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UCT alumnus “humanitarian hero of the year”
Sean Casey was voted Humanitarian Hero of the Year in 2015 by his peers in the humanitarian aid and development sector. Here he is pictured in Liberia. Sean Casey, who has an MPhil in HIV/AIDS and...
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African Studies: how to make the continent an “equal...
African Studies should harness intellectual capital to make Africa an “equal global partner”, argued Professor Lungisile Ntsebeza at the IARU conference. The goal of the African...
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#UCTSpeaksBack tables demands
Posters were a main feature of the #UCTSpeaksBack campaign. As part of its week of action against sexual violence, the #UCTSpeaksBack campaign has made a call for more adequate resourcing of support...
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Cheetah’s tail a blueprint for manoeuvrability in robots
Tail up: Dr Amir Patel, a robotics designer in electrical engineering, is one of six UCT recipients of a Claude Leon Merit Award. Robotics designer Dr Amir Patel (electrical engineering) is one of six...
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UCT to honour leading academics in African art, archaeology and economics
UCT will award honorary doctorates to three highly esteemed academics for their significant contributions to African-based art, archaeology, and economics and social policy during graduation ceremonies...
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African case studies will help decolonise business school’s curriculum
African case study: Dr Linda Ronnie’s award-winning M-Pesa case study documented how Vodacom embraced mobile financial services by using cellphone technology. This image shows an M-Pesa agent...
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Natural curiosity drives biomedical innovator
New territory: Recipient of a Claude Leon Merit Award biomedical engineer Dr Sudesh Sivarasu (human biology) develops novel medical devices using nature as a guide. Biomedical engineer Dr Sudesh...
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Universities and the financial sector must work together to plug skills gaps
There’s a big gap between what universities teach and what industries need. Africa’s CEOs are worried that there aren’t enough skilled professionals on the continent. The...
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“Why do we still aspire to whiteness?”
Zuziwe Msomi, who teaches in the Centre for African Studies, is asking the tough questions. Why, in post-apartheid South Africa, does whiteness still appear ‘normal’? And why are...
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UCT lecture theatres are a much happier place
The document camera, hovering above Adj Assoc Prof Mark Ellyne’s pen and paper in Kramer LT1, has proved a popular addition to UCT’s classrooms as part of the ICTS Classroom Renewal...
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UCT ecologists harness the power of Google Images for research
This black sparrowhawk was photographed near Stellenbosch. Black sparrowhawks are either completely dark or have a white breast. Images such as this posted online hold valuable information for...
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UCT students perform at the Queen’s birthday party
Michael-Jon (MJ) Rosslee (honours, infectious diseases and immunology), Caitlin Foley (first year, physiotherapy), Amber Vogel (first year, mechanical engineering) and Andrew de Blocq...
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Obama’s shout out for semester abroad student
Ciearra Jefferson is overwhelmed by President Obama’s attention at her graduation ceremony, as captured on camera by CNN. Ciearra Jefferson was as surprised as everyone else around her when...
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Three UCT students are through to The Voice SA finals
UCT student, Richard Stirton, and alumni Zoe Modiga and Jeremy Olivier, have made it through to The Voice SA finals. UCT student Richard Stirton and alumni Zoe Modiga and Jeremy Olivier have made it...
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Professionalisation the tonic for municipalities’ dysfunction
Closing the gap: PhD candidate and nGAP scholar Phindile Ntliziywana’s thesis examines the functioning and efficiency of the public service, specifically local government. Violent service...
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Put children on the front page of the future
“Put children on the front page of our consciences,” said Emer Prof Marian Jacobs, who delivered the Vice-Chancellor’s Open Lecture at the Faculty of Health Sciences on 16...
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UCT researchers identify genetic patterns for six common cancers
Professor Kevin Naidoo and Dr Jahanshah Ashkani analysing genomic data on a video wall in the Scientific Computing Research Unit Informatics and Visualisation Laboratory. A team based at the University...
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UCT’s Jennifer Thomson elected as president of international...
Jennifer Thomson, emeritus professor of microbiology in the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, has been elected president of the Organisation for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD)...
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Birds of a feather: different colours, same territory
Bird released: PhD student and lead author Gareth Tate releases a Black Sparrowhawk (white morph). A new paper co-authored by a Department of Biological Sciences trio has shed new light on an old...
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10 UCT researchers selected as finalists for the 2015/2016 NSTF Awards
The NSTF Awards, in partnership with South32, recognise outstanding contributions to science, engineering and technology (SET) and innovation by researchers and other SET-related professionals. This...
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