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UCT researchers honoured by ASSAf & SAYAS
UCT researchers are among the newest members of the Academy of Science of South Africa and the South African Young Academy of Science.
11 Oct 2019
Robust rules for managing carbon credits
In a paper published in Science, Professor Harald Winkler, as part of an international team, outlines the problems surrounding “double counting” emissions in international carbon markets.
11 Oct 2019
SA’s 92% mental health treatment gap
South Africans in need of mental health care are being betrayed by a system only able to guarantee that one in every 10 receives the necessary treatment.
10 Oct 2019
Republished
Status epilepticus: New research on failing meds
First-line medication for unrelenting epileptic seizures works in fewer than half of all cases, and now new research has unravelled the mechanisms of this failure.
09 Oct 2019
African Giganet honour for Gillwald
The Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance’s Dr Alison Gillwald has become the first African executive member of the Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GigaNet).
07 Oct 2019
Counting women’s work
When we take into account the unpaid work women do in their households, the value of their contribution to society overtakes that of men’s.
07 Oct 2019
Addressing SA’s extreme digital inequality
Has SA fallen for the 4IR hype to the detriment of essential policy interventions more likely to ensure all citizens share equitably in a future digital economy?
03 Oct 2019
Republished
Hidden populations and the Sustainable Development Goals
UCT researchers are working to include people with disabilities in the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Sustainable Development Goals.
03 Oct 2019
Best little (sustainable) house in Africa
A solar-powered house designed and built by staff and students of UCT and Stellenbosch University has been recognised at Solar Decathlon Africa 2019.
01 Oct 2019
Dumped at sea: plastic pollution in the South Atlantic
It’s widely believed that most ocean plastic comes from land, but new research shows we should take another look at ships dumping illegally.
01 Oct 2019
Decoding genomes to improve Africa’s health
Professor Collet Dandara’s inaugural lecture provided a brief overview of how African genomes can be decoded to unlock a deeper understanding of patients’ responses to treatment.
30 Sep 2019
5 questions with Chris Ouma, African literature researcher
Through his research, Dr Christopher Ouma seeks the connections between childhood and contemporary diasporic African identities.
30 Sep 2019
50 years of biomedical engineering
UCT’s Division of Biomedical Engineering celebrated its 50th anniversary recently with a day-long programme of events, capped by a symposium.
27 Sep 2019
UCT shares expertise to boost search for new drugs
UCT’s H3D is sharing its expertise with eight drug discovery innovators to boost the search for new treatments to address diseases endemic to Africa.
27 Sep 2019
Why South Africa needs a public broadcaster
The problems with South Africa’s public broadcaster are with the way it has been run, rather than the underlying concept of a public broadcaster.
26 Sep 2019
Republished
We already know how boys become violent men
Good research already exists that shows how we can prevent boys from becoming violent men – now is the time to act on it.
25 Sep 2019
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Reviving the history of great African composers
Dr Thokozani Mhlambi – cellist, composer and UCT researcher – is uncovering and elevating Africa’s rich history of composers.
23 Sep 2019
The human hand in climate change
There’s no disputing climate change is caused by humans, so “lack of evidence” cannot be offered as a valid reason for inaction.
20 Sep 2019
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