{"results":[{"title":"An illuminating gift for ancient landscapes","featuredImage":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/ngilgi-caves-interior-card.png","largeImage":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/hero/small-hero/2026/ngilgi-caves-16---half-hero.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/may/an-illuminating-gift-for-ancient-landscapes","publisheddate":"2026-05-29","summary":"With support from Capes Foundation, Dr Aleksey Sadekov and his research team will be able to prepare and analyse a three-metre speleothem to reveal a remarkable window into the ancient past. ","topics":[]},{"title":"Championing inclusion: Fogarty scholar Laura Panetta's journey","featuredImage":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/laura-panetta-card.png","largeImage":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/hero/small-hero/2026/laura-panetta-half-hero.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/may/championing-inclusion-fogarty-scholar-laura-panettas-journey","publisheddate":"2026-05-29","summary":"Fogarty Scholar Laura Panetta is transforming experience into advocacy, championing inclusive education across Western Australia. As founder of Student Alliance 4 Inclusion and a UWA student, she empowers young people to shape policy and create classrooms where every student belongs.","topics":[]},{"title":"The Pryer family's lasting gift of law and learning","featuredImage":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/pryer-award-tiffany-green---card.png","largeImage":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/hero/small-hero/2026/students-interacting-smiling---half-hero.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/may/the-pryer-familys-lasting-gift-of-law-and-learning","publisheddate":"2026-05-07","summary":" A generous bequest by Faye Pryer has established the Pryer Award, a perpetual Juris Doctor scholarship in honour of her lawyer husband, Barry. The award covers fees and allowance for the three-year degree, empowering students like inaugural recipient Tiffany Green to pursue justice and community impact.","topics":[]},{"title":"Science is hope: how philanthropy is shaping the future of severe mental illness research","featuredImage":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/neru-team-card.png","largeImage":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/hero/small-hero/2026/hands-holding-half-hero.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/march/science-is-hope-how-philanthropy-is-shaping-the-future-of-severe-mental-illness-research","publisheddate":"2026-03-27","summary":"At the Neuropsychiatric Epidemiology Research Unit (NERU), hope for people with severe mental illness is turned into evidence and change, thanks to the generosity of a committed philanthropist.","topics":[]},{"title":"From student to supporter: Dr Thomas Simpson invests in UWA's future","featuredImage":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/dr-thomas-simpson-card.png","largeImage":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/hero/small-hero/2026/trading-room-half-hero.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/march/from-student-to-supporter-dr-thomas-simpson-invests-in-uwas-future","publisheddate":"2026-03-27","summary":"Thanks to Dr Thomas Simpson, the Student Managed Investment Fund Club has launched the Frontier Fund, to allow Equities and Economics teams to pitch to an investment committee and invest real funds.","topics":[]},{"title":"UWA Geology 3rd Year Laboratory Upgrade Appeal","featuredImage":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2021/geology-card-image.jpg","largeImage":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/hero/full-hero/2021/geology-article-hero-image-1680x942.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2022/april/uwa-geology-3rd-year-laboratory-upgrade-appeal","publisheddate":"2026-03-20","summary":"We need your help to raise $500,000 to modernise this laboratory to continue to train geoscience graduates for the changing employment needs of industry and government into the future!","topics":[]},{"title":"Partnerships and philanthropy powering child health research impact","featuredImage":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/happy-kids-child-health-card.png","largeImage":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/hero/small-hero/2026/happy-kids-child-health-half-hero.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/february/partnerships-and-philanthropy-powering-child-health-research-impact","publisheddate":"2026-02-23","summary":"Through steadfast partnerships and philanthropic support, Stan Perron Charitable Foundation and Channel 7 Telethon Trust are building a globally recognised child health research ecosystem to create lasting impact for children and families - with UWA and Western Australia leading the way.","topics":[]},{"title":"Vale Emeritus Professor Bryant Stokes AO","featuredImage":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/bryant-stokes_card.jpg","largeImage":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/hero/small-hero/2026/bryant-stokes-queen-combo-hero.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/february/vale-emeritus-professor-bryant-stokes-ao","publisheddate":"2026-02-11","summary":"The University of Western Australia is deeply saddened by the passing of Emeritus Professor Bryant Stokes AO, one of Western Australia’s most distinguished medical leaders and a highly respected member of the UWA community.","topics":[{"title":"Our community"},{"title":"Health and medicine"},{"title":"Our people"}]},{"title":"Rob and Judy Birtwistle's legacy in tune with future generations","featuredImage":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/music-card---944x522.png","largeImage":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/hero/full-hero/2024/music-history-award-full-hero.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/december/rob-and-judy-birtwistles-legacy-in-tune-with-future-generations","publisheddate":"2025-12-18","summary":"Husband and wife Robert and Judy Birtwistle shared many things: a lifelong passion for music; a belief in the power of education; and a desire to support future generations of musicians. They also shared a generous spirit, which is evident in their bequest to UWA.","topics":[]},{"title":"Coffee for a Cause: fuelling student wellbeing","featuredImage":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2025/coffee-card---944x522.png","largeImage":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/hero/small-hero/2025/coffee-half-hero---1680x410.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2025/december/coffee-for-a-cause-fuelling-student-wellbeing","publisheddate":"2025-12-18","summary":"On International Coffee Day this year, something that began as a simple moment in the daily rhythm of campus life – grabbing a morning cuppa – became a powerful and purposeful act of generosity. ","topics":[]}]}