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Displaying from Saturday, May 18, 2013
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May 2013
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Tuesday 21 |
Discusses how Laplace transforms can be used to solve differential equations. We will justify the definition of a Laplace transform and discuss a few examples before applying it to a differential equation. We will also use the Heaviside function to convert composite functions into a single function (...)
13:00 - SEMINAR - Teaching in a virtual world, Building a virtual school on the UWA campus in Second Life : School of Anatomy, Physiology & Human Biology Seminar Series
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The Seminar: The Vice Chancellor has called for “a full review of pedagogic purpose and practice in 2013, with the aim of introducing new pedagogies from the beginning of 2015” this aim was subsequently approved by the Academic Board. Unfortunately the primary driver for such change is often (...)
13:00 - TALK - Student Mathematics Seminar: Sex, Diffusion and Networks
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Applied mathematicians are often accused of screwing around with the ideas pure colleagues had. In this talk I am going to prove that sometimes this accusation is true. Using a network of social interactions I will show how we can model the spread of a sexual transmitted disease in a society. While (...)
17:00 - PUBLIC LECTURE - School of Music presents: Research Seminar Series - Eva-Marie Middleton
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Eva-Marie Middleton: Choral Performances of the Past
The archive of recorded music available for academic study now extends back for over a century. One of the avenues of study provided by this resource is a stark portrayal of differences in performance style over that period. This (...)
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Wednesday 22 |
16:00 - SEMINAR - CWR Presents : Effects of reservoir operations on the biogeochemistry of Deadwood Reservoir, USA
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Deadwood Reservoir was created in 1931 by impoundment of the Deadwood River by Deadwood Dam. It is located in west-central Idaho, USA, at approximately 1600 m above sea level, in an extremely harsh environment where winter temperatures regularly reach 30 degrees below zero. The U.S. Bureau of (...)
16:00 - SEMINAR - "Building windows into the cell to view protein folding, misfolding and aggregation"
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Danny Hatters runs a research laboratory to study how proteins misfold and interfere with cellular functions, with a particular focus on mechanisms related to neurodegenerative disease. The research combines building new tools, biosensors and methods using various aspects of protein biochemistry (...)
19:00 - PUBLIC TALK - Information Evening for Prospective Graduate Applicants to Medicine
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The Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences will be hosting an evening for university students and graduates interested in studying the Doctor of Medicine (MD)course.
Applicants who have already completed a bachelor degree or those who will complete a bachelor degree in 2013 (...)
20:00 - PERFORMANCE - Six Characters in Search of an Author : Theatre students in English and Cultural present Luigi Pirandello's notorious play.
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A play rehearsal is interrupted by the arrival of a divided family who have been abandoned by their creator and are seeking an author, ‘any author’, to give them a ‘definitive artistic form’ so their stories may be staged. While the first performance of Six Characters in Search of an Author (...)
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Thursday 23 |
A step-by-step guide to finding all roots of real and complex numbers. We will cover some examples and discuss the patterns which emerge.
(Note: it will be useful to have a good understanding of polar form, the complex plane, de Moivre's Theorem and the trigonometric ratios for standard 1st (...)
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Sunday 26 |
In celebration of the University’s centenary, UWA School of Music joins with UWA Choral society for an extravagant evening of sound. As part of the celebration, an orchestra of over 170 will perform Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring on it’s 100th anniversary before being joined on stage by the (...)
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Tuesday 28 |
You have successfully sat maths exams before but it's nice to know how they work at UWA. This session provides some study suggestions for the lead up to exams and explains how maths study differs from other areas. Specific tips are provided for common Level 1 MATH and STAT units before we discuss (...)
13:00 - SEMINAR - Hearing risk related to excessive music exposure in portable listening device users : School of Anatomy, Physiology & Human Biology Seminar Series
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The Seminar: In recent years, the usage of personal listening devices (PLD) such as mp3 players and iPods has become increasingly popular, particularly among teenagers and young adults. While experts agree that hearing risk related to inappropriate use of these devices exists, the extent of hearing (...)
17:00 - PUBLIC LECTURE - School of Music presents: Research Seminar Series - Victoria Rogers
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Victoria Rogers: John Blacking, Composer
John Blacking (1928–90) made his mark as an ethnomusicologist and social anthropologist and his enduring reputation stems from his work in these areas. Yet his interests were more far reaching and included cognition and language, dance and (...)
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Wednesday 29 |
11:00 - PERFORMANCE - School of Music presents: World Music Workshop
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Two world-renowned maestros of Indian classical music – Pundit Kumar Bose (tabla) and Pundit Debojyoti Bose (sarod) – will present a workshop at the UWA School of Music.
This is an amazing opportunity to see some fantastic music from two of India’s best musicians.
16:00 - SEMINAR - CWR Presents : External and Internal Casualties of War: A Psychological Perspective
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The external casualties of war have an obvious presence to the interested observer and encompass human, environmental and political dimensions. The internal casualties of war are less obvious and more intimately experienced.
Working with the human aftermath of military conflict has (...)
16:00 - SEMINAR - �The key roles of single stranded DNA repair proteins in controlling genomic stability�
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Dr Richard started his research career studying regulation of respiratory genes and proteins in bacteria. During his PhD he developed an interest in how proteins and DNA interact in processes such as DNA replication, repair and transcription. After his PhD at the University of Dundee (Scotland) (...)
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Thursday 30 |
You have successfully sat maths exams before but it's nice to know how they work at UWA. This session provides some study suggestions for the lead up to exams and explains how maths study differs from other areas. Specific tips are provided for common Level 1 MATH and STAT units before we discuss (...)
Free 50min Concert every Thursday during Semester at 1:10pm
Callaway Series is unreserved and ticketed at the door. All tickets are $10.00.
Doors open 15 minutes prior to the event.
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Friday 31 |
11:00 - STUDENT EVENT - Marnda Week 2013: Coming Together : The Western Australian Student Aboriginal Corporation (WASAC) at UWA is holding MARNDA WEEK from May 21 - 24
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Tuesday 21 May – ACTIVITY DAY
12 – 2pm, Oak Lawn.
This week will be opened by Noongar Elder, Professor Len Collard and followed by activities including weaving, didgeridoo lessons, damper workshop and food tastings
Wednesday 22 May – SPORTS DAY
1pm onwards, James Oval
SIS vs (...)
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