What's On at UWA

What is Chinese Medicine?

Prof Charlie Xue provides an historical perspective, as well as the philosophy, fundamental principles and contemporary practice. Although well accepted in the mainstream of medical care throughout East Asia, it is still considered an alternative medical system (...)

Margaret Blades (violin) & David Wickham (piano) in recital

Professor Li Xindan is the Dean of School of Management and Engineering at Nanjing University, Director of Financial Engineering Research Center and Executive Director of Venture Investment Research and Development Center at Nanjing University, Concurrent Professor of Finance Institute at Fudan (...)

The Western Australian Disability Collective, the Institute of Advanced Studies and Equity and Diversity Office at UWA invite you to a fundraiser screening of the award-winning documentary 'A Good Man'.

Following the screening (approx 80mins), director Safina Uberoi will discuss the (...)

All of us use lasers, relying on them when we communicate, watch a video, drive a car or need medical help.   100 years ago these possibilities were unheard of - just ideas in the mind of a few; 50 years ago the first laser sent out the first pulse of light, and now it is one of our underlying (...)

V-Day is fast approaching aboard the Starship Enterherprize. New recruits Strategic Combat Officer and his wife, Spouse to Strategic Combat Officer, Mrs. Macbeth, face the difficult task of another elaborate gift, surpassing all other presents the loving couple have exchanged! But when the ship's (...)

The Oaktree Foundation is hosting a quiz night on Thursday 23rd September at 7pm in Hackett Hall to raise funds for Youth Livlihoods program in East Timor.

Youth Livelihoods is a business development project that equips young people living in poverty with the skills they need to start (...)

SymbioticA Friday Seminar > Speaker: Carmel Wallace; Title: Visualising Adaptation: Surface and Beyond; Time & Location: 3:30 - 5pm @ SymbioticA; This week, current SymbioticA resident Carmel Wallace will talk about the her residency within the Adaptation project, as well as discussing (...)

Paul Tanner directs an ensemble of six percussionists, including Alison Pratt (Synergy Percussion, and 1995 ABC Young Performer of the Year) in a performance of two vastly different percussive masterworks: Steve Reich's hypnotic Six Marimbas, a wonderfully elegant example of minimalist techniques; (...)

Speakers:

Professor Alistar Robertson (Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research), Mr Tim Shanahan (Director, Energy and Minerals Institute) followed by a question and discussion session led by Professor Robertson.



Next seminar in this series: Commercialisation, Patents (...)

The PATREC Research Forum is becoming the premier annual event to discuss the findings of research on issues in urban land use/transport interaction, environment and transport, transport safety and security and freight logistics and infrastructure. Forum participants and presentations represent a (...)

Tuesday 14th September 2010 and all Tuesdays through to Tuesday 12th October, 5- 6.30pm. Tunley Lecture Theatre, School of Music, UWA. List yet to be distributed. Honours presentations by School of Music BMus and BMusEd candidates.

This year's oration will be given by Professor Rolf Zinkernagel, Nobel Laureate and Professor Emeritus of Experimental Immunology, University of Zurich.

Professor Zinkernagel was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1996 with his colleague Peter C. Doherty for their (...)

A public lecture by by Internationally renowned theologian, gay Catholic priest and author James Alison.

Dr James Alison is a priest and theologian with a significant number of publications addressing issues of justice, theology and Christian life.

He has been greatly (...)

The Leukaemia Foundation of WA is ‘Bringing Sunshine’ to patients and their families living with leukaemias, lymphomas, myeloma and related blood disorders. Having lunch with friends or family is something we usually take for granted, however for people being treated for blood (...)

SymbioticA Friday Seminar; Speaker: Tiffane Bates; Title: 'Is Tolerance Breeding Too Much to Ask?'; Time & Location: 3:30-5pm @ SymbioticA;

This week’s seminar will be given by Tiffane Bates, recipient of a 2009 Churchill Fellowship for a three month whirlwind of learning, visiting (...)

The School of Sport Science, Exercise and Health are holding a P E Studies 3A/3B Student Revision Seminar on Sunday 3 October 2010 starting 10.00am and concluding at 5.00pm. Registration will be at 9.30am.

The Seminar will take the format of five lecture presentations by UWA leaders (...)

Different cultures possess a unique set of traditional clothing. Over time, we catch glimpse of this cultural aspect in contemporary fashion designs. This year, MCW is proud to hold the first MCW Fashion Show!

In partnership with local WA designers and UWA student clubs and societies (...)

The Confucius Institute offers an ongoing series of Chinese language classes from beginner to intermediate levels. Our language courses are designed for those with an interest in travel, business and friendship. Our teachers are qualified Chinese language teaching professionals with many years of (...)

Traditionally, the Opening Ceremony marks the official start of Multicultural Week 2010. Taking place in the UWA Guild Village on Tuesday, October 5th, the Ceremony will run during the common lunch hour from 1 - 2pm.

UWA is situated on indigenous land and accordingly, the Opening (...)