Women making their mark in science
Each year on February 11, the United Nations marks the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. It’s a chance to reflect on how
UCT scientists part of international study of Antarctic waters - the least studied place on the planet
UCT scientists from the Department of Oceanography, Dr Marcel du Plessis and Isabelle Giddy, are part of an international study that is attempting to occupy and collect vital measurements from the least studied place on the planet – the frig
Hybridisation and the science of becoming human
Professor Rebecca Ackermann, in the Department of Archaeology at UCT and director of UCT’s Human Evolution Research Institute (HERI), has made a series of in-depth studies of hybridisation and how it has served as an essential cr
Cape Town’s drought under the microscope
Research by Department of Oceanography student Precious Mahlalela into the cause of Cape Town’s recent devastating drought has earned her the acknowledgment of having a paper published in top international scientific journal 
Large-scale research funding for UCT
Researchers from UCT are included in two of 12 international teams selected by United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) to establish large interdisciplinary research hubs based at leading UK universities that address the world’s complex deve
Robotic gliders roam the Antarctic waters in unprecedented ocean climate research
In an unprecedented study starting in December 2018 and running until February 2020, a fleet of robotic ocean gliders will attempt to occupy and collect vital measurements from the least studied place on the planet - the frigid ice covered Antarct
Accolade for being highly cited researchers goes to Emeritus Professor William Bond
Emeritus Professor William Bond, Department of Biological Sciences has just been named as one of the world's most highly cited researchers for 2018.
Chemistry in and out of the laboratory for postgraduates Laa-iqa and Marwaan Rylands
Husband and wife duo Marwaan and Laa-iqa Rylands will both graduate with postgraduate Chemistry degrees from the Science Faculty on 14 December - Marwaan with a PhD and Laa-iqa with a MSc. Th
Never too late to overcome the odds
Friends often tell environmental and geographical scientist Witness Kozanayi that he left his PhD late. He is undeterred. While his academic journey began later than many and followed a road less travelled, Kozanayi’s resolve nev
Gold medallist Chibale warns of African ‘brain drain’
Professor Kelly Chibale, founder and director of the University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Drug Discovery and Development Centre (H3D), has been awarded the prestigious Gold Medal for 2018 by the South African Chemical Institute&n