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Research
Discover some of the groundbreaking research and innovation happening at UWA.
Students sold on new cutting-edge trading room
19 September 2017
Students will have access to a state-of-the-art trading and analysis centre with the opening of The Rosemarie Nathanson Financial Markets Trading Room.
Portable DNA sequencers help African farmers fight crop disease
18 September 2017
Scientists at UWA are using new portable DNA sequencing technology for the first time in East Africa to help farmers fight the devastating impact of crop disease.
Engineering student wins Three Minute Thesis
08 September 2017
Engineering student Gavrielle Untracht will be competing in the national finals of the Three Minute Thesis competition after winning the competition at UWA.
Backyard astronomy helps explosive discovery
06 September 2017
A backyard telescope belonging to a UWA researcher has played a critical role in solving a cosmic mystery that previously defied scientific explanation.
Monopoly reflects real-life housing crisis
04 September 2017
Australia’s housing affordability crisis has been likened to the board game Monopoly with a researcher demonstrating striking comparisons.
World-first hypertension treatment a success
31 August 2017
Researchers at have taken a step forward in the fight against high blood pressure after the first human trials of a ground-breaking treatment produced successful results.
Community
UWA is engaged with our local and international communities through education, research, vibrant events and cultural activities.
Plant scientist wins top American award
14 September 2017
Professor Stephen Powles, has won the American Chemical Society International Award for Research in agrochemicals.
UWA graduate wins 2017 Miles Franklin Award
08 September 2017
Josephine Wilson, a graduate of The University of Western Australia, has won the prestigious Miles Franklin Literary Award for her second novel Extinctions, published in 2016 by UWA Publishing.
Awards and achievements - August 2017
06 September 2017
Congratulations to our worthy staff and students who have received awards, scholarships and prizes in the month of August.
Bringing STEM into schools
06 September 2017
More than 100 Year 9 and 10 female students learned about exciting career opportunities available to them in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
UWA improves in Times Higher Education World University Rankings
06 September 2017
The University of Western Australia has climbed 14 places to 111 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
Autism researcher awarded prestigious Eureka Award
31 August 2017
Leading autism researcher, Professor Andrew Whitehouse from UWA and Telethon Kids Institute, has been awarded the most prestigious award in the country for young researchers – the 3M Eureka Prize for Emerging Leader in Science for 2017.
Indigenous commitment
The University is committed to enrolling and graduating the highest quality students and recruiting, developing and retaining the highest quality staff.