{"results":[{"title":"Talk explores solving the riddle of universe's missing piece","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/dark-matter-talk-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/talk-explores-solving-the-riddle-of-universes-missing-piece","publisheddate":"2026-08-14","summary":"
Did you know a huge part of the universe is missing? Australia’s role in the search for dark matter and what the discovery might mean for our understanding of the world around us will be explored at a public lecture.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Physics"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Space"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Event explores how AI is reshaping our future","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/gen-ai-event-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/event-explores-how-ai-is-reshaping-our-future","publisheddate":"2026-08-10","summary":"
How generative artificial intelligence is reshaping education, government and law enforcement will be explored at a free public lecture hosted by The University of Western Australia next week.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"title":"Digital"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Event to focus on how fatigue affects workers","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/tired-man-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/event-to-focus-on-how-fatigue-affects-workers","publisheddate":"2026-08-10","summary":"
An international conference examining the impact of fatigue on human performance will be hosted this week by the Western Australian Centre for Road Safety Research at The University of Western Australia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"School of Psychological Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"},{"title":"Health"}]},{"title":"Tall Poppy researchers celebrated for science impact","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/uwa-aerial_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/tall-poppy-researchers-celebrated-for-science-impact","publisheddate":"2026-08-06","summary":"
Five researchers from The University of Western Australia have been named Young Tall Poppies for their work in diverse fields including astrophysics, chemistry, advanced imaging, nutrition and how artificial intelligence influences human behaviour.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"title":"Astronomy and Astrophysics"},{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Computer Science"},{"title":"Gingin Gravity Precinct"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Mathematics"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Physics"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Clean energy transition and sustainable resources"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"STEM"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Space"}]},{"title":"Dorothy Hewett Award winners announced","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/dh-2026-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/dorothy-hewett-award-winners-announced","publisheddate":"2026-08-05","summary":"
A tale of two sisters who experience a painful but often beautiful awakening and the story of an Australian artist in Florence who asks what remains when memory and language begin to fail have been named joint winners of the 2026 Dorothy Hewett Award. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"UWA Publishing"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Arts-and-Culture"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Project to value, manage and protect WA's surfing culture","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/surf-economy-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/project-to-value-manage-and-protect-was-surfing-culture","publisheddate":"2026-08-03","summary":"
A new project led by UWA’s Dr Ana Manero aims to understand the value of surfing resources in Western Australia and develop Australia’s first state-level surf management guidelines.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"UWA School of Agriculture and Environmental Science"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Screening tool predicts breastfeeding problems before birth","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/breastfeeding-screening-tool_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/july/screening-tool-predicts-breastfeeding-problems-before-birth","publisheddate":"2026-07-27","summary":"
A midwife-turned-researcher has developed a new screening tool that can predict whether a mother-to-be will struggle with breastfeeding, weeks before she even gives birth.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"LRF Centre for Immunology and Breastfeeding"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Obstetrics and Gynaecology"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Charting children's eyes to head off global myopia epidemic","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/myopia-charts_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/july/charting-childrens-eyes-to-head-off-global-myopia-epidemic","publisheddate":"2026-07-21","summary":"
An international study co-led by The University of Western Australia has created the equivalent of infant growth curve charts for children’s eyes to help clinicians identify the warning signs of myopia.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Rare sighting of Arctic bobtail squid and egg masses","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/bobtail-squid-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/july/rare-sighting-of-arctic-bobtail-squid-and-egg-masses","publisheddate":"2026-07-20","summary":"
Marine biologists observed Arctic bobtail squid in its natural habitat in the North Atlantic Ocean, including the rare discovery of a mature female with eggs.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Featured"}]},{"title":"Ball that broke Norway's heart was legit: data scientist","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/world-cup-spidercam-ball_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/july/ball-that-broke-norways-heart-was-legit-says-data-scientist","publisheddate":"2026-07-16","summary":"
Simple physics show the goal kick that ended Norway’s barnstorming FIFA World Cup run did not hit the spidercam cable as suggested by angry players and fans.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Artificial Intelligence"},{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Data Science"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Physics"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Featured"}]}]}