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Displaying from Thursday, April 14, 2011
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April 2011
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Thursday 14 |
10:00 - LECTURE - A Multicultural Australia : The Centre for Muslim States and Societies presents an address by Senator Kate Lundy
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Senator Kate Lundy was first elected to the Senate for the Australian Capital Territory in 1996. Following the 2010 Federal Election, she was appointed Parliamentary
Secretary to the Prime Minister and Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration and Citizenship. Following the launch of The People of (...)
16:00 - EVENT - Curious circulations in the South Indian Ocean : SESE and Oceans Institute Seminar
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The South Indian Ocean (SIO) is home to a number of remarkable circulations. These include: 1) shallow eastward currents extending across the basin from 10-25°S, with westward flow at greater depths; the eastward currents are similar to the subtropical countercurrents present in the other oceans (...)
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Friday 15 |
13:00 - Forum - UWA Future Farm : The 'ideal farm' - an $8m project
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Agriculture is highly significant to the WA economy and landscape.
UWA's Future Farm is an 'ideal' farm for 2050 - when the world population is expected to exceed 9 billion, providing the double challenge of feeding 50% more people without destroying the planet. There is no greater issue facing (...)
14:00 - VISITING SPEAKER - Taming plastids for biotechnology : Speaker is Director, Max Planck Inst Molec Plant Physiol Germany
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Plant genetic engineering will likely contribute to the required continued increase in agricultural productivity during the coming decades. FULL ABSTRACT AVAILABLE [email protected]
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Monday 18 |
12:00 - SEMINAR - Medical Research Seminar Series : Use of the Churchill Fellowship to investigate physiotherapy for people with CF and non-CF bronchiectasis
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Mr Jamie Wood is a respiratory physiotherapist at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, working with people with cystic
fi brosis (CF) and non-CF bronchiectasis.
Mr Wood was recently awarded a Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Fellowship to study physiotherapy for people with CF and bronchiectasis in the (...)
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This session is for all academic and sessional teaching staff at UWA, particularly those constructing teaching portfolios or teaching award submissions.
Workshop Description:
The strength of a teaching portfolio or award submission often rests on the quality of (...)
15:00 - SEMINAR - �Clinical characterisation of defects of mitochondrial protein synthesis."
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Dr Rita Horváth completed her medical degree at Semmelweis Medical University in 1988 and her PhD in 1999 at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in Budapest, Hugary. Dr Horváth has been active in mitochondrial disease research as a neurogenetics consultant and a researcher in Munich, Germany (...)
There will be a special Plant Biology seminar this Monday 18th April at 4pm in the BAYLISS Building Lecture Theatre (G33).
Emeritus Professor Winslow Briggs, from Carnegie Institution for Science, Stanford, will present his extensive research into "Phototropin LOV domains - serving many (...)
18:00 - EVENT - Careers in Social Justice: A Night at the Gallery : Amnesty UWA presents an evening for anyone who wants to pursue social justice. Hear Malcolm McCusker speak about his career, and meet representatives from NGOs and government departments who can give practical advice. Enjoy food, champagne, a social justice art exhibition and great company.
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Amnesty UWA presents an evening for anyone who wants to pursue social justice.
Hear Malcolm McCusker speak about his career, and meet representatives from NGOs and government departments who can give practical advice.
Enjoy food, champagne, a social justice art exhibition and great (...)
19:00 - FREE LECTURE - Forensic Chemistry and Food Provenancing : An interesting expose on the application of Forensic Chemistry in the arena of food provenancing.
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Forensic Chemistry is a varied and interesting field with applications not only in law enforcement, but also in other investigative areas including the failure of products or processes, archaeology, and most recently, food provenancing. Fraudulent activities such as the intentional counterfeiting (...)
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Tuesday 19 |
This workshop will look at how applications are assessed and who assesses them. There will be an opportunity to receive feedback on your draft applications (submitted prior to the session), by UWA ARC assessors.
The session will include some handy hints from Dan Murphy and a reminder (...)
13:00 - SEMINAR - Physiological evaluation of contractile dysfunction in skeletal muscle: inflammation-induced muscle weakness. : School of Anatomy & Human Biology Seminar Series
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The skeletal muscle weakness associated with chronic inflammatory diseases such as cancer, heart failure and arthritis have been attributed to the catabolic effect of pro-inflammatory cytokines that are elevated in these conditions. Skeletal muscle weakness and inflammation are also (...)
16:00 - SEMINAR - Flood Recovery in the UK : NCCARF Flood Recovery Seminar
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In June 2007, the English city of Hull was devastated by flooding which displaced over 8000 families from their homes. A real-time longitudinal study was undertaken to document the long term experiences of flood recovery. The study used an action research model to document and understand the (...)
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Thursday 21 |
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This session is for all teaching staff who have an interest in designing better or alternate assessment items.
Workshop Description:
Assessment is, indeed has always been, a practice that is central to all teaching institutions. It often happens so instinctively that (...)
16:00 - SEMINAR - Archaeological Seminar Series Semester 1, 2011 : Graffiti: An Archaelogical Artefact
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Rock art research has been prolific in Australia for a number of decades, and many years have been spent investigating how Indigenous responses to contact and colonialism are expressed through rock art in the landscape. What is often referred to as graffiti reflects some of the European expression (...)
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Wednesday 27 |
9:00 - COURSE - Linear Regression, logistic regression and ANOVA : A short course using SPSS
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The course is designed for people with knowledge of basic statistics who want to learn more about regression, ANOVA and logistic regression. It will be spread over three days covering material ranging from simple linear regression and ANOVA to intermediate topics in regression and ANOVA, finishing (...)
9:00 - WORKSHOP - AIESEC WA presents: INITIATE : Learn how to be a leader in the global environment.
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Ever wanted to stand out as a graduate in the global workforce? Do you want to gain access to some of Australia’s best coaches in leadership, and hear bright minds speak on global issues?
INITIATE aims to connect 150 students from across all universities in WA. Presentations, workshops (...)
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Thursday 28 |
8:30 - EVENT - Staff Quiet Day : A mid semester space to reflect and focus
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Set on a lovely bush block in Mundaring, the Quiet Day provides some space to 'be alone' in the company of other UWA academics with the intention of marking out some good quality thinking/reflection time.
There is no formal 'content' to the day (no butcher's paper). Rather we seek to (...)
13:00 - SEMINAR - Visiting Speaker: Prof. Rodney Minchin : Lecture, "Arylamine N-acetyltransferase – role in cancer cell growth and invasion"
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Prof Rod Minchin received his PhD in pharmacology at UWA before undertaking post-doctoral studies at NCI on pulmonary toxicology of anti-cancer drugs and chemical carcinogenesis, followed by fellowship and academic appointments in Australia. HIs current research interests lie in the role of (...)
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Friday 29 |
Over a breakfast of coffee and muffins, the emotional power of the human voice will be explored in a celebrity interview with world-renowned dramatic soprano Lisa Gasteen. Price: Standard $20, Friend of Music/Concessions $15
For tickets email [email protected] phone 6488 2054
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