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UCT’s Prof Ed February bows out gracefully
Associate Professor Edmund February’s 20-year journey with UCT will come to a close at the end of the year.
10 Nov 2020
Breathing beyond boundaries
Co-hosted by UCT, the four-week BREATH: Inspire/Expire Symposium virtual event aims to showcase the growing field of medical and health humanities on the continent.
10 Nov 2020
UCT researcher wins Newton Prize 2020
A joint energy research project between the ACDI and the University of Exeter has won the Chair’s Prize at the international Newton Prize awards.
06 Nov 2020
UCT VC wishes the matric class well ahead of exams
UCT VC Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng shared an inspirational message to the matric class of Heideveld Secondary School at their valedictory service.
05 Nov 2020
Millions of new variants in African genomes discovered
UCT researchers have collaborated on a large-scale study of genomic diversity across Africa that has discovered around three million novel genetic variants.
05 Nov 2020
Jellyfish Mating Day: an in-joke that became a tradition
Fifty years ago, a group of UCT zoology students spawned a fun departmental tradition. Emeritus Professor Jenny Day reminisces on World Jellyfish Day.
03 Nov 2020
Lockdown: ‘redefining moment’ for student’s start-up
UCT student Tiang Moabelo said that he used the nationwide lockdown to rebuild his business to be more tech savvy.
03 Nov 2020
UCT’s Prof Daya Reddy calls it a day
Renowned academic Professor Daya Reddy will retire from UCT at the end of 2020.
03 Nov 2020
Femmeact: vital support for women in actuarial science
A student-led initiative in UCTʼs actuarial science department has as its mission retaining women students and ensuring they survive into the profession – and as academics.
02 Nov 2020
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