What's On at UWA

Smartline is a federally-funded project compiling over 200 coastal datasets into a single nationally consistent format. It provides a user-friendly means to access coastal landform data for the entire coastline of Australia. This seminar, hosted by the School of Earth and Environment, will be given (...)

Come along and find out about postgraduate studies in Arts -general overview, student experience,and individual discipline booths. Refreshments provided.

Chinese chess is an energizing two person board game dating back to the ninth century. The game represents a battle between two armies, with the object of capturing the enemy’s ‘general’ piece. It is the most popular board game in China with many more millions of players throughout the world (...)

World attitude to the use of civil nuclear powered electricity generation is changing toward a majority being in favour.

This is manifested in countries like Finland where the new European convoy has commenced and Sweden, UK, USA and many others are dusting off energy policies (...)

It’s the perfect marriage of art and meditation. The ancient art of Chinese calligraphy can strengthen your mental powers through meditation on art and beauty. Learn basics such as posture, brush holding and layout. Explore different styles of calligraphy, including the individual styles of (...)

It is over two months since a West Atlas mobile offshore drilling unit leaked oil about 250 kilometres north of Truscott, and 690 kilometres west of Darwin. The fourth attempt at plugging the leak has been postponed due to equipment failure. The leak is considered to have covered 45,000 square (...)

The Warren Jones Oration: Recognising Research Excellence is organised by the Fremantle Hospital Medical Research Foundation and will be delivered by Professor Michael Good on the topic of 'Developing vaccines for the world's poorest'. The Oration will be followed by a cocktail reception from 7:00pm (...)

Come together on 30 October for a Reunion Evenin' celebrating the first thirty- three and one third years of the school's graduates from 1957 to 1990. Like a good record, playing a classic tune over again, enjoy reminiscing the 'good ole days' that you shared at the School of Anatomy and Human (...)

Warren Jones Oration, by Professor Michael Good AO. Developing Vaccines for the World's Poorest

Professor Michael Good AO is the Director of the Queensland Institute of Medical Research, a past President of the Association of Australian Medical Research Institutes, and a past Director (...)

This 2009 Day of Ideas will focus on:

1. The idea that Power With rather than Power Over is the essence of more equal relationships of all kinds.

2. Related areas where major shifts in thinking and behaving can occur to reduce societal ills.

Our keynote speaker (...)

Join us in the Octagon Foyer to view a display of memorabilia and enjoy the company of performers and supporters of the Octagon Theatre over 40 years.

The Vice-Chancellor will welcome guests and introduce Aarne Neeme, the inaugural Director of the Octagon Theatre Company (1969-71), who (...)

Be sure not to miss Oliver Goldsmith's hilarious, bawdy classic comedy

She Stoops to Conquer.

At The Dolphin Theatre, U.W.A. at 7.30 p.m. on 31st Oct, 4th to 7th Nov, 11th to 14th Nov.

When two youngsters from the city mistake a wealthy rural gentleman for an (...)

Fundraiser event for the WA Centre for Health and Ageing, part of WAIMR at UWA. The Dalkeith Garden Centre invites gardeners to support older adult research and attend a gardening extravaganza! Rose and Daylilies, garden experts will be on hand to give advice, Sausage sizzle, tea and muffins (...)

The Faculty of Life and Physical Sciences, in conjunction with the newly launched International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) presents an exhibition celebrating 400 years of astronomy.

The exhibition includes:

* Astronomical images from optical telescopes (The (...)

A 27 year study of annual grassland on serpentine soils in northern California elucidated the roles of rainfall variation and disturbance in determining grassland composition and dynamics. The abundance of individual species was found to vary markedly over the study period, in part tracking changes (...)

A public lecture by Dr Paulo de Souza, CSIRO ICT Centre, Tasmania.

Our Planet and Mars have a common past. Eventually, they will share the same future and some of the incredible technological development for the Martian missions is already being applied on our Planet. This lecture will (...)

Pharmacy Degree from UWA - University education and training for registration as a Pharmacist in Australia.

The UWA Master of Pharmacy Programme is open to Bachelor of Science graduates in biomedical/biophysical and allied health science who wish to pursue a career in pharmacy.

The annual PhD Conference in Economics and Business is a joint venture between The University of Western Australia (Business School) and the Australian National University (Centre for Economic Policy Research).

8.30 - 9.00 am Late Registration – Room G30 9.00 – 10.30 am Session 1: Macroeconomics, Housing and Credit Session 2: Demand Analysis Session 3: Regulation and Capital Markets 11.00 – 12.30 pm Session 4: Resources and Economics Session 5: Exchange Rates and the FX Market Session 6: Market (...)

9.00 – 10.30 am Session 9: Ground Water & Leakages Session 10: Corporate Finance Session 11: Innovation & Education 11.00 – 12.30 pm Session 12: Labour Economics Session 13: Executive Compensation and Ownership 2.00 – 3.30 pm Session 14: Choice Modelling Session 15: Bubbles, Crises (...)