Our Achievements

The Human Evolution Research Institute (HERI) at the University of Cape Town (UCT) drives African-led research and initiatives on human evolution at UCT and across the continent. Below is an overview of our achievements and related media publications.

High-impact research

Nature Ecology & Evolution: Merging morphological and genetic evidence to assess hybridization in Western Eurasian late Pleistocene hominins

Nature: Elevated Southern Hemisphere moisture availability during glacial periods

Journal of Human Evolution: Challenging the antiquity of the Cradle of Humankind, South Africa

African women graduages

TEDx: A new vision for diversity in human evolution research

Nature: Breaking down barriers

Daily Maverick: Why we need diverse storytellers of human evolution

ALL women FIELD CAMPS

PLOS: Challenging traditional narratives and fostering a new generation of black women in the palaeosciences

Mail & Guardian: Paving the way for women into STEM

EGU: The geological period no one talks about: menstruation in the field

NATIONAL MUSEUM EXHIBIT

UCT News: ‘Humanity’ exhibition reimagines the story of human evolution

The Conversation: Evolution revolution: how a Cape Town museum exhibit is rewriting the story of humankind

Resilience Magazine: How Three New Museums Are Teaching the World About a Paradigm Shift in Our Understanding of Human Origins