Wed, 24 Jul 2019 - 10:00
Associate Professor Gina Ziervogel, a geographer and climate change adaptation expert at the University of Cape Town (UCT), has spent the past 18 months examining what cities around the world can learn from Cape Town’s response to a once-in-a-century drought. What she uncovered is the subject of her new book, Day Zero, launched on 23 July 2019.
Wed, 24 Jul 2019 - 09:15
Cape Town’s Water Strategy was approved by the City Council on 30 May 2019 following a period of public comment. Dr Kevin Winter from UCT's Future Water Institute gives pointers on what to watch with regard to the strategy.
Wed, 24 Jul 2019 - 08:30
Speaking at the UCT Faculty of Science Special Seminar, biological anthropologist Dr Christopher Schmitt from Boston University in the United States (US) described the myriad challenges facing LGBTQ+ researchers working in the field.
Fri, 19 Jul 2019 - 11:30
The Department of Astronomy at UCT had a record five PhD students graduating in April this year. Among the group were the first female PhD Astrophysicist from Burkina Faso and the first female PhD in any area of Physics from Zambia. Read their interviews to discovery more about the new Astronomy PhD graduates, their motivation for studying in this field and their journey to gaining their PhD
Thu, 18 Jul 2019 - 08:15
UCT researchers have collected clear evidence that climate change is shrinking animals’ body sizes. The finding comes from research by Associate Professor Res Altwegg and Dr Birgit Erni – both from the Department of Statistical Sciences – who together with colleagues studied changes in the weight of mountain wagtails, a type of bird, in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Tue, 16 Jul 2019 - 09:15
Today, the South African research vessel SA Agulhas II departs from Cape Town bound for the Southern Ocean and Antarctica’s winter sea ice. Onboard will be 25 researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT), joining 70 participants from South Africa and the rest of the world. Associate Professor Marcello Vichi, from the Department of Oceanography is the cruise's chief scientist and Dr Katje Altieri and Dr Sarah Fawcett, also from the Department of Oceanography are principal investigators.
Fri, 12 Jul 2019 - 14:30
Professor Peter Ryan, from the FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology at UCT says that while we should do all we can to limit the amount of waste plastic entering the environment, we cannot afford to allow the focus on plastic to detract from tackling the challenges that threaten our very existence,as well as that of millions of other species, such as the climate crisis, consumerism and human population growth.
Fri, 12 Jul 2019 - 08:15
A chance meeting prompted Sue Dennis to return to UCT after more than 25 years and now she will graduate with a PhD in Molecular & Cell Biology.
Tue, 09 Jul 2019 - 08:00
Students, lecturers and scientists left Cape Town aboard the SA Agulhas II to participate in SEAmester - interactive and cool Science where students engage with scientists and lectures while at sea.
Fri, 05 Jul 2019 - 15:00
The Department of Computer Science at UCT hosted a group of high school learners from Ocean View Secondary School to a day of computer science information - where they were introduced to developments such as 3D printing, antenna Wifi networks and cantennas. The interactive day aimed to introduce the grade 8 to 12 learners to the numerous possibilities offered by a career in computer science.
Thu, 04 Jul 2019 - 15:00
The Kalahari Desert, one of the world’s last true wilderness areas, will lose much of its birdlife before the end of this century due to climate warming, according to a new scientific study by four South African authors, including University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Dr Susan Cunningham, from the Department of Biological Sciences, published in the American scientific journal, PNAS.
Thu, 04 Jul 2019 - 14:45
University of Cape Town (UCT)’s alumnus and former chairman and CEO of Coca-Cola, Neville Isdell, has donated US$1 242 160 (about R18 million) towards research into the discovery of new medicines for infectious diseases at the UCT Drug Discovery and Development Centre, H3D.