UCT R&I Highlights 2020-21 High res - Flipbook - Page 11
RESEARCH
NEWS &
FEATURES
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UCT joins Mission Atlantic
Focusing on rural women to drive
land reform
Decoding the horns of the ‘devil ray’
UCT leads global study on
disinformation
Uncovering the expansive
African genome
Analysing COVID-19 from an
African perspective
Tackling Africa’s growing burden
of stroke
SDGs in the African context
African universities driving
urban change
Africans unable to implement
COVID-19 interventions
COVID-19 impacts on men
All-women team reports on
cardiovascular disease in women
Female political prisoners and
prison guards given a voice
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ASA conducts first-of-its-kind
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survey of Cape Floral Region
20 new galaxies identified
onitoring vegetation with
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Wild food plants at risk from
climate change
UCT launches first Sesotho
open-access book
Rare African orchids reveal world
first
How to address the complexity of
climate change
Making strides toward CO2
hydrogenation technology
Closer ties with the Permanent
Court of Arbitration
Making ecology more equitable
Fair compensation for communities
affected by mining
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cientists develop new skin test
for TB
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inimum unit price may reduce
heavy drinking
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ncouraging holistic narratives
about Cape Town communities
World’s first tobacco taxation
e-library
Tracking SA’s post-school
qualifications
COVID-19 setbacks for women
at work
Financial impact of COVID-19
restrictions
Role of T cells in fighting COVID-19
infection