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/ 9 November 2010
UCT has joined the open content revolution, launching its very own Open Content Directory this February.
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/ 9 November 2010
The UCT Fairheads Clanwilliam Arts Project demonstrates the transforming power of creativity.
Artist Fritha Langerman of UCT’s Michaelis School of Fine Art curated a major exhibition at the Iziko South African Museum earlier this year.
The re-opening of the collection forms part of the UCT South African College of Music’s centenary celebrations.
It’s an issue that has the potential to tear a country apart — the land question is an explosive and little understood one.
Tim Noakes, the runner’s professor, continues to
make waves around the world with his work in
sports science.
TB IRIS refers to the recurrence of tuberculosis symptoms in HIV-positive individuals who are on treatment for TB.
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/ 9 November 2010
Denny’s name is synonymous with award-winning work, particularly on the early detection of pre-cancerous lesions of the cervix among poor black women.
Could turmeric be used to treat conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease and HIV dementia?
Jill Farrant’s work on drought-tolerant plants is winning her accolades, left, right and centre.
Bongani Mayosi shows that transformation is an imperative first step in a better life for all.
UCT researchers are engaged in an innovative study to determine the impact of climate change on key South African biomes.
We live in a global society that counts and measure everything — including the volume and impact of research.
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/ 13 October 2010
Research reveals that one out of ten children in the worst-affected rural areas of the Western Cape suffer from foetal alcohol syndrome.
Ari Sitas will head a government initiative "to rejuvenate and strengthen the social sciences and humanities", it was announced on Wednesday.
All ranking systems have flaws and biases that might ignore local needs, writes <b>Max Price</b>.
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/ 25 November 2009
The largest growing economic force in the world isn’t China or India — it’s women. But that stubborn glass ceiling is still intact.
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/ 13 September 2009
We as South Africans recognise that when our house is on fire, we all have to pull together to put out the flames.
The same algae that turns a swimming pool green and nasty could one day fuel your bakkie.
Some 16,5% of South Africans suffer from common mental disorders like depression and anxiety, the SA Depression and Anxiety Group said on Monday.
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/ 15 October 2008
Deputy registrar and legal adviser Paul Ngobeni is facing university disciplinary action for his support of Cape Judge President John Hlophe.
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/ 15 October 2008
‘The current system is hampering economic growth and development’
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/ 12 October 2008
The growing flexibility of voter attitudes highlighted by research is good news for ANC rebels planning a new party to fight next year’s elections.
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/ 23 September 2008
The link between exercise and better health has been confirmed by three reports commissioned by Discovery Health’s Vitality programme.
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/ 8 September 2008
A Cape Town heart patient last week became the first South African to benefit from a device that could eliminate the need for follow-up surgery.
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/ 3 September 2008
South African universities get pushed down by developing countries’ universities.
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/ 3 September 2008
A family of MBA graduates recounts how their studies have turned their lives around.
A plan to boost SA’s scientific research has taken a knock, after the Science and Technology Department failed to secure R180-million in funding.
A recent survey reveals the students employers place on a university’s reputation, writes Primarashni Gower.
When the going gets tough, the tough get -creative, writes Jon Foster-Pedley.
The University of Johannesburg is spending R25-million on scholarships for master’s and PhD students, some of whom will be guaranteed employment
Engineers, oceanographers and chemists in eight African countries will benefit from three grants of $800 000 each from a new initiative.