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IDM’s emerging scientists: Pioneering breakthroughs in infectious disease research
The IDM’s emerging scientists’ groundbreaking work in infectious disease research tackles challenges from SARS-CoV-2 immunity to TB transmission.
16 Jul 2024
UCT’s Siyaphumelela network bags Kresge Foundation grant
UCT’s Siyaphumelela network has received the Kresge Foundation grant to continue their work in the higher education space.
11 Jul 2024
Advancing health through innovation: The IDM’s journey
The IDM, based at UCT, celebrates a dynamic cohort of young scientists and two decades of excellence in infectious disease research.
09 Jul 2024
Childhood trauma begets substance abuse among adolescents
A UCT-led study found that adolescents who experience childhood trauma are more likely to develop problematic substance-use behaviours.
08 Jul 2024
Cross-sectional study spotlights unnerving findings on phantom limb pain
Research by UCT’s Dr Katleho Limakatso finds that a large proportion of patients who have undergone lower limb amputations experience phantom limb pain.
08 Jul 2024
Global rankings: UCT rises in research ranking
UCT has been ranked 116th globally by the US News Best Global Universities Rankings, up nine places.
05 Jul 2024
HIV drug trial shows injection twice-yearly 100% effective against infection
UCT’s Prof Linda-Gail Bekker, principal investigator for the South African part of the study, tells Nadine Dreyer what makes this breakthough so significant and what to expect next.
04 Jul 2024
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UCT soars to 77th place worldwide in 2024 THE Impact Rankings
UCT ranked 77th worldwide in the 2024 Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, with six areas ranked in the top 100.
03 Jul 2024
Macassar’s community ‘storytelling project’ wins 2022 Social Responsiveness Award
Winner of the 2022 Social Responsiveness Award, Clint Abrahams, talks about the design-build project that brought a community, its history and stories to life.
31 Jul 2023
Gina Ziervogel takes the helm at the African Climate Development Initiative
Assoc Prof Gina Ziervogel brings experience in climate governance, adaptation and transdisciplinary approaches to her new role of director of the African Climate and Development Initiative.
27 Jul 2023
Re-imagining Africa’s story
Former UCT VC Dr Mamphela Ramphele and Stellenbosch University’s Assoc Prof Rika Preiser presented findings uncovered during a collaborative project.
27 Jul 2023
UCT academic appointed SARChI Chair in Artificial Intelligence Systems
UCT’s Assoc Prof Deshen Moodley was recently awarded the SARChI Research Chair in Artificial Intelligence Systems.
26 Jul 2023
Paying forward the ‘wow factor’ of stargazing
Funded by the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory, Professor Daniel ‘DJ’ Pisano takes up the DSI/NRF South African Research Chair in Extragalactic Multi-wavelength Astronomy.
25 Jul 2023
Emma Whitelaw’s research analyses post-school education in an unequal society
PhD graduand Emma Whitelaw’s in-depth research forms part of the Siyaphambili Project – an initiative of UCT’s Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit.
21 Jul 2023
PhD graduand clocks vast distances on foot collecting 150 taxa, including 50 undescribed species
PhD graduand Brian du Preez’s research took him to the farthest-flung areas of the Greater Cape Floristic Region, where he discovered, rediscovered and collected ‘Indigofera’ species.
21 Jul 2023
UCT academic honoured with Royal Meteorological Society Award
UCT’s Prof Chris Reason, has been announced as one of the international Royal Meteorological Society award winners for 2022 in the Geoscience Data Journal Editors’ Award division.
21 Jul 2023
Pioneering Global Surgery work scores UCT professor distinguished award
South Africa’s leading researchers in science, engineering, technology and innovation were honoured at a recent prestigious awards ceremony.
20 Jul 2023
Global surgery strategies, systems crucial to ensuring timely, safe surgery – especially for women
Referring to the plight of pregnant African women, an inaugural lecture examines the need for global surgery strategies to build health systems across the world.
20 Jul 2023
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