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.
article  // 23 Mar 2017

What we've learnt from the drought

The current Cape drought offers opportunities to fast track integrated, innovative, water cost-effective solutions that can be introduced over the next 12 months.  Dr Kevin Winter from the Department of Environmental & Geograp
article  // 23 Mar 2017

The formula to make maths fun

Dr David Erwin, senior lecturer from the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, is one of six UCT scholars to receive the 2016 Distinguished Teacher Award.
article  // 22 Mar 2017

A new frontier for cancer diagnostics

UCT has partnered with BGM Pharma and the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation to develop GluCAB, a breakthrough in cancer diagnosis and treatment.  Professor Roger Hunter from the Department of Chemistry at UCT is part of the
article  // 16 Mar 2017

Taking the shock out of teaching maths

Dr Jonathan Shock of the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics is one of six UCT scholars who won the 2016 Distinguished Teacher Award.