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Deciding what subjects to study in Year 11 and 12 can be a daunting process, particularly if you are not yet sure if university is the right pathway for your future goals.

Our information sessions will provide advice on UWA's courses, entry requirements and other helpful subject selection tips that will allow you to keep your future study options open.

You will also find out about the various events and activities we offer on campus for Year 10 and 11 students throughout the year.

UWA staff from the Prospective Students Office will be available to answer any queries you may have after the session.

Deciding what subjects to study in Year 11 and 12 can be a daunting process, particularly if you are not yet sure if university is the right pathway for your future goals.

Our information sessions will provide advice on UWA's courses, entry requirements and other helpful subject selection tips that will allow you to keep your future study options open.

You will also find out about the various events and activities we offer on campus for Year 10 and 11 students throughout the year.

UWA staff from the Prospective Students Office will be available to answer any queries you may have after the session.

Presentation Synopsis

Although quite common in past centuries, currently in the Western world even the thought of marriage with a biological relative usually evokes widespread suspicion and distaste. Yet some 1,100 million people live in countries where 20% to over 50% of marriages are between first cousins or other close kin. The reasons for these very different approaches to partner choice and their supposed influence on health and wellbeing will be presented and discussed, based on ongoing studies across four continents.

About the Speaker

Professor Alan Bittles was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland and educated in Trinity College, University of Dublin (MA, 1972, ScD, 2004) and Queen’s University, Belfast (PhD, 1973). He currently is Adjunct Professor and Research Leader in the Centre for Comparative Genomics, Murdoch University, and Adjunct Professor of Community Genetics in the School of Medical Sciences, Edith Cowan University, where he was Foundation Professor of Human Biology and Director of the Centre for Human Genetics from 1993-2005. His present research centres on rare diseases, intellectual and developmental disability, and the impact of consanguinity and genetic sub-structure on disease gene expression, with projects in Australia, Brazil, Germany, India, Iran, Pakistan and the UK.

A few years ago we stumbled upon an interesting peptide biosynthesis in sunflower seeds. A small peptide was buried inside another protein and the peptide emerged from its hiding place by hijacking the protein processing machinery of the 'host' protein. This system has become a lead-in to studying the evolution of proteins.

It recently allowed us to trace the biochemical steps that we think led to the 'birth' or de novo evolution of a protein. With it for example, we can also ask how easily new proteins might be created and how they manage to mimic other proteins. We recently found the processing machinery that was hijacked has evolved a dual functionality. I will discuss the biosynthesis and what it's teaching us, but I promise not to get too detailed!

Bio

Assoc. Prof. Mylne (PhD, Botany) worked at the John Innes Centre in the UK (2001-2005), using molecular genetics to study proteins that accelerate flowering in response to prolonged cold (vernalization). In 2006 he moved to the Division of Chemistry & Structural Biology at The Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB, UQ) where he held a QEII Fellowship (2008-2012) and was the inaugural John S. Mattick Fellow (2010-2012).

In 2013 he joined the faculty at The University of Western Australia and took up an ARC Future Fellowship in the School of Chemistry & Biochemistry and The ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology. His research interests are protein evolution and the molecular mechanisms underlying the biosynthesis of bioactive peptides.

www.uwa.edu.au/people/joshua.mylne

PS* This seminar is free and open to the public & no RSVP required.

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If you have a passion for great food and wine then you will not want to miss the 2014 Wine Show by the Bay. Sample a carefully selected range of local, national and international wines in a tasting fair where over 50 estates will showcase their wines. There will also be a series of wine and food masterclasses that guests can also subscribe to. General Entry Tickets are $20 per person and include a monogrammed tasting glass and entry to the wine fair. Additional masterclasses are $25 each. To Book please call 6488 8770. This event is open to the General Public.

A hilarious and brand-new musical for 3 to 9 year-olds based on a story from the creators of Diary of A Wombat.

Most shearers have a sheep-dog to help them, but not Shaun – he has Pete, a sheep-sheep!

Four performers play shearers, dogs and even sheep as they explore the challenges and rewards of being an individual and not just one of the flock.

Monkey Baa Theatre Company’s national reputation for quality theatre for children has been recognised by multiple Helpmann awards for Best Children’s Presentation.

Tickets available from ticketsWA.com

16s and under: $20, Adults $25

Groups of 4 or more, Adults go for $20.

SCHOOL BOOKINGS: Call the Enquiry Line 08 6488 2440 (noon-4pm, weekdays) or email [email protected] to get significant ticket savings for children and free teacher tickets for every 10 children.

A hilarious and brand-new musical for 3 to 9 year-olds based on a story from the creators of Diary of A Wombat.

Most shearers have a sheep-dog to help them, but not Shaun – he has Pete, a sheep-sheep!

Four performers play shearers, dogs and even sheep as they explore the challenges and rewards of being an individual and not just one of the flock.

Monkey Baa Theatre Company’s national reputation for quality theatre for children has been recognised by multiple Helpmann awards for Best Children’s Presentation.

Tickets available from ticketsWA.com

16s and under: $20, Adults $25

Groups of 4 or more, Adults go for $20.

SCHOOL BOOKINGS: Call the Enquiry Line 08 6488 2440 (noon-4pm, weekdays) or email [email protected] to get significant ticket savings for children and free teacher tickets for every 10 children.

A hilarious and brand-new musical for 3 to 9 year-olds based on a story from the creators of Diary of A Wombat.

Most shearers have a sheep-dog to help them, but not Shaun – he has Pete, a sheep-sheep!

Four performers play shearers, dogs and even sheep as they explore the challenges and rewards of being an individual and not just one of the flock.

Monkey Baa Theatre Company’s national reputation for quality theatre for children has been recognised by multiple Helpmann awards for Best Children’s Presentation.

Tickets available from ticketsWA.com

16s and under: $20, Adults $25

Groups of 4 or more, Adults go for $20.

SCHOOL BOOKINGS: Call the Enquiry Line 08 6488 2440 (noon-4pm, weekdays) or email [email protected] to get significant ticket savings for children and free teacher tickets for every 10 children.

The development of maritime archaeology in Sri Lanka began in the early 1960s when a 17th century shipwreck carrying a cargo of silver coins was discovered. At that time, investigations were undertaken by interested parties in the ex-pat community and it was not until 1992 when a formal maritime archaeological programme was established. The Western Australian Museum was tasked with teaching Sri Lankan archaeologists to dive and excavate underwater.

A long collaborative research and capacity building programme ensued and continues today. Sri Lanka is strategically located between Arabia and East Asia, at a natural crossroads of navigational routes, and has been a centre of trade and cultural exchange since ancient times. The shipwreck resource is diverse and of global significance. This lecture is an outline of the Museum's work in Sri Lanka as well as a potted history of Sri Lanka's maritime role in a broader Indian Ocean network.



Bio

Corioli Souter is Curator at the Department of Maritime Archaeology at the Western Australian Museum. During her employment with the Museum she has taken part in over 35 archaeological research projects. She has been invited to assist with a number of overseas survey projects including the survey of a 3rd century Roman Bridge in Maastrict, with the Netherlands Institute of Ship Archaeology (NISA), the excavation and survey of the 6th century BC wreck site Pabuc Burnu by the Institute of Nautical Archaeology and the Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology, Turkey and the survey of the British sloop HMS Swift with Programa de Arqueologia Subacuatica, (PROAS) at the Instituto Nacional de Antropologia, Argentina. She has also participated in a number of field seasons in Sri Lanka examining wrecks dating from the 16th century through to the modern period.

Trained as an historical archaeologist and gaining her excavation experience in the desert in the Northern Territory, she later pursued postgraduate qualifications in maritime archaeology. Her main research interests are in developing and utilising remote sensing survey techniques for the discovery and mapping of shipwreck sites; Western Australian shipwrecks; Indigenous/European terrestrial contact archaeology and most recently Museum exhibition projects. Corioli also has interests in the teaching of maritime archaeology at both a public, practitioner and academic level. She was the course co-ordinator for a Masters programme in Applied Maritime Archaeology taught at UWA in conjunction with WAM and also for the MA programmes in Maritime Archaeology at Flinders University of SA and James Cook University of QLD .

PS* This seminar is free and open to the public & no RSVP required.

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Professor David Thomas is Head of the Kinghorn Cancer Centre and Head of the Cancer Division of the Garvan Institute of Medical Research in Sydney. His research interests include quantitative evolutionary genetics in cancer cell populations, mapping a cancer neochromosome at single nucleotide resolution, and understanding the role of the immune system in development of osteosarcoma. Professor Thomas has played a key role in establishing several large-scale cancer cohorts, including the International Sarcoma Kindred Study and Cancer 2015, a 10,000 strong Framingham-style cohort of newly diagnosed cancer patients in Victoria. In addition to leading several pivotal clinical studies, he was the founding chair of the Australasian Sarcoma Study Group and Director of the state-wide adolescent and young adult cancer service, ONTrac at Peter Mac (2005-10).

The flow of ice sheets, and their susceptibility to change, is significantly influenced by a series of non-linear interactions between the ice and the materials beneath - water and rocks. Water, in various ways, exerts an accelerative influence on ice sheet flow. Freshwater lubricates the ice sheet bed, relatively warm seawater can melt the base of floating ice, and can intrude under the ice sheet, causing dramatic collapse.

Rocks provide many influences: hard crystalline bedrock rock provides a dry, cold, rough surface that often inhibits fast flow; sedimentary rocks are softer, and provide more favourable hydrology for large-scale flow. Either can involve high-heat flux which promotes basal melting. Large-scale tectonics provides the topographic template on which all of these influences act. East Antarctica contains Earth’s largest ice sheet, and recent research suggests greater vulnerability to change than previously thought. Understanding the EAIS and its controlling processes, is critical to estimating long term change. And yet it remains one of the largest regions on Earth where we have lacked a basic knowledge of geology.

New magnetic, gravity and subglacial topography data from the 2008-2013 ICECAP program allow a comprehensive geological interpretation of the Wilkes Land region. This interpretation leads to key insights into the configuration of Gondwana, Rodinia and Columbia. Furthermore, we image subglacial sedimentary basins, including the Wilkes, Aurora and Knox Subglacial Basins, and define the previously unknown Sabrina Subglacial Basin. These tectonic features are a primary control on topographic and basal boundary conditions, including the hydrology network, that have strongly influenced the structure and evolution of the EAIS, both in its inception and early dynamic stages, and also during its existence as a “stable” continent-scale ice sheet.

Biography:

Alan Aitken completed his undergraduate studies in Geophysical Sciences at Lancaster University (UK) and an MSc in Geophysics at the University of Otago (NZ). In 2005 Alan came to Australia to embark upon a PhD at Monash University.

Since completing his PhD in 2009 Alan has been employed as a lecturer at Monash University (2009 – 2010) and subsequently at The University of Western Australia (2011 – present) where he took up the Goodeve Lectureship in July 2011.

Alan's research is in the application of magnetic and gravity methods to understanding tectonic systems.

PS* This seminar is free and open to the public & no RSVP required.

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A public lecture by Craig Taylor, Senior Lecturer in Medieval History at the University of York.

This lecture will explore the two great trials of the celebrated French heroine, firstly at Rouen in 1431 while in the hands of her enemies and then between 1455 and 1456, when a posthumous investigation nullified the verdict of the original trial. Modern scholars have offered increasingly sophisticated analyses of the records of Joan’s public and private interrogations at Rouen in 1431; under such careful scrutiny, these sources raise fascinating questions regarding the ‘truthfulness’ of medieval records and of Joan’s story, as well as different kinds of insights into wider questions of religion and gender in late medieval society. Yet the records of the second trial have not received as careful attention, in large part because they remain pivotal to undermining the credibility of the original heresy trial. In this lecture, Dr Taylor will turn the spotlight onto the second trial, suggesting new ways in which scholars might approach these familiar records.

Cost: Free, but RSVP essential via the IAS website http://www.ias.uwa.edu.au/lectures/taylor

We regret that this event has been postponed. The details of Salamat Ali Khan's next event will be released in the near future. Please visit www.cmss.uwa.edu.au for details of other upcoming events. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Salamat Ali Khan is one of the leading exponents of the genres of Ghazal and Thumri. Primarily trained by his father Ustad Sharif Khan at the age of 14, Salamat Ali Khan has been able to carve an independent identity in light classical singing.

He has remained for years a dedicated learner in the company of Great Ghazal Singer Mehdi Hassan Khan and accompanied him a number of times during live international concerts.

In 1971, Salamat Ali Khan had his debut performance on Radio Pakistan Karachi as a Ghazal & Thumri singer. Later on, Khan sahib produced a wide range of his musical albums with his own compositions. Khan sahib with his family are primarily based in America and have performed along with his talented wife during many live concerts on the international arena.

Tickets: $15 Limited tickets are available from www.cmss.uwa.edu.au/events.

One of the best strategies for long-term management and potential in situ remediation of bauxite residue held in storage facilities globally is through vegetation establishment (often termed phytostabilisation). Sustainable vegetation growth on bauxite processing residues involves the reconstruction of an entire ecosystem and is dependent on the development of functional communities both above- and below-ground.

There are many constraints to plant growth on bauxite residues that must be overcome; including poor physical structure, high alkalinity, sodicity and salinity coupled with a lack of organic matter, mineral nutrients and microorganisms. However, there are significant knowledge gaps concerning below-ground microbial community development, which is necessary to drive microbially-mediated organic matter turnover and nutrient cycling for long-term rehabilitation success.

This talk will focus on research findings regarding microbial community succession and the identification of microbial constraints to rehabilitation of bauxite residue storage areas in Western Australia.

Short Biography:

Natasha has a background in Environmental Microbiology and graduated from The University of Western Australia with a PhD in 2003. After a post-doctoral position at Cardiff University in Wales, she returned to the UWA to join the Soil Biology and Molecular Ecology Group nearly 10 years ago.

During this time she focussed on her research efforts in the field of restoration ecology and predominantly on rehabilitation systems associated with bauxite mining and refining, which is a significant industry in Western Australia.

PS* This seminar is free and open to the public & no RSVP required.

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This seminar will explore current developments in offshore petroleum safety regulation.

Professor John Paterson will discuss developments in the UK and EU and their implications for global safety regulation. Professor Paterson is a leading expert on the regulation of safety in offshore petroleum. He is the author of Behind the Mask: Regulating Health and Safety in Britain's Offshore Oil and Gas Industry. He will be joined by Professor John Chandler and Professor Melinda Hodkiewicz and a panel of industry experts.

“Pure junkyard genius.” Sydney Morning Herald

Get up-close in the intimate Dolphin Theatre to enjoy wacky contraptions, gutsy clowning, eccentric circus and puppetry in a quirky story of finding one’s place.

Jens shows how even the simplest tasks can be so much more fun if you make it really complicated!

If you like your LEGO or love to make crazy machines, Squaring The Wheel won’t just be fun, it’ll be an inspiration!

“A comical visual feast which simply has to be seen to be believed.” Artshub ****

2013 Adelaide Fringe Award Best Presentation for Children

Best for children aged 5 and over.

Tickets available from ticketsWA.com

16s and under: $20, Adults $25

Groups of 4 or more, Adults go for $20.

SCHOOL BOOKINGS: Call the Enquiry Line 08 6488 2440 (noon-4pm, weekdays) or email [email protected] to get significant ticket savings for children and free teacher tickets for every 10 children.

Join Simone Lazaroo on the release of her new novel, Lost River, at the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery on Friday 4 July 2014 at 5.30pm.

Lazaroo will speak about the themes of dislocation, love and loss, and the connections between Australian and South-East Asian lives that she continues to explore in her writing. Book sales and signing will follow.

Simone Lazaroo is a three-time winner of the Western Australian Premier’s Prize for Fiction. Lost River is her fifth novel.

This event is FREE to attend courtesy of UWA Publishing and the UWA Cultural Precinct. RSVP required.

“Pure junkyard genius.” Sydney Morning Herald

Get up-close in the intimate Dolphin Theatre to enjoy wacky contraptions, gutsy clowning, eccentric circus and puppetry in a quirky story of finding one’s place.

Jens shows how even the simplest tasks can be so much more fun if you make it really complicated!

If you like your LEGO or love to make crazy machines, Squaring The Wheel won’t just be fun, it’ll be an inspiration!

“A comical visual feast which simply has to be seen to be believed.” Artshub ****

2013 Adelaide Fringe Award Best Presentation for Children

Best for children aged 5 and over.

Tickets available from ticketsWA.com

16s and under: $20, Adults $25

Groups of 4 or more, Adults go for $20.

SCHOOL BOOKINGS: Call the Enquiry Line 08 6488 2440 (noon-4pm, weekdays) or email [email protected] to get significant ticket savings for children and free teacher tickets for every 10 children.

“Pure junkyard genius.” Sydney Morning Herald

Get up-close in the intimate Dolphin Theatre to enjoy wacky contraptions, gutsy clowning, eccentric circus and puppetry in a quirky story of finding one’s place.

Jens shows how even the simplest tasks can be so much more fun if you make it really complicated!

If you like your LEGO or love to make crazy machines, Squaring The Wheel won’t just be fun, it’ll be an inspiration!

“A comical visual feast which simply has to be seen to be believed.” Artshub ****

2013 Adelaide Fringe Award Best Presentation for Children

Best for children aged 5 and over.

Tickets available from ticketsWA.com

16s and under: $20, Adults $25

Groups of 4 or more, Adults go for $20.

SCHOOL BOOKINGS: Call the Enquiry Line 08 6488 2440 (noon-4pm, weekdays) or email [email protected] to get significant ticket savings for children and free teacher tickets for every 10 children.

The Prospective Students Office invites future students and their families to join us on a guided tour of UWA's stunning Crawley campus.

You will have the opportunity to explore our beautiful grounds and heritage buildings while learning more about the University, our courses and admission requirements.

The tour runs for about an hour, and ends at the Admissions Centre and Prospective Students Office, where you will be able to collect course information booklets and other brochures.

This tour will be held during the first week of the July school holidays.

Online registrations will open in early February via the website mentioned below.

Please note: tours are not intended for the general public.