What's On at UWA

The Australian Government still has initiatives to encourage climate change abatement practices by farmers. Under the Direct Action Plan, farmers can gain carbon credits for sequestering carbon in soils or vegetation, or for reducing emissions. Next to mitigation, these 'carbon farming' activities (...)

Are you interested in using Google+ Hangouts in your teaching? This demonstration looks at the basics of getting started with Google+ Hangouts. Google+ Hangouts is a free video call service that enables group video call with up to ten people at a time. Google+ Hangouts on Air (with Broadcast) is an (...)

This seminar is directed at bringing together legal and clinical practitioners to engage in a series of cross-disciplinary presentations and discussions, exploring the ethical and regulatory challenges in this important field of social, scientific and legal endeavour.

Quantitative methods are increasingly being used to understand the marine environment. My presentation will include a summary of my previous experience in developing modelling tools applied to the marine environment, ranging from tools to assist aquaculture development in coastal systems, to global (...)

Simon Smith (UWA)

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Taking products of permutation groups

at 3pm Friday May the 30th in Weatherburn Lecture Theatre.

Abstract:

At the AustMS conference, I introduced a new product for permutation groups. At the time, I was in a (...)

Theme for 2014: Education Futures

Teaching and Learning Week is all about discovering, discussing, pursuing, celebrating and valuing excellence in teaching and learning. From showcasing innovative approaches and methods to focusing on the finer points of tested-by-time pedagogical tools.< (...)

In the week beginning 2 June 2014, iVEC will offer the following free short courses on supercomputing topics:

Introduction to iVEC: 2:00 – 3:00pm Mon 2nd June

Introduction to Linux: 3:30 – 4:30pm Mon 2nd June

Introduction to Supercomputing: 10:00am – 4:00pm (...)

This symposium is an exploration of how panoramas have been used in historical and contemporary contexts for diverse scientific, artistic and documentary purposes.

Visit the event webpage for more information: http://www.lwgallery.uwa.edu.au/events

FREE to attend. RSVP (...)

The Speakers: Winthrop Professor Peter Eastwood is the Scientific Director of the Western Australian Pregnancy (Raine) Cohort, inaugural Director of The University of Western Australia’s Centre for Sleep Science and Editor-in-Chief of Respirology. Dr Lieve Bultynck is the Managing Editor of (...)

This workshop is designed for new or experienced supervisors who are, or intend to, supervise international Higher Degree Research (HDR) students. This workshop grounded in the Graduate Research School's Policies and Rules. Supervisors of Honours and Postgraduate Coursework students are also (...)

Climate simulation models suggest that mean temperatures on the Loess Plateau of China will increase by 2.5 to 3.75°C by 2050, while those in the cropping region of south-west Australia will increase by 1.25 to 1.75°C. The rainfall in south-west Australia rainfall is predicted to decrease by 20 (...)

The annual Australasian Development Economics Workshop, sponsored by DFAT, brings together development economists from Australia and internationally with particular emphasis on the Asia-Pacific region.

The next workshop is the tenth in the series and will be hosted by the Business School (...)

Dr Janice Lam’s postgraduate research focused on understanding the cellular mechanism of ErbB receptors and development of possible therapeutic interventions for those diseases. ErbBs were linked to both human neurogenesis and cancer pathogenesis. Awarded at the Gordon Research Conference for the (...)

Frank Lübeck (RWTH Aachen)

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Computing Kazhdan-Lusztig Polynomials and some Applications

at 3pm Thursday June the 5th in Maths Lecture Room 2.

Abstract:

My interest in Kazhdan-Lusztig polynomials comes from a certain character (...)

Economic growth and development depend on institutions such as administrative capability of the state and the capability of governments to affect the course of events through policies and programs.

Harvard University’s Professor Lant Pritchett will discuss how some countries manage to (...)

On Thursday June 5 at 6.30 p.m. in the Austin Lecture Theatre at The University of Western Australia, the Ambassador of Greece, Mr Haris Dafaranos, will give a public lecture on ‘Philhellenism’.

The lecture (open to the general public) will be preceded by a brief introduction (...)

NTEU Federal Budget Forum and Q&A: Come and discuss what the Budget means for UWA, for the sector, for staff and students.

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 (...)

This workshop will cover both the technical and the pedagogical aspects of successful PowerPoint design, and is aimed at teachers interested in enhancing their presentations and their students' learning.

Kyle completed a Bachelor of Science and a Graduate Diploma in Science at The University of Western Australia. He is currently completing his PhD in the Neurogenetics Laboratory at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research, under the supervision of Nigel Laing, Kristen Nowak, Mark Davis and (...)