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The University of Western Australia has a continual roll call of awards, scholarships and prizes presented to staff and students.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Business School"},{"title":"Library"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"School of Molecular Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Alumni"},{"title":"Our-community"},{"title":"Our People"}]},{"title":"Deep-sea amphipods range far and deep","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/deep-sea-amphipods-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/march/deep-sea-amphipods-range-far-and-deep","publisheddate":"2026-03-20","summary":"
Two deep-sea amphipod species have been found to live in both hemispheres and share features, according to a new study that boosts our understanding of the biodiversity and evolutionary processes shaping deep-sea ecosystems.","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":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Landmark partnership to restore country and build career pathways","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/nature-academy_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/march/landmark-partnership-to-restore-country-and-build-career-pathways","publisheddate":"2026-03-16","summary":"
A landmark partnership between Winjan Aboriginal Corporation and The University of Western Australia will blend Noongar ecological knowledge with world-class science to restore 924 hectares of degraded farmland at Keralup, near Mandurah.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Education"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Regional rural and remote"},{"title":"Our place culture and heritage"},{"title":"Resilient environment and climate change"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"School of Indigenous Studies"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Engineering and Technology"},{"title":"Learning-and-teaching"},{"title":"Partnerships"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Young magpies learn complex 'sentences' just like humans","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/magpie-syntax-card-2.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/march/young-magpies-learn-complex-sentences-just-like-humans","publisheddate":"2026-03-11","summary":"
New research shows young magpies learn how to turn basic sounds into complex calls and sequences in much the same way human children learn to turn sounds into words and words into sentences.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"CorporateHome"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"How Australia and NZ rules on plant milks differ from overseas, where cows make the only 'milk'","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/conversation-plant-milks_card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/march/how-australia-and-nz-rules-on-plant-milks-differ-from-overseas-where-cows-make-the-only-milk","publisheddate":"2026-03-05","summary":"
Last month, the UK Supreme Court determined that plant-based drink maker Oatly could not trademark the phrase “Post Milk Generation” – effectively banning the use of the word “milk” on their cartons.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Industry"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Business-and-law"},{"title":"Policy-and-opinion"}]},{"title":"Shark deterrents found to reduce fisheries loss","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/shark-deter-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/february/shark-deterrents-found-to-reduce-fisheries-loss","publisheddate":"2026-02-26","summary":"
In a world-first discovery, researchers have found an electrical shark deterrent used at Cocos (Keeling) Islands was effective at reducing the number of fish taken off fishing hooks by sharks – a process known as depredation.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Innovation"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"Clean energy transition and sustainable resources"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Submarine mountains and long-distance waves stir the deepest parts of ocean","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/deep-sea-floor-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/january/submarine-mountains-and-long-distance-waves-stir-the-deepest-parts-of-ocean","publisheddate":"2026-01-29","summary":"
When most of us look out at the ocean, we see a mostly flat blue surface stretching to the horizon. It’s easy to imagine the sea beneath as calm and largely static – a massive, still abyss far removed from everyday experience.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"International"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]},{"title":"Celebrating UWA's Australia Day Honours recipients","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/minghao-honour-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/january/celebrating-uwas-australia-day-honours-recipients","publisheddate":"2026-01-27","summary":"
One of Australia’s leading cancer epidemiologists, a marine conservation expert, a global leader in regenerative medicine and Western Australia’s first dual-trained nuclear physician and breast radiologist, are among 21 staff and graduates recognised in this year’s Australia Day Honours. ","sxaTags":[{"title":"Environment"},{"title":"Health"},{"title":"Medical School"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Oceans Institute"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Health-and-Medicine"},{"title":"Awards and Achievements"},{"title":"Our People"},{"title":"Our-community"}]},{"title":"Evolution of the human penis: why size does matter","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/statue-of-david-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/january/evolution-of-the-human-penis-why-size-does-matter","publisheddate":"2026-01-23","summary":"
Human penis size indicates male attractiveness and fighting ability, with a larger size more attractive to women and more likely to intimidate rivals, according to a new study.","sxaTags":[{"title":"Media statements"},{"title":"Nature and Science"},{"title":"Research category"},{"title":"School of Biological Sciences"},{"title":"Home Page"},{"title":"Science and Environment"},{"title":"Research"}]},{"title":"Study reveals impact of darkwaves on marine ecosystems","featuredimage":"/news/-/media/project/uwa/uwa/newsroom/card-image/2026/darkwaves-card.jpg","link":"https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/january/study-reveals-impact-of-darkwaves-on-marine-ecosystems","publisheddate":"2026-01-13","summary":"
An international team of scientists has developed ways to measure and compare the impact of “darkwaves” – when extreme weather events or human activities reduce underwater light for extended periods, affecting the stability of marine ecosystems.","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":"Our-community"},{"title":"Research"},{"title":"Science and Environment"}]}]}