{"results":[{"title":"WA pioneers nominated for Australian of the Year Awards","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/chari-wa-year-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/october/wa-pioneers-nominated-for-australian-of-the-year-awards","publisheddate":"2026-10-16","summary":"
 An organ transplant pioneer, Telehealth innovator, world-leading oceanographer, community housing champion and researcher at the forefront of neurological rehabilitation are among the nominees announced for the 2027 Australian of the Year Awards for Western Australia. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Researchers shed new light on upgrading gravitational wave detectors","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/grav-wave-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/october/researchers-shed-new-light-on-upgrading-gravitational-wave-detectors","publisheddate":"2026-10-16","summary":"
Researchers have developed and tested a new locking method for gravitational wave detectors that will advance the discovery of distant black holes and neutron stars colliding.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Astronomy and Astrophysics"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Physics"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Frontier technologies"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Space"}]},{"title":"UWA to lead $20M National Centre for Space Domain Awareness","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/space-centre-grant-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/october/uwa-to-lead-$20m-national-centre-for-space-domain-awareness","publisheddate":"2026-10-15","summary":"
The ARC Training Centre for Space Domain Awareness has been awarded $5 million over five years to support Australia’s ability to manage satellites, space traffic and space hazards, which has benefits for national security, commercial activity and critical services.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Astronomy and Astrophysics"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Frontier technologies"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Space"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Firms facing tariff shocks choose collaboration over conquest","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/tariff-cuts_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/october/firms-facing-tariff-shocks-choose-collaboration-over-conquest","publisheddate":"2026-10-14","summary":"
New research has charted the way US businesses adapted to market shocks caused by reductions in import tariffs and increased foreign competition, with greater innovation emerging as a longer-term benefit.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Free cheers for science as researchers raise the bar","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/raising-the-bar_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/october/free-cheers-for-science-as-researchers-raise-the-bar","publisheddate":"2026-10-13","summary":"
Pull up a stool and savour a cool glass of science as some of The University of Western Australia’s brightest minds hit CBD bars for a series of free public talks on Tuesday 27 October.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Cyber security"},{"title":"Digital"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Geography and Planning"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Law School"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Frontier technologies"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"Our place culture and heritage"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"School of Population and Global Health"},{"title":"School of Social Sciences"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"UWA Public Policy Institute"},{"title":"VaxPol"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Partnership to advance Australia's quantum capability","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/quantinuum--card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/october/partnership-to-advance-australias-quantum-capability","publisheddate":"2026-10-06","summary":"
Australia’s quantum capability will be boosted by a agreement between UWA and quantum computing company Quantinuum to expand access to advanced quantum computing, develop quantum talent and accelerate the development of practical applications that integrate quantum computing, AI and high-performance computing.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"title":"Data Science"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Mathematics"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Indigenous STEM students set for NASA mission","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/alaxandrea-nasa-camp-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/october/indigenous-stem-students-set-for-nasa-mission","publisheddate":"2026-10-02","summary":"
Alaxandrea O’Brien, a young professional and advocate studying environmental engineering, is the first student from a Western Australian university to be selected for Monash University’s pioneering National Indigenous Space Academy program. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Environmental Engineering"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Space"},{"title":"Diversity"}]},{"title":"Exercise program for trans youth boosts sense of belonging","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/trans-exercise-program-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/september/exercise-program-for-trans-youth-boosts-sense-of-belonging","publisheddate":"2026-09-29","summary":"
A new pilot trial found a group-based, gender-affirming and inclusive exercise program designed for trans and gender diverse youth could improve mental health through movement and social connection.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"From score to stage: UWA musicians research new clarinet concerto","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/clarinet-concerto-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/september/from-score-to-stage-uwa-musicians-research-new-clarinet-concerto","publisheddate":"2026-09-23","summary":"
The creativity of musicians at The University of Western Australia will take centre stage when a new Clarinet Concerto premieres with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra at Winthrop Hall next week.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Conservatorium of Music"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Our place culture and heritage"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"World-leading researchers honoured at 25th Premier's Science Awards","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/p-dudgeon-award-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/september/world-leading-researchers-honoured-at-25th-premiers-science-awards","publisheddate":"2026-09-22","summary":"
Seven researchers from The University of Western Australia have been recognised at the 2026 Premier’s Science Awards, with five taking out key awards and another two inducted into the Western Australian Science Hall of Fame.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"School of Earth Sciences"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"}]}]}