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Super corals adapt well to cold but struggle with warming oceans
18 September 2019
Super corals from extreme reefs can acclimatise to temperatures much lower than their natural environment but struggle to cope with their home reefs becoming hotter due to climate change, according to a global research team led by the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at UWA.
Top mathematician awarded prestigious fellowship
16 September 2019
Professor Enrico Valdinoci from UWA’s School of Physics, Mathematics and Computing has been awarded a Laureate Fellowship, providing up to $3.5 million in funding to support research activities over the next five years.
Program brings endangered skink back to the wild
10 September 2019
The critically endangered Christmas Island blue-tailed skink is being released back into the wild following a successful decade-long captive breeding program.
Rare pictures uncover diverse marine life at Ningaloo Reef
10 September 2019
Researchers at The University of Western Australia have collected rare imagery revealing rich marine biodiversity at Ningaloo Reef, after deploying baited underwater cameras to analyse various fish species.
Stellar graduates join Young Lives Matter Board
10 September 2019
Australia's first Indigenous doctor Helen Milroy and Western Australia's former chief justice Wayne Martin have joined the board of UWA's suicide research initiative Young Lives Matter Foundation.
Origins of adult obesity found in early childhood
06 September 2019
Western Australia's Raine Study provided important data for a major international study that has found body mass index in babies, children and adults is influenced by different genetic factors that change as we age.
Community
UWA is engaged with our local and international communities through education, research, vibrant events and cultural activities.
Exhibition explores the night sky through cultural interpretation
20 September 2019
A new exhibition at the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery will explore the concept of the night sky from cultural, scientific and artistic perspectives.
UWA Business School named highest-ranked MBA in the State
18 September 2019
The University of Western Australia Business School has been ranked #1 in Western Australia and placed in the top 10 schools nationally for its MBA program, according to the Australian Financial Review BOSS MBA Rankings 2019 survey, released on Friday 13 September 2019.
WA children urged to have their say at UWA VOICE Conference
16 September 2019
WA children aged five to 12 are being encouraged to sign up for the inaugural Children's VOICE Conference to be run by children for children.
UWA retains top spot in WA in Times Higher Education rankings
12 September 2019
The University of Western Australia remains the highest-ranked university in WA and eighth in the nation according to the 2020 Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
Vale Alex Cohen
10 September 2019
The University of Western Australia is saddened by the recent death of former Chancellor and Clinical Professor of Medicine, Alexander Cohen.
Awards and achievements - September 2019
03 September 2019
Congratulations to the many staff and students for their achievements in September.
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.