{"results":[{"title":"Children with preventable heart disease being missed through gaps in care","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/child-and-heart-disease-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/september/children-with-preventable-heart-disease-being-missed-through-gaps-in-care","publisheddate":"2026-09-30","summary":"
A new report has revealed critical gaps in the care of Australian children with a preventable paediatric disorder that can lead to premature cardiovascular disease.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Dietitian wins top science communicator award","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/amelia-and-dawson-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/september/dietitian-wins-top-science-communicator-award","publisheddate":"2026-09-29","summary":"
A dietitian and researcher investigating the impact of plastics in our diet on health outcomes has won FameLab Australia 2026 – the world’s leading public-facing science communication competition and training program.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Staff"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"}]},{"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"}]},{"title":"Culturally safe resources bring period health to the fore","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/aboriginal-menstrual-health_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/september/culturally-safe-resources-bring-period-health-to-the-fore","publisheddate":"2026-09-16","summary":"
Research led by a pioneering Aboriginal GP and PhD student at The University of Western Australia has led to the development of culturally safe Aboriginal women’s menstrual health resources.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Current students"},{"title":"Diversity"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"School of Indigenous Studies"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"UWA Tall Poppies scoop new national awards","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/tall-poppy_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/september/uwa-tall-poppies-scoop-new-national-awards","publisheddate":"2026-09-14","summary":"
Two researchers from The University of Western Australia are the inaugural recipients of two national awards created to recognise young scientists making extraordinary contributions in First Nations-led and industry-engaged research and science communication.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Funding for health projects to drive more personalised care","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/uwa-aerial_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/september/funding-for-health-projects-to-drive-more-personalised-care","publisheddate":"2026-09-10","summary":"
Six researchers from The University of Western Australia have received key funding to pursue precision medicine research projects designed to drive more personalised care.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Vale Clinical Professor Lesley Cala OAM","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2023/leslery-cala-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/september/vale-clinical-professor-lesley-cala-oam","publisheddate":"2026-09-08","summary":"
The University of Western Australia is deeply saddened by the loss of Clinical Professor Lesley Cala OAM, who died last week aged 87. A pioneering neuroradiologist, educator, women’s rights champion and enduring presence at the University, Professor Cala was renowned for her unwavering commitment to medicine, education and the community. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Development and Alumni Relations"},{"title":"Convocation Conversations"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Our Women"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"New model shows how cancer cells escape and spread","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/cancer-metastasis_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/september/new-model-shows-how-cancer-cells-escape-and-spread","publisheddate":"2026-09-02","summary":"
A new biomaterial developed by researchers from The University of Western Australia is providing fresh insights into the way cancer cells escape from tumours and spread through the body.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Biomedical Engineering"},{"title":"Engineering"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Awards and achievements","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/awards-and-achievements_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/september/awards-and-achievements","publisheddate":"2026-09-01","summary":"
The University of Western Australia has a continual roll call of awards, scholarships and prizes presented to staff and students. To recognise these achievements, an article is published on the UWA news page on the website and in UWA Forward on the first week of every month.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Dental School"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"School of Allied Health"},{"title":"School of Population and Global Health"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Innovation"}]},{"title":"Funding for critical mother and baby health research","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/wirf-research-funding_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/funding-for-critical-mother-and-baby-health-research","publisheddate":"2026-08-31","summary":"
Seven researchers from The University of Western Australia will tackle critical health challenges affecting women and babies thanks to research funding from the Women and Infants Research Foundation (WIRF).","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Obstetrics and Gynaecology"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"School of Human Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]}]}