Animals shrinking from climate change
UCT researchers have collected clear evidence that climate change is shrinking animals’ body sizes. The finding comes from research by Associate Professor Res Altwegg and Dr Birgit Erni – both from the Depa
Polar cyclones, Antarctic sea ice and a cruise to understand it all
Today, the South African research vessel SA Agulhas II departs from Cape Town bound for the Southern Ocean and Antarctica’s winter sea ice. Onboard will be 25 researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT), joining 70 partici
Plastic: unpacking the media hype
Professor Peter Ryan, from the FitzPatrick Institute of African Ornithology at UCT says that while we should do all we can to limit the amount of waste plastic entering the environment, we cannot afford to allow the focus on plast
Serendipitous meeting leads PhD candidate back to UCT
A chance meeting prompted Sue Dennis to return to UCT after more than 25 years and now she will graduate with a PhD in Molecular & Cell Biology.
Seaborne classroom making science ‘cool’
Students, lecturers and scientists left Cape Town aboard the SA Agulhas II to participate in SEAmester - interactive and cool Science where students engage with scientists and lectures while at sea.
Grooming young tech innovators
The Department of Computer Science at UCT hosted a group of high school learners from Ocean View Secondary School to a day of computer science information - where they were introduced to developments such as 3D printing, antenna Wifi networks and
The Kalahari Desert is becoming too hot for birds.
The Kalahari Desert, one of the world’s last true wilderness areas, will lose much of its birdlife before the end of this century due to climate warming, according to a new scientific study by four South African authors, including University of C
Multimillion rand boost for Africa medicines research
University of Cape Town (UCT)’s alumnus and former chairman and CEO of Coca-Cola, Neville Isdell, has donated US$1 242 160 (about R18 million) towards research into the discovery of new medicines for infectious diseases at the UCT Drug Discovery
5 questions with Sheetal Silal
Dr Sheetal Silal, a senior lecturer in the Department of Statistical Sciences at the University of Cape Town (UCT), uses mathematical modelling to fight infectious diseases. She was recently selected to discuss her research at th
‘No stupid questions’ in Distinguished Teacher’s classes
Associate Professor Jeff Murugan, is one of two recipients of of the 2018 Distinguished Teacher Award from the University of Cape Town (UCT).