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April 2012
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Tuesday 17 |
13:00 - SEMINAR - A Bird's Eye View of Sleep : School of Anatomy, Physiology & Human Biology Seminar Series
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The Seminar: In mammals, including humans, there are two types of sleep. The function of the brain activity underlying these states, called rapid eye movement (REM) sleep and non-REM sleep, is an unresolved question in biology. Natural interspecific variation in sleep can constitute a powerful (...)
13:00 - EVENT - UWA Careers Centre - Schlumberger Employer Talk : Schlumberger is seeking people with Engineering, Geosciences or Computer Science degrees
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This information session, which is open to all Engineering and Geosciences, Computer Science students, will cover history of Schlumberger, why choose Schlumberger, graduate and vacation work opportunities and discuss the lifestyle of working in the field. The two main roles we will cover are the (...)
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Thursday 19 |
16:00 - SEMINAR - Spatial and temporal heterogeneity of zooplankton communities in freshwater systems: the importance of high resolution data : SESE and Oceans Institute Seminar
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Heterogeneity within aquatic ecosystems influences many vital ecosystem processes, and as such its investigation is fundamental to understanding ecological interactions within planktonic systems. Teasing apart the layers of heterogeneity within any environment is, however, hindered by the problem (...)
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Friday 20 |
12:00 - EVENT - 'What matters to me and why" 2012 : As part of the Religion and Globalisation Initiative academics explore personal beliefs, philosophy, faith or religious practices
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We invite you to listen and engage in lunch time conversation with members of the UWA community on the topic of 'what matters to me and why'. Bring your own lunch!
12:00 - Priming Grant - Discovery Research � Priming Grants 2012, Call for Research into Melanoma
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The Scott Kirkbride Melanoma Research Centre (SKMRC), based within the Western Australian Institute for Medical Research (WAIMR), is dedicated to enhancing outcomes for people with melanoma by conducting high quality medical research.
The Centre was established in memory of young Perth (...)
13:00 - EVENT - UWA Careers Centre - Verve Energy Employer Talk : Verve Energy will be on campus to talk about graduate opportunities for mechanical and electrical engineers. Don't miss out!
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Verve Energy are seeking to recruit graduate mechanical engineers and electrical engineering students who have completed the electrical power units. We are looking for practical hands on people with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Come and find out more at our (...)
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Tuesday 24 |
13:00 - TALK - UWA Careers Centre - Clough Employer Talk : Clough graduate recruitment presentation
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Clough will be on campus to talk about graduate opportunities for:
• Civil/Structural Engineering
• Construction Management
• Electrical/Instrumentation Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Process/Chemical Engineering
Please book through http://uwa.careerhub.com.au
In order to support the development of Confucius Institutes, facilitate Chinese Language promotion and Chinese cultural transmission in the world, cultivate qualified Chinese Language teachers and talented students of Chinese language, Hanban/Confucius Institute Headquarters launches the “Confuciu (...)
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Thursday 26 |
13:00 - TALK - UWA Careers Centre - Linfox Logistics Employer Talk : Linfox Logistics graduate recruitment presentation
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Linfox Logistics will be on campus to talk about graduate opportunities for engineering, maths and business/commerce students. Please book through http://uwa.careerhub.com.au
14:00 - SEMINAR - Sustainable Aquaculture : SESE and Oceans Institute Seminar
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Worldwide fisheries production, from capture fisheries, has leveled off at a little less than 100 million tonnes annually, whilst aquaculture production still continues to expand rapidly. In Australia, the annual rate of growth in aquaculture production has increased at more than 10% per year since (...)
16:00 - FREE LECTURE - Ethics Lecture : Moral Pragmatism: Thin Universals and Thick Practices
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Given there is no consensus, in the history of philosophy or theology, about how a rational agent ought to solve complex moral dilemmas, Dr. Matthews will advocate that the thick theoretical differences that separate us are not as significant as the thin universals that unite us as rational moral (...)
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Friday 27 |
18:00 - PUBLIC LECTURE - 2012 John Toohey Oration, The Need for Reasons : A free lecture given by His Excellency Mr Malcolm McCusker AC CVO QC
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It is an inherent characteristic of humans that we want to know the reason for everything.
That “need to know”, to understand the reasons, is not confined to the physical world. It extends to decisions made by another, especially if they affect us.
Who has not, at some (...)
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May 2012
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Tuesday 01 |
The Co-op Bookshop May Sale ends Thursday May 31st All Sale stock half marked price this week only. Wide selection of fiction and non-fiction, academic remainders and children's books. The University Co-operative Bookshop Limited
Guild Village, UWA, Nedlands Campus
11:45 - EXPO - UWA Student Exchange Fair : A showcase of the Student Exchange Program's partner universities
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Did you know that UWA students can go on exchange to USA, Netherlands, Denmark, Singapore, Chile, Norway, China, UK, Germany, Malaysia, Sweden, Canada, Austria, Switzerland, Japan, New Zealand, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Korea, Hong Kong and Spain?
The annual Student Exchange Fair has (...)
13:00 - TALK - UWA Careers Centre - Water Corporation Employer Talk : Water Corporation graduate recruitment presentation
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Water Corporation representatives will be on campus to talk about graduate opportunities for all students. (engineering and science highly desired) Please book through http://uwa.careerhub.com.au
13:00 - PUBLIC LECTURE - Ms Victoria Schofied a Renowned Journalist Lecture on Resolving the deadlock over Kashmir : highlights the need to resolve the debate on the future of Kashmir. What is the nature of the Kashmir issue? How can it be resolved? What role do external actors play in the resolution? Victoria Schofield will address these and other related issues.
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Victoria Schofield is an internationally recognized scholar of the Kashmir issue. Her publications include Kashmir in the Crossfire (1996) Kashmir in Conflict (2000 and 2002) and Afghan Frontier: Feuding and Fighting in Central Asia.
The Kashmir issue has bedevilled relations between India and (...)
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Wednesday 02 |
12:00 - SEMINAR - Soil&Water Seminar, May2: : "Application of next-generation DNA sequencing to the analysis of long and short PCR products "
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The Soil&Water seminar at 12pm on Weds, May 2nd, will be given by Richard Allcock, with an introduction by Tony O'Donnell, Dean of Science. All welcome!
TITLE: "Application of next-generation DNA sequencing to the analysis of long and short PCR products"
Richard (...)
13:00 - SEMINAR - Muscle Mechanics and Energetics in Locomotion: From Basic Research to Human Health : School of Anatomy, Physiology & Human Biology Seminar Series
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The Seminar: Dr Rubenson will discuss his work aimed at understanding the relationships between in vivo muscle function, locomotor mechanics and it associated metabolic energy cost. Dr Rubenson will discuss projects adopting experimental and modeling approaches in both humans and animal systems (...)
16:00 - SEMINAR - �Analysis of human endoderm development using lineage specific reporter hESCs�
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Ed Stanley completed his PhD under the supervision of Ashley Dunn at the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research in Melbourne, where he worked on hematopoietic growth factors and gene targeting in embryonic stem cells. Following his PhD, Ed undertook post-doctoral studies in developmental biology at (...)
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Thursday 03 |
16:00 - SEMINAR - Coastal Ocean Observations in Western Australia: From Peddies to Dense Shelf Water Cascades : SESE and Oceans Institute Seminar
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West Australian Integrated Marine Observation System (WAIMOS) is a node of the Integrated Marine Observation System (IMOS) where the main areas of interest are (1) the continental shelf and slope regions offshore Fremantle extending northwards to Jurien Bay; and, (2) the north-west shelf. In this (...)
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