What's On at UWA

Time and place: 15:00 Friday 7 August in Blakers LT.

Speaker: Daniel Hawtin (University of Western Australia)

Title: 2-Neighbour Transitive Codes in Hamming Graphs

Abstract: We consider a code C to be a subset of the vertex set of a Hamming graph, with alphabet Q (...)

Start the day fresh with an exclusive buffet-style breakfast at University Hall.

Take a tour with our ambassadors to hear their personal stories and to see the rooms and community lifestyle for yourself!

Family and friends are welcome to attend our free breakfast to coincide (...)

A public lecture by Axel Lorke, Chair, Faculty of Physics and CENIDE, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany and 2015 UWA Gledden Visiting Fellow.

In 1959, Richard Feynman, one of the most influential physicists of the 20th century, delivered a lecture, titled 'There's Plenty of Room at (...)

Ace your Video Interview will cover:

What is a video interview, at what stage of the recruitment process would you normally complete a video interview, what can you expect when conducting a video interview and how can you best prepare.

Students from all degree backgrounds are (...)

Mathematics & Statistics Colloquium

Time and date: 4pm, Thursday 13th August

Venue: Blakers Lecture Theatre

Speaker: Francis Woodhouse (The University of Western Australia)

Title: Mimicking magnets with lattices of bacterial vortices.

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In this public lecture Dr Vanessa Guthrie, Managing Director and CEO of Toro Energy Limited, will uncover the science and facts behind the mining and use of uranium globally, and bust a few of the myths that have circulated for a long time. Dr Guthrie is the 2015 ATSE Eminent Speaker.

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A public lecture by Dr Vanessa Guthrie, Managing Director and CEO of Toro Energy Limited and 2015 ATSE Eminent Speaker.

In this talk, Dr Vanessa Guthrie will uncover the science and facts behind the mining and use of uranium globally, and bust a few of the myths that have circulated for (...)

In this public lecture Professor Peter Eastwood, Head of the Centre for Sleep Science at UWA, will discuss the causes of sleep apnoea and its current treatments. He will talk about the cause of sleep apnoea, and in particular the importance of the structures of the face, head and neck.

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Find out which of our undergraduate mature-age entry pathways are most appropriate to you based on your individual study history, and learn more about what to expect from student life.

Our staff will also be on hand to answer any questions you have about studying at UWA.

Come and learn about Intellectual Property and Commercialisation at UWA. Everything you need to know in 45 minutes or less!

The seminar will give an overview of:

. Intellectual Property - what it is and why it's important

. Patenting - what you need to get a patent < (...)

Consistency Properties of Information Criteria for Selection of Principal Components and Discriminant Functions in High-Dimensions

It is well known that the model selection criterion AIC (the Akaike Information Criterion), but the BIC (Bayesian Information Criterion) is consistent. Such (...)

If you would like to know how a postgrad qualification can shape your future career, visit our Postgrad & Honours Expo in September.

Chat to current staff and students about the courses on offer, scholarships and the application process, and attend one of the information sessions (...)

The Catholic Chaplain Rev Father Cyprian M Shikokoti invites you, your friends and colleagues to our last of 2015 weekly Masses; this Wednesday at 12.00pm in the University's chapel; located in the Law Link Building - Room G.32.

Students and staff, please do come and join us in thanking (...)

The GeneMappers conference has traditionally focused on novel concepts for the genetic dissection of common complex human diseases. This year the emphasis of the conference will be on exploring these themes in detail, with a particular focus on the contemporary methods and techniques that will take (...)

Is it unethical to conduct studies that are too large or too small? If so, how do we find the right balance based on the available resources? This seminar provides an overview of sample size calculations and demonstrates how to use the free "PS" software to perform simple sample size (...)

In the absence of large, randomised, well-controlled clinical trials (with independent replication) to address every research question we all need to increase our statistical literacy. We are often faced with the need to critically assess grant applications, manuscripts or reports without a (...)

Some of the world's leading energy economics experts will attend an international conference to address Asia's future energy needs.

The UWA Business School will host the 5th International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE) Asian Conference from February 14 to 17, 2016, bringing (...)

Gemma Jones is the Social Performance Advisor for Shell Australia. Social Performance is the term Shell uses to describe how we manage the impacts of our business on the communities and societies in which we operate. How well we manage these impacts affects the wellbeing of our neighbours - and (...)

The analysis of thin films introduces numerous unique complexities compared to bulk materials. A thorough knowledge of thin film XRD enables researchers to gain a detailed understanding of their structure and composition and hence, arms them with the knowledge to better predict their in-service (...)

UWA encourages its researchers to be proactive and plan early for applications to competitive grant schemes. With the move to continuous rounds of the ARC Linkage program from the 1st July, it is more important than ever to plan ahead! To help you in this regard, the UWA Research Development team (...)