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April 2011
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Tuesday 19 |
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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May 2011
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Saturday 07 |
9:30 - EXPO - Meet the Railway People Expo : A chance to learn more about a dynamic eco-friendly industry! FREE to attend, register TODAY.
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The rail industry is a vital and challenging industry which can offer careers to students of Engineering; Project management; Business/Commerce; Safety, Risk, OHS & Human Factors; Information technology; and spatial sciences.
The Railways Technical Society of Australasia (RTSA) is (...)
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Tuesday 10 |
18:00 - VISITING SPEAKER - THE VALUE OF EDUCATION - Part 1 : is to build and strengthen one’s inner personality
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The word educate is derived from educare (Latin), meaning to draw out, to bring out potential. Educational systems, the world over, are based on thrusting knowledge onto students, instead of drawing it out of them. As a result, students become well informed on one or more subjects. Such education (...)
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Wednesday 11 |
18:00 - VISITING SPEAKER - THE VALUE OF EDUCATION - Part 2 : This is the second seminar in a two-part seminar series
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Intelligence is acquired knowledge of a particular subject or subjects. But being knowledgeable in no way renders your intellect clear to think, reason and decide on matters pertaining to life. A person could be highly intelligent, yet impractical in day to day living. For example, a scientist may (...)
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Thursday 12 |
13:00 - SEMINAR - UWA Careers Centre - APESMA Seminar : How to Get Vacation Work - Don't miss this opportunity!
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APESMA will provide tips and hints to help you find vacation work.
APESMA - The Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia (APESMA) is the largest national non-profit organisation representing professional employees.
Space is limited, bookings (...)
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Wednesday 18 |
16:00 - SEMINAR - CWR Seminar: Simulation Used to Generate Alerts within a Wildfire Early Warning System.
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Following the February 2009 bushfires in Victoria, a nation-wide alert system has been activated. The University of Western Australia, FESA and Landgate have initiated a project which will develop a novel Wildfire Early Warning System, created by integrating a state-of-the-art simulator with an (...)
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Thursday 19 |
Winthrop Professor Mohammed Bennamoun from Computer Science & Software Engineering, University of Western Australia will provide a brief introduction to the area of computer vision (with an emphasis on 3D).
He will also talk about the related work in this field that has been done in the School (...)
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Friday 20 |
10:00 - LECTURE - Editing techniques for academic writing : A systematic approach for editing and refining your writing will be outlined
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Dr Michael Azariadis will outline a systematic approach for editing and refining your academic writing.
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June 2011
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Wednesday 01 |
16:00 - SEMINAR - CWR Seminar: Adaptation Strategies to Climate Change and Variability in Dryland Agriculture in Southwest Western Australia
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The agricultural region in southwest Western Australia has a Mediterranean-type climate, characterised by winter dominant rainfall and hot, dry summers. The majority of crops are sown in autumn and harvested in late spring. Agricultural production in much of the region contends with hostile soils (...)
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July 2011
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Friday 08 |
12:00 - Focus Groups - Dogs And Physical Activity Intervention Study (DAPA-IS) Focus Groups : Exploring barriers and Motivators to Walking your Dog
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We are seeking volunteers for a study investigating ways to improve the health and well being of dog owners and their dogs. If you own a dog, but do not walk it very often we would like you to hear from you.
Participation in this study will involve attending a 1-2 hour discussion with (...)
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Friday 22 |
14:00 - EVENT - Three Minute Thesis Finals : A competition to find the most engaging 3 minute presentation on a research topic
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The 10 most engaging 3 Minute Thesis presenters selected at the UWA semi-finals on 21st July, will compete for prizes and the opportunity to represent UWA at the Australia-New Zealand 3MT competition in September. Please come along to support the presenters and vote for your "People's Choice&qu (...)
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Saturday 23 |
8:00 - CONFERENCE - 11th Australian Mars Exploration Conference : Australian, Russian and NASA space explorers present the latest in planetary exploration.
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Presentations over this two-day event will cover comparisons of environments for the dawn of life on Earth and comparing with the possibility of life on the red Planet, Mars.
Written submissions from teachers, scientists, engineers, social theorists, managers, writers and artists are (...)
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August 2011
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Wednesday 03 |
16:00 - SEMINAR - ECM Faculty Seminar Series : This seminar series will cover broader themes related to the Faculty
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Walking into Slavery with Open Eyes: The Descent of “Science”
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Wednesday 10 |
12:00 - WORKSHOP - Cover Letter Preparation Workshop : All too often the importance of the cover letter is overlooked when preparing written job applications.
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The cover letter is usually the first thing read by an employer and it will influence whether they read on or not! Learn how to:
Structure your letters
Create interest in your application
Prepare letters for advertised and non-advertised positions
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Friday 12 |
The Western Australia Chief Scientist, Professor Lyn Beazley, and the University of Western Australia's Centre of Excellence in Natural Resource Management are hosting a symposium in Albany to showcase the excellent science taking place in the Great Southern region.
'Great Southern (...)
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Sunday 14 |
UWA opens up the whole campus to the public.
Come and find out about the courses on offer, valuable research, community programs, and facilities...all mixed with a day full of lots of fun activities for everyone!
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Monday 15 |
18:15 - EVENT - 2011 Student Networking Forum - hosted by UWA IEEE Student Branch : Looking for graduate work? Vacation work?
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Looking for graduate work? Vacation work?
Studying Engineering or Computer Science?
Then this is the careers evening for YOU!
When: 6.30-9pm, Monday 15th August
Where: Technology Park Function Centre, Bentley
Cost: FREE(!) for IEEE members, $2 for non-members if pre- (...)
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Tuesday 16 |
13:00 - SEMINAR - Soil&Water Seminar, 1pmAug18: : "Tropical cyclones and the pulsed eco–hydrological dynamics of Australia’s arid zone"
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The first Soil&Water Seminar for 2nd semester will be at 1pm on Tues, Aug 16th. The speaker will be Gavan McGrath, from the Soil Physics group at School of Earth and Environment. All welcome!
TITLE: “Tropical cyclones and the pulsed eco–hydrological dynamics of Australia’s (...)
13:00 - WORKSHOP - Getting Ready for Employment : It’s never too early to start! The students who are most competitive in the vacation work and graduate employment market are those who started preparing early in their time at university. Find out what you need to start doing!
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It’s never too early to start preparing for the graduate or vacation employment market.
You need to develop career management skills and take the steps to maximise success when applying for vacation and graduate positions in your later years at uni.
Find out how to:
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Tuesday 23 |
13:00 - SEMINAR - Soil&Water Seminar, Aug23: : "Amazonian Indian Black Earths, black carbon and a little bulldust"
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The Soil&Water Seminar at 1pm on Tues, Aug 23rd will be given by Winthrop Professor Bob Gilkes. All welcome!
TITLE: “Amazonian Indian Black Earths, black carbon and a little bulldust”
ABSTRACT: Indian black earths(IBE) in the Amazon basin are small inliers of very (...)
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