What's On at UWA

Historically water resource management has been concerned with water supply, sometimes waste water disposal and in some instances with flood control; in brief the domain of the civil and sanitary engineer. Then in the 1960's, water resource managers and planners had to include the concept of "e (...)

Dr Kaylene Simpson is Head of the Functional Genomics Facility at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. The group encompasses the Victorian Centre for Functional Genomics (VCFG) which enables whole genome screening using a short hairpin RNA interference (shRNA) approach or a high throughput small (...)

Shortage in rainfall and declining groundwater levels have initiated the search for new water management strategies to secure our water future. Among various options, managed aquifer recharge (MAR) has emerged as a promising opportunity that could provide up to 20 per cent of Perth’s future water (...)

Dr. Des R. Richardson (BSc, MSc, PhD, DSc, UWA) is Professor of Cancer Cell Biology at the University of Sydney and is an NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellowship. He has published over 240 articles, books and patents and is currently on the Editorial Boards of 13 international journals including (...)

R is a free and extremely powerful language and software environment for statistical computing, data analysis, and graphics. This course will cover how the basics of R commands and how to use R for statistical analysis and graphical presentation. An understanding of basic statistics is assumed.

Dr Sylvie Robine’s team investigates the basic mechanisms that regulate cell migration and invasion both in cell cultures and in vivo using mouse models and cancer cell lines. Many pathways have been found to be deregulated in colorectal pathogenesis such as Wnt, Ras, p3 and Notch. They develop (...)

The UWA Italian Club wants to help you celebrate the end of the 2010 Academic year with a river cruise of the Swan.

There will be tickets sold around the Oak Lawn and Arts Courtyard in weeks 12 and 13, but as numbers are tight, get in quick to avoid missing out! If you want tickets (...)

The China Study Tour 2010/2011 is an intensive nine-week course of study in Chinese language which includes eight weeks of classes and one week of independent travel. The study tour is opened to adults aged 18 and above regardless of Chinese Mandarin background (from absolute beginner to native (...)

In 2009, Dr Stevens was seconded to the Department of Corrective Services by the Director General of Health to undertake a review of the Prison Health Service. This Service sits within the DCS and provides clinical care to a population of around 5,000 prisoners located in 15 adult prisons and two (...)

Thursday 2 December, 6pm PICA Studios

Join PICA's current artists in residence, Jacobus Capone, Lisa Carrie Goldberg and Jia-Jen Lin on a tour through their studios led by local artist Kate McMillan.

These artists have spent three months in their studios pursuing a range of (...)

The UWA Underwater Club is having an Open day to welcome new and old members. Meet at Robb's Jetty, North Coogee, on Sunday 5th of December for a free sausage sizzle, soft drinks and a fun dive with us.

We will provide a few sets of dive gear so if you want to have a dive as well feel (...)

The Perth Undergraduate Choral Society, Inc (PUCS) presents 'Christmas from Cambridge' : a concert of sublime choral music and favourite carols, evoking the atmosphere of traditional Cambridge Carol services.

In the exquisite setting and acoustic of St Patrick's Basilica in Fremantle (...)

Dr Sheree Smith is an academic from the discipline of nursing who has received a number of national and international research awards. Dr Smith is currently leading research capability development through an initiative with the respiratory and critical care nurses of the European Respiratory (...)

The Curator's Choice exhibition invites a guest curator, this year UWA Cultural Precinct Director, Professor Ted Snell, to select the works from the City's collection, providing an opportunity for the community to view works from the City of Albany's Art Collection, and gain new insight into the (...)

From the beginning of the twentieth century—when the great Australian novel, Such is Life, was first published—Australia has been transformed, with vast changes to society, culture and our sense of ourselves in an ever more international world.

In this lively afternoon seminar, four (...)

Coral reefs worldwide are under increasing pressure from climate change, acidification, habitat destruction and over-fishing. Given that reefs support some of the highest biodiversity and provide a large range of ecosystem goods and services, improved understanding of the factors controlling their (...)

Join artist Diokno Pasilan for a free child-friendly music workshop in his Memory House, an art installation alongside UWA's beautiful Tropical Grove, part of PIAF and the UWA Cultural Precinct's Dialogues With Landscape. Bring a picnic and friends. All are welcome. Visit website for the nine (...)

Come and celebrate the year of the Rabbit with us!

Enjoy performances by Wenqin Arts Troupe, Zhejiang University PRC at the Dolphin Theatre, UWA on Thursday 17th February 2011 at 7.30 pm. $20 per entry and seats are limited.

2011 Chinese Government Scholarship

Chinese Government Scholarship program is established by the Ministry of Education of P.R. China in accordance with educational exchange agreements or understandings reached between Chinese government and governments of other countries, organizations (...)

Dr Gentile will share a ground-breaking new approach to preparing business managers and leaders for values-driven decision making. Drawing on both the actual experience of business practitioners as well as cutting edge research, GIVING VOICE TO VALUES (GVV) fills a long-standing and critical gap in (...)