UCT has taken the lead on the African continent in establishing an eResearch Centre to ensure that the university can continue to operate as a top research institution in the age of big data. According to Professor Danie Visser, Deputy Vice-Chancellor with responsibility for research at UCT, research today is fast becoming inconceivable without adequate […]
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Big-data champion for UCT
The UCT Astronomy Department and the University of the Western Cape (UWC) Department of Physics earlier this year welcomed the appointment of Professor Russ Taylor to the joint UCT/UWC Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Research Chair. Professor Taylor will play a key role in building big-data research capacities and expertise in the region and the continent. […]