UCT celebrates inspirational women graduates

During Women’s Month, we celebrate the remarkable contributions of women across all roles within the IDM.

It has been five years since the gruesome murder of UCT student Uyinene Mrwetyana.

Dr Oluchi Mbamalu is working to improve patient and healthcare worker engagement for better post-surgical outcomes in Africa.

Professor Mosa Moshabela said the values his grandmother instilled in him influence and guide every decision he makes.

Prof Caroline Ncube was announced as one of SAWiSA’s Distinguished Women Researchers on Thursday, 15 August.

Prof Mashiko Setshedi shares snippets of her journey that led to her appointment as the first woman to chair and head of UCT’s Department of Medicine.

As maintenance managers, three UCT women staff members are making an impact in a male-dominated industry.

UCT’s Teboho Mofokeng’s research explored South Africans’ willingness to use alternative water sources to flush their toilets.

Dr Khuthala Mnika’s journey from a small village in the Eastern Cape to researcher in human genetics is an inspirational story of perseverance and hard work.

The road for Noelene Le Cordier has been a memorable one as she reflects on 34 years in UCT’s Properties and Services (P&S) department.

Dr Nodumo Zulu has been nominated in the prestigious NSTF Awards for her innovative STEM research that has the power to transform lives and inspire future scientists.

EBE dean, Professor Alison Lewis, will be inducted as a member of the National Academy of Engineering in September.

Research by Palesa Base, a research assistant in UCT’s African Climate and Development Initiative, explores the impact flooding events have on women living in informal settlements.

Tenacious, disruptive and enigmatic, Merlyn Nkomo cannot be put into a box. In this Q&A segment, she exemplifies how women don’t just climb mountains, they move them too.

UCT’s Nyasha Chivonivoni’s unwavering desire to empower continues to reward her.

The Student Women Economic Empowerment Programme operates at South Africa’s 26 public universities.

UCT’s Development and Alumni Department hosted a panel discussion with three successful alumni that delved into the building blocks that contributed to their success.

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Khensani Khoza’s business has partnered with Food & Connect to bring UCT’s students the kotas they love.

Assoc Prof Sarah Fawcett will lead a multi-disciplinary team investigating oxygen and biogeochemical dynamics along the west African margin.

Prof Lisa Seymour’s inaugural lecture focused on a systems approach to technology in organisations.

UCT’s pharmacy manager, Asanda Ndinisa, is fuelled by a passion of improving people’s lives.

Meet Emerita Professor Linda Ronnie: UCT’s acting deputy vice-chancellor for Teaching and Learning, a perfectionist, lover of crime novels, and puzzles.

After more than three decades, Ingrid Thomson, a senior librarian at UCT’s Hiddingh Hall Library, said she’s right where she’s meant to be.

UCT's Prof Valerie Mizrahi has been recognised with a lifetime fellow honour from the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Chipo Chidakwa stayed focused on her ambition to be a graduate of the “best university in Africa”.

Professor Susan Cleary delivered her inaugural lecture on 14 March.

Kara Adams’s unconventional research set out to uncover the effect clothing and environmental factors have on the body’s decomposition process.

A UCT master’s student is headed to the final round of interviews for the Canadian global McCall MacBain Scholarships.