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People voyaged to Australia by boat more than 50,000 years ago
21 May 2018
Researchers working to solve the mystery of how people first reached Australia have shown that arrival was made by sizeable groups of people deliberately voyaging between islands.
Fossil discovery challenges history of our ocean
18 May 2018
A global research team has discovered sea lily fossils, providing new evidence the species lived in shallow water in the Southern Hemisphere millions of years longer than previously thought.
Get your blood pressure checked during May
17 May 2018
A study has found more than a third of people have high blood pressure but many are unaware they have it. People are being encouraged to get their blood pressure checked for free this month in booths across Perth.
Bottom trawlers chuck 437 million tonnes of fish each year
11 May 2018
A new study by UWA and the University of British Columbia has found 437 million tonnes of fish worth an estimated $720 billion have been thrown overboard in the past 65 years globally by industrial fisheries using bottom trawls.
Living is not as easy as it could be in Perth
11 May 2018
A new report measuring Perth's liveability progress has found that despite improvements, the city is struggling to meet its targets for policy implementation.
New device could mean end of the jab for those with diabetes
08 May 2018
Researchers from The University of Western Australia are testing the effectiveness of a device in the long-term treatment of the low blood glucose form of diabetes and are in need of community participants for the study
Community
UWA is engaged with our local and international communities through education, research, vibrant events and cultural activities.
New foundation at UWA to help save young lives
18 May 2018
A new foundation at The University of Western Australia will support research to identify trigger points for youth suicide and measures to help predict when someone is at high risk.
New Fugro Chair in Geotechnics
18 May 2018
Leading geotechnical engineer, Dr Fraser Bransby, has been appointed Fugro Chair in Geotechnics at UWA's Oceans Graduate School (OGS) within the Faculty of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences.
Latest in innovation showcased at the UWA IQ Awards
11 May 2018
An invention to monitor leukemia cells in the blood, methods to develop better medicines with fewer side-effects and an app to help school students develop skills for the future workplace were big winners at this year’s UWA IQ Awards.
Iain Grandage to lead Perth Festival
10 May 2018
One of Western Australia’s most successful cultural exports, Iain Grandage, has been appointed Artistic Director of Perth Festival for 2020-23.
Therapy dog a furry friend for UWA law students
04 May 2018
The UWA Law School has a new wellbeing initiative - a furry four legged friend that is providing students with a much-needed break from their studies and proving to be quite a hit with people on campus.
2018 Ciara Glennon Scholarship awarded
03 May 2018
A third-year Law student with a passion for the law, arts and environment has been awarded this year’s Ciara Glennon Memorial Law Scholarship.
Indigenous commitment
The University of Western Australia acknowledges that its campus is situated on Noongar land, and that Noongar people remain the spiritual and cultural custodians of their land, and continue to practise their values, languages, beliefs and knowledge.