Science Matters Newsletter
Sharing news from around the Faculty of Science.
Professor Jill Farrant Wins Lifetime Achievement at 2025 NRF Awards
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.
Guardians of the Ice: South Africa’s Expedition to the Fimbul Ice Shelf - Science Faculty Seminar Series
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
Guardians of the Ice: South Africa’s Expedition to the Fimbul Ice Shelf - Science Faculty Seminar Series
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.
Science Week - Curiosity Cube
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.
This Science Week experiment allows you to step inside the Curiosity Cube
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!
Spring 2025 Graduation
UCT is hosting graduation ceremonies from Monday, 8 September until Wednesday, 10 September 2025.
Spring 2025 Graduation
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.
Dedicated cruise deepens offshore research capacity in SA
Two PhD students from UCT were part of a team of marine scientists who embarked on an offshore expedition to develop the capacity of young southern African scientists and to collect data in outer shelf and deep-sea habitats.