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UCT opera stars in international Belvedere finals
On Saturday (4 July), four UCT singers, three alumni and a student from the Opera School at the South African College of Music, will compete in the finals of the 34th International Hans Gabor Belvedere...
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Vitamin D supplementation might slow down HIV progression – UCT study
Vitamin D supplementation may reverse seasonal nutritional deficiency and slow down HIV progression in Cape Town, South Africa, according to a study by University of Cape Town (UCT) academics that was...
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UCT's position on SRC member's Facebook post
6 July 2015 Dear colleagues and students, Following a controversial Facebook posting by one of the SRC members, there have been various media reports about the Student Representative Council (SRC) at...
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Unravelling the mystery of how dinosaurs get their names
Many kids can recite an A-Z list of dinosaur names. They take special delight in defeating tongue-twisters like Carcharodontosaurus, Ekrixinatosaurus, Huehuecanauhtlus and Zuchengtyrannus. Illustration...
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Tribute to Martin West (1946-2015)
Emeritus Professor Martin West, former deputy vice-chancellor and deputy principal, alumnus and honorary graduate, died in the early hours of Wednesday, 8 July. He was 10 days short of his 69th...
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UCT offers condolences on the passing of Martin West
8 July 2015 Dear colleagues and students, I am writing to inform you of the sad news that Emeritus Professor Martin West died in the early hours of this morning, 8 July 2015, just 10 days before his...
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Tribute to Peter Linder
The UCT community extends condolences to the family, friends and former colleagues of Emeritus Professor Peter Linder who died at his Claremont home on 3 July after an illness. The late Emer Prof Peter...
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Start antiretroviral treatment early, says study
Starting antiretroviral treatment early can have significant health benefits for patients living with HIV, according to a global study to which UCT's Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation (DTHF) contributed....
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Meet UCT's Baby Bok
Khanyo Ngcukana will hope to line up for Western Province against the Sharks tomorrow, 11 July, as WP kick off their U21 Currie Cup campaign. Wearing the blue and white hoops won't be the heaviest...
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Remembering Brian Paddon (1932-2015)
Emeritus Associate Professor Brian Paddon passed away on 20 June 2015 having been an academic in the Department of Chemical Engineering from 1969 until his retirement in 1994. Brian was born in...
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Remembering Bryan Davies
Bryan Davies was a freshwater ecologist in the Department of Zoology at UCT from about 1980 until his early retirement in about 2003. He did his PhD on chironomids (non-biting midges) in Loch Leven,...
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UCT award winners light the way for next generation
Four UCT researchers and innovators were recognised for their great work and contribution to South African society on Thursday night at the 17th annual National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF)...
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UCT hosts Cuban medical graduation
UCT recently hosted a graduation ceremony for doctors trained through a bilateral agreement between Cuba and South Africa, aimed at boosting rural health care. On Friday 10 July, 47 newly qualified...
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UCT Choir teams up with the Whiffs
The Whiffenpoofs – a world-renowned, all-male, a cappella group from Yale University – teamed up with the UCT Choir for a rousing, once-off performance at St George's Cathedral in...
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'Use anger to learn and grow'
Justified 'anger' at injustice shouldn't discourage "difficult conversations", even when one felt on the receiving end of the anger. This was the view of keynote speaker, Eleanor du Plooy, of the...
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UCT's Careers Service ranks top in national survey
Employers have voted UCT's Careers Service and Careers Fair as the best in the country, in a recent South African Graduate Employers Association (SAGEA) survey. Best service: UCT's Career Service team...
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Breaking down silos in teaching and learning
That four groups won the 2014 UCT Collaborative Educational Practice Award for collaborative educational practice might testify to the ongoing drive to break through silos in teaching and learning at...
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Oni selected as a Next Einstein Forum fellow for 2015
The opportunity to engage with a captive and diverse audience interested in tackling issues of health inequity is what motivated Dr Tolullah Oni, a senior lecturer in the School of Public Health and...
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Learning the art of TV talk shows
For the past three weeks, a group of aspiring filmmakers has been hard at work learning how to create, produce, direct and host original TV productions, through UCT's outreach video training programme...
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Using statistics to dissect addiction
Dr Andre Hofmeyr, undergraduate convenor in the School of Economics, explored the economics of addiction in a dissertation primarily focused on methodological and statistical issues on the boundary...
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