article  // 10 May 2017

Watch our footprint from space

Zander Venter,an agroecology doctoral student from the Department of Biological Sciences at UCT has earned himself second place in the 2016/2017 NRF Young Science Communicator competition with his video, "Our footprint from space&
article  // 02 May 2017

New antimalarial drug shows promise

An exciting new antimalarial drug candidate is active across the entire parasite life cycle and holds great promise as a single-dose cure.  Professor Kelly Chibale from the UCT Drug Discovery and Development Centre (H3D) was
article  // 26 Apr 2017

New smart crops to underpin food security in Africa

Developing smart crops in Africa is critical in an era of climate change with extended periods of drought, says UCT plant molecular physiologist Professor Jill Farrant from the Department of Molecular & C
article  // 25 Apr 2017

Declining fynbos diversity

Increasingly prolonged periods of severe hot and dry weather during the first summer after wild fires is inhibiting vegetation recovery and causing loss of plant diversity in the fynbos, according to a new study published in the 
article  // 12 Apr 2017

Brace for frequent extreme weather

Professor Mark New, holder of the recently launched AXA Chair in African Climate Risk, warns that climate change is loading the dice in favour of more extreme weather.
article  // 27 Mar 2017

Number's up for scary statistics

Dr Miguel Lacerda, from the Department of Statistical Sciences, approaches complex content creatively, which is one of the reasons he is a 2016 Distinguished Teacher Award winner.