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Perth to get electric vehicle charging stations in 2010

Monday, 2 November 2009

A consortium led by The University of Western Australia and Murdoch University will install Perth's first Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations in early 2010 as part of a research project which has been awarded $229,000 funding under the Australian Research Council's Linkage grant scheme.

Carol Kaplanian

No honour in this crime

Monday, 2 November 2009

Jordanian Carol Kaplanian moves between two very different worlds: Western Australia and the UWA campus - where she is in her second year of PhD studies - and Jordan where members of her immediate and extended family live.

A noble series of lectures

Monday, 2 November 2009

A public lecture series to allow the community to engage with Nobel Laureates from around the world has been named in honour of our Nobel Prize winners.

Alan Robson

‘Fairest and Best’ for trailblazing program

Monday, 2 November 2009

In the sports arena, awards are handed out to players judged ‘fairest and best' or ‘best and fairest'. The adjectives are interchangeable, depending on the individual club and the decade.

Winthrop Professor Jane Davidson

Broad curriculum music to my ears

Monday, 2 November 2009

Winthrop Professor Jane Davidson, Callaway/Tunley Chair of Music, on an opportunity for vigorous debate over educational philosophy and its implementation: 

Developing courses of study in preparation for the University's new course structure has provided opportunity for vigorous debate over educational philosophy and its implementation.

Allergy research could lead to lunchbox freedom

Monday, 2 November 2009

Children’s allergies to peanuts have become so common that many primary schools ban peanut butter sandwiches from their students’ lunchboxes.

UWA expert warns urgent action needed to reduce ear infections among Indigenous children

Monday, 2 November 2009

The high number of Indigenous children suffering middle ear infections will continue to rise unless urgent action is taken to tackle overcrowding, provide appropriate housing and water supply, adequate access to medical care and education on the issue for parents, according to eminent West Australian paediatric ear, nose and throat specialist Professor Harvey Coates.

Sue Byrne

Medical research at UWA gets $28 million boost

Friday, 30 October 2009

Research at The University of Western Australia into the role of family history in preventing certain cancers, heart disease and diabetes is among dozens of UWA projects awarded National Health and Medical Research Council funding.

Albany campus

Decade of top regional teaching celebrated in Albany

Friday, 30 October 2009

The University of Western Australia will celebrate a successful decade at its Albany Centre on Monday. 

Starry night at the Octagon

Thursday, 29 October 2009

The 40th anniversary of The University of Western Australia's Octagon Theatre will be celebrated this Saturday.