Associate Professor Becky Ackermann speaks about Homo naledi
Associate Professor Rebecca Ackermann, from the Department of Archaeology at UCT was interviewed on SABC about the discovery of Homo naledi. Continue here to watch the interview.
UCT Scientists part of team working on new human ancestor Homo naledi
UCT Department of Archaeology's Associate Professor Rebecca Ackermann and her PhD student Lauren Schroeder are members of the team who recently described the new human ancestor Homo naledi.
The million year old monkey: new evidence confirms the antiquity of fossil primate from the Dominican Republic
An international team of scientists, including Dr Robyn Pickering, from UCT's Department of Geological Sciences, have dated a species of fossil monkey found across the Caribbean, to just over 1 million years old
Congratulations to 2 new SARChI Chairs in Science
Five prominent female researchers at the University of Cape Town have been awarded SA Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI) Chairs in their respective fields, as part o
Dr Gina Ziervogel wins Distinguished Young Women Researcher Award
Dr Gina Ziervogel, from the Department of Environmental & Geographical Science at UCT, has just won the Distinguished Young Women Researcher Award at the recent Department of Science and Technology's 2015 Women in Science Awards (WISA) 2015.
Muneebah Adams from Department of Chemistry wins DST Fellowship Award
At the recent Department of Science and Technology's recent 2015 Women in Science Awards, Muneebah Adams, from the Department of Chemistry, won a Fellowship Award.