020 Times Higher Education (THE) Rankings by subject.
20 Nov 2019
UCT collaborating on new TB vaccine clinical trial
The South African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative - located at the University of Cape Town - as well as Biofabri and International Aids Vaccine Initiative recently announced an ongoing clinical trial to further evaluate the novel tuberculosis (TB) vaccine candidate MTBVAC in an adult endemic population.
20 Nov 2019
Global fertility industry reaffirms pre-existing inequalities
University of Cape Town sociologist and feminist ethnographer Associate Professor Amrita Pande looks at the many interwoven processes that make up flows of fertility around the world. The global fertility trade can include anything that goes into the making of a baby. The industry now occurs in many countries and involves multiple kinds of reproductive actors or labourers, including egg providers, surrogates, brokers, doctors and prospective parents.
19 Nov 2019
UCT researcher recognised for putting spotlight on cervical cancer
University of Cape Town Professor Lynette Denny, who has been researching methods of cervical cancer prevention among poor women for 25 years, says coalescing the areas of policy, resources, research and screening is essential to changing the status quo. Cervical cancer is significantly higher among black women in South Africa.
13 Nov 2019
Media invite: Multimillion-rand new device to help with monitoring and treating TB in the Western Cape
The Western Cape has had insufficient PET-CT (Positron Emission Tomography-Computed Tomography) capacity to meet the rapidly growing demand for these scans for clinical studies in tuberculosis (TB) to monitor progression from infection to disease, and to provide early indication of the efficacy of new TB drugs and drug combinations.
12 Nov 2019
UCT students finding ways to revolutionise SA health sector
Under the Futures in Health Accelerator Project, led by the University of Cape Town's Surgical Society (SurgSoc), students from across faculties joined forces to develop futuristic ways in which to improve healthcare in the country.
11 Nov 2019
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