A novel observation method has been introduced into UCT’s Division of Human Anatomy and Biological Anthropology by Leonard Shapiro, an artist who applies scientific thinking and method to the field of observation in anatomy education. Shapiro, who has an honours degree in fine art from UCT as well as... Read more
For many students new textbooks are prohibitively expensive, while second-hand books can be hard to find. Now Tamir Shklaz is making the process easier and more convenient with his digital platform Quillo, which connects buyers and sellers of second-hand university textbooks. Shklaz, a third-year electrical and computer engineering student... Read more
The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) groundbreaking fungal infection research unit, which was opened in 2017 in cooperation with the University of Aberdeen to address the major burden of disease borne by low- and middle-income countries, has appointed its first two scientists. About 50% of the people in Africa who... Read more
An innovative new clinical trial has shown that revaccinating at-risk teenagers with the Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine they first got as babies could significantly drive down the threat of these youngsters becoming carriers of TB infection. Estimates are that up to 80% of the South African population is infected with... Read more
UCT hosts first gesture studies conference in Africa
ArchivesLatest newsUniversity of Cape Town July 13, 2018
The Eighth Conference of the International Society for Gesture Studies (ISGS): Gesture and Diversity, hosted by UCT and running in Cape Town until 8 July, marks the first time this biennial international meeting of experts will be held on the African continent. The conference draws together an interdisciplinary group... Read more
Two international awards for UCT autism research
ArchivesLatest newsResearchUniversity of Cape Town July 4, 2018
Researchers from the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health recently received two prestigious international awards for their work on autism spectrum disorders. This places a global spotlight on the important work being done by Professor Petrus de Vries and his research team at the Centre... Read more
CILT celebrates strides in digital education
ArchivesLatest newsUniversity of Cape Town June 27, 2018
UCT’s Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching (CILT) celebrated their many successes in the digital education space at an event on 7 June. The gathering recognised three important milestones in online education at UCT: the completion of 12 massive open online courses (MOOCs), the building of the One Button Studio –... Read more
VC’s grad message: ‘Explore, dream and discover’
ArchivesLatest newsUniversity of Cape Town June 25, 2018
Outgoing Vice-Chancellor Dr Max Price officiated at his last graduation ceremony this morning, receiving a standing ovation after his final message to over 350 graduands, including almost 60 PhDs, in Memorial Hall. His 10-year term ends on 30 June. Price shared a key leadership lesson he’d fallen back on during a decade of leading... Read more
“We are gathered to mark a moment in the life of neuroscience at UCT; a moment to say ‘we believe in what you want to do; believe it’s worth investing in,’ ” said Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research and Internationalisation, during the breaking-ground ceremony of the new... Read more
Value-added toilet hub wins global sustainability award
AchieversArchivesUniversity of Cape Town June 20, 2018
Dr Dyllon Randall and his team scooped a global sustainability prize at UNLEASH 2018 with their SaniHive prototype – a self-sustaining toilet hub that recovers value from waste. The innovation has huge potential in urban slums. SaniHive, a modular, fully integrated design, is inspired by the structure of honeycomb,... Read more
