article  // 12 Apr 2023

UCT Inaugural Lecture: Professor Jeff Murugan

The first lecture in the new series was presented in-person by Professor Jeff Murugan at 18:00 on Wednesday, 19 April 2023. The lecture was titled “The Future is Quantum – a random walk in the landscape of mathematical physics”.
article  // 17 May 2023

UCT Inaugural Lecture with Prof Jeff Murugan

Professor Jeff Murugan from the Faculty of Science at UCT presented his Inaugural Lecture “The Future is Quantum – a random walk in the landscape of mathematical physics”.
article  // 17 May 2023

ACDI director Mark New wins Frontiers Planet Prize

The director of UCT's African Climate and Development Initiative Mark New, along with fellow researchers have been awarded the prestigious Frontiers Planet Prize for their research on nature-based solutions and climate change.
article  // 14 Jun 2023

True torchbearer for development and progress

When he first found himself on the campus of the University of Cape Town (UCT) as the employee of a contracted cleaning company, Frederick Stellenboom had no idea that he would encounter opportunities beyond his expectations.
article  // 01 Sep 2023

Kelly Chibale wins Royal Society Africa Prize 2023

Professor Kelly Chibale, who holds the Neville Isdell Chair in African-centric Drug Discovery and Development, and director of the Holistic Drug Discovery and Development Centre at UCT, has been awarded the Royal Society Africa Prize 2023