{"results":[{"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":"Australia's first human milk biobank to make every drop count","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/breastmilk-biobank_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/september/australias-first-human-milk-biobank-to-make-every-drop-count","publisheddate":"2026-09-14","summary":"
A state-of-the-art human milk biobank – the first in Australia and only the third in the world – is expected to supercharge global research into breastmilk and infant nutrition, growth and development.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Health and biotechnology"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"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"}]},{"title":"2026 Newnham Fellows","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/rcswa-newnham-2026-winners.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/2026-newnham-fellows","publisheddate":"2026-08-20","summary":"
The 2026 Dr Arthur and Mary Newnham Fellowship has been awarded to three doctors working to improve rural health and medical education.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Rural Clinical School of WA"},{"title":"WA Centre for Rural Health"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Awards and achievements","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/britta-award-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/august/awards-and-achievements","publisheddate":"2026-08-03","summary":"
UWA has a continual roll call of awards, scholarships and prizes presented to staff and students.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"The UWA Institute of Agriculture"},{"title":"WA Centre for Rural Health"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"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":"Funding boost for top WA health and medical researchers","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/near-miss-2026-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/july/funding-boost-for-top-wa-health-and-medical-researchers","publisheddate":"2026-07-03","summary":"
Health and medical projects investigating infections, cellular processes, cancer diagnosis and treatment, cardiac and musculoskeletal disease, healthy ageing and ways to advance paediatric care have been awarded $2.1 million in grants.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biomedical Sciences"},{"title":"School of Population and Global Health"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"RCSWA applications open","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/rcswa-py-2027-card.png","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/june/rcswa-applications-open","publisheddate":"2026-06-09","summary":"
Applications for the Rural Clinical School of WA 2027 Penultimate Year Program are now open for medical students.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Emergency Medicine"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical Education"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Obstetrics and Gynaecology"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Psychiatry"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Rural Clinical School of WA"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"}]},{"title":"$6.8 million boost to expand world-first preterm birth prevention program","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/preterm-birth-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/may/6-million-boost-to-expand-world-first-preterm-birth-prevention-program","publisheddate":"2026-05-29","summary":"
The Australian Preterm Birth Prevention Alliance and its partner organisation Women’s Healthcare Australasia have welcomed a $6.8 million Federal Government investment to expand Australia’s world-first national program aimed at safely reducing rates of preterm and early term birth.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Obstetrics and Gynaecology"},{"title":"Paediatrics"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Rural Clinical School of WA"},{"title":"WA Centre for Rural Health"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Home Page"}]}]}