THE SCIENCE FACULTY INVITES YOU TO THE 2025 SEMINAR SERIES - What we can learn about ourselves by studying AI by Associate Professor Jonathan Shock at 13:00 SAST on Wednesday, 05 November 2025.

UCT recently hosted an event to mark the donation of a facsimile edition of the Flora de la Real Expedición Botánica del Nuevo Reino de Granada (1783–1816) to the Bolus Herbarium.

The Faculty of Science hosted its annual Distinguished Alumni Lecture on 30 September 2025, honouring two exceptional graduates whose careers reflect UCT’s commitment to advancing science.

The UCT Faculty of Science Distinguished Alumni Lectures aim to highlight our outstanding alumni who are making significant contributions in their respective fields. Taking place on Tuesday, 30 September 2025 at 18:00 SAST

The University of Cape Town celebrated spring graduations from Monday, 8 September until Wednesday, 10 September 2025. Ceremonies were livestreamed, and recordings are being posted as soon as possible after the event.

As part of our Science Week celebrations, we are excited to announce that the Curiosity Cube will be visiting UCT on Saturday, 13 September 2025. Faculty of Science is inviting the children (ages 8 to 12) of UCT staff to come explore!

On receiving her award for Lifetime Achievement at the 2025 NRF Awards, Professor Jill Farrant, from the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, described her accolade as the biggest honour she has ever received from her country.

THE SCIENCE FACULTY INVITES YOU TO THE 2025 SEMINAR SERIES - Guardians of the Ice: South Africa’s Expedition to the Fimbul Ice Shelf by Prof. Sebastian Skatulla at 13:00 SAST on Tuesday, 30 September 2025.

Post-doctoral researchers from departments in the Science faculty will present their work as a poster in a conference style poster session. This event is organised by the Science Faculty Research Committee. Everyone interested is welcome.

The Department of Molecular and Cell Biology hosted MCBEngage, a three-day job shadowing programme that represented a vital step toward widening access to science education and careers.

Professor Claire Spottiswoode is one of over 90 outstanding researchers from across the world who have been elected this year to the Fellowship of the Royal Society, the United Kingdom’s national academy of sciences.

UCT, through ACDI, participated in the Right Here, Right Now Global Climate Summit. This global 24-hour event brought together institutions from across the world to address the intersection of climate change and human rights.