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SHAWCO praised for 70 years of good work
Congratulations are in order: From the left VC Dr Max Price, Faith Brown, SHAWCO director, and DVC Prof Crain Soudien, Chairman of the SHAWCO Board, celebrated the student-run organisation's 70th...
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National transformation award for UCT geographer
Special award: Assoc Prof Maano Ramutsindela has won a National Research Foundation Special Category Award for his work to transformation the country's science cohort. UCT's Associate Professor Maano...
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UCT student leaves for prestigious Swiss summer school
Heading north: BSc Med Hons student Zela Martin will attend the prestigious annual Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne Summer School, Switzerland, designed to improve...
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Honorary doctorate for 'giant of engineering science'
Honorary graduation: Yesterday UCT bestowed a Doctor of Science in Engineering, honoris causa, on 'giant of engineering science' and alumnus Professor Klaus-Jürgen Bathe (right), pictured with...
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EDU is where dreams are made true
Celebrating excellence: From left Daniel Munene, co-ordinator of EDU, Setlogane Manchidi, the Head of Social Corporate Investment at Investec, Nhlakanipho Bright Khumalo, Investec EDU student of the...
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Visit cements UCT partnership with Indiana University
Back row from left: Prof John Luiz (GSB), Shawn Reynolds (IU), Lebo Lethunya (DAD), Dr Patrizio Piraino (UCT School of Economics), Prof Harold Kincaid (UCT School of Economics), Dr Russell Ally (DAD),...
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Don't peak too soon, Zille tells inductees
Take your time: Western Cape premier Helen Zille, keynote speaker at the induction of some 450 members from the UCT chapter of the Golden Key International Honour Society. Why do promising young...
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New era beckons for McNamaras
A fond farewell: Dr Jim McNamara (centre right) shares a laugh with (from left), Dr Russell Ally, the newly-appointed executive director of DAD, Marilynn McNamara and Dr Max Price, Vice-Chancellor....
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Kaplan keen to spur innovation at SA universities
Drive development: Prof David Kaplan will use his extensive experience with government in a new role as a board member of the Technology Innovation Agency. Top economist and policy expert Professor...
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Week of activism in support of sexual diversity kicks off
A pink closet has become a familiar sight at UCT during Pink Week, and is intended to raise awareness about homophobia. RainbowUCT will launch its week of activism on Jameson Plaza today at 13:00....
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Cinderella of contraception in the global spotlight
Global Female Condom Day: Assoc Prof Jane Bennett (left) and Emer Assoc Prof Margaret Hoffman examine a new brand of female condom, manufactured using nano technology. Female condoms may have been...
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Wikipedia Wordathon - UCT make your mark for South Africa!
LeadSA has invited the University of Cape Town and other South African universities to participate in an initiative to populate Wikipedia with articles written by South Africans about topics relevant...
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Criminal events from the past can inspire creativity
Historic detective: Professor Nigel Penn believes the details of the cultural context within which individuals in the Cape Colony operated can be found in the criminal records of the time. History can...
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Student achieves success at Science Slam
Slammin': John Woodland, a PhD student from the chemistry department, believes events like Science Slam and Falling Walls Lab, present excellent opportunities to get the public excited and inspired...
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Students brew up accolades
Cool brews: Award-winning UCT beer brewers (from left) Alex Opitz, Mark Kerr, Brian Willis and Dr Rob Huddy show off the concoctions that won acclaim at the recent SAB Intervarsity Beer Brewing...
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Paper studies success of sport intervention in troubled youths
Kid gloves: Young participants train in the Fight with Insight programme. It's an adage that sport is a powerful change agent, steering youth away from, and even out of, trouble. But it's harder to...
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2013 in review
Before the academic year begins in earnest, join us as we look back at the highlights of 2013. Just after the start of the first term, UCT's We say enough march unified the campus community as...
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Bring your own clippers: Health risks of the chiskop haircut
Take precautions: Head of Dermatology, Professor Nonhlanhla Khumalo, encourages people to use their own hair clippers if they plan on getting the popular 'chiskop' style. A public education programme...
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Top lecturers Nodoba and Hendry win R40 000
Winning team: Gao Nodoba (left) and Stuart Hendry, lecturers in the School of Management Studies, won the 2013 UCT Collaborative Educational Practice Award for two fourth-year courses they have been...
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Summer School - time to feed your brain
Oiling the cogs: Students get stuck into a stimulating discussion at the 2012 Summer School, and the 2014 season promises more of the same, with a vast range of short courses and lectures on offer. The...
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