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New site reveals 50,000 years of Aboriginal occupation in Kimberley
21 August 2019
A team of archaeologists led by UWA has discovered that the remote Drysdale River catchment in WA's Kimberley has one of the earliest sites for Aboriginal occupation in the North West at 50,000 years ago.
Scientists marvel at collision between black hole and possible neutron star
21 August 2019
Scientists from UWA's node of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Gravitational Wave Discovery (OzGrav) are part of an international team that for the first time may have witnessed the end of a neutron star as it was engulfed by a black hole.
3D facial photography offers quick way to predict sleep apnoea
15 August 2019
Three-dimensional facial photography can provide a simple and highly accurate method of predicting the presence of obstructive apnoea, according to a study led by UWA.
Early career researchers awarded Science Industry PhD Fellowships
15 August 2019
Seven early career researchers from UWA are among 13 recipients to receive prestigious Western Australian Government Science Industry PhD Fellowships
Are laxatives the answer to more powerful mobile phones?
13 August 2019
A global research team including scientists from UWA has found laxatives may hold the key to more powerful mobile phones and hybrid cars that run better.
Artwork explores a stimulating decade in Australian history
13 August 2019
A new exhibition at the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery takes an in-depth look at the 1930s, a vibrant and tumultuous decade in Australia.
Community
UWA is engaged with our local and international communities through education, research, vibrant events and cultural activities.
UWA honours Fields Medal winner
21 August 2019
Professor Akshay Venkatesh, the youngest-ever student to enrol at UWA and last year's recipient of the prestigious Fields Medal for mathematics, will be awarded an honorary doctorate at a special ceremony.
UWA students recognised in Premier's Science Awards
14 August 2019
Two UWA students have been recognised in the 2019 Premier's Science Awards, which celebrate the achievements of the Western Australian science community.
Rugby great joins fight against youth suicide
09 August 2019
Rugby great Nick Farr-Jones has thrown his support behind UWA's suicide research initiative Young Lives Matter Foundation.
Musician heading to Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
07 August 2019
UWA music student Jordan Moore has been selected 2020 Young Composer in Residence with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
Awards and achievements - August 2019
05 August 2019
Congratulations to the many staff and students for their achievements in August.
Girls in Engineering and eye research team among Eureka finalists
31 July 2019
An outreach program to encourage high school girls to study STEM subjects and the research team that developed a strategy to reduce the impact of a common eye infection are finalists in the Eureka Awards.
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.