Former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Mr Mir Zafrullah Jamali, is among the speakers expected at an international conference to be held at The University of Western Australia in August that will examine the issue of growing militancy in Pakistan.
Farmers in WA could benefit as a result of a symposium "Understanding Practice Change by Rural Landholders" to be held at The University of Western Australia next week.
The University of Western Australia has welcomed yesterday's announcement by Premier Colin Barnett that the State Government would contribute $3 million towards a $6 million expansion of UWA's Albany campus.
In an Australian first, a study will test whether physical activity can improve the memory and wellbeing of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) sufferers.
Today's launch of a new Stable Isotope Facility Laboratory at The University of Western Australia opens new avenues of research, such as improved water management, understanding of climate change and the formation of gold deposits, and the identification of illegal ivory and corals.
Western Australia's top administrative tribunal has acknowledged ‘very poor public administration of planning and environmental laws' in relation to The University of Western Australia's proposal to develop land it has owned since 1904 in Shenton Park.
Speakers from around the world will discuss current research into issues of crime, corruption and economic growth at an international seminar at The University of Western Australia's Business School beginning on Monday.
A new study, co-authored by Professor Gary Kendrick in The University of Western Australia's School of Plant Biology, has shown that seagrass loss rates around the world are comparable to those reported for coral reefs, tropical rainforests and mangroves - with potential negative impacts for the more than one billion people who live within 50km of them.

The benefits of having pets extend far beyond the owners, according to new research from The University of Western Australia.
The findings have led to a handbook, Living Well Together, launched this week in Canberra and sent to every CEO, Mayor and community development officer in every council.

A child protection worker based in a remote Aboriginal community who helped a teenager with foetal alcohol syndrome successfully care for her baby has won the inaugural Social Worker of the Year Award.