Researchers at The University of Western Australia have found that a simple and reassuring message can help reduce people’s anxiety about speaking in public as well as make them feel positive about their nerves before the talk.

RCR Arquitectes (Rafael Aranda, Carme Pigem and Ramon Vilalta) has been awarded the 2017 Pritzker Prize – informally known as the Nobel Prize of Architecture.

The Faculty of Engineering and Mathematical Science (EMS) and two lucky student ambassadors are among 20 finalists participating later this month, in a US competition that could lead to sustainable and innovative design of retaining walls around the world.

The Master of Professional Engineering students, Daniel Ingman and Owen Davis, led by their supervisor, Dr Ryan Beemer from the School of Civil, Environmental and Mining Engineering, will compete at Geotechnical Frontiers 2017, Orlando, Florida, an event for geotechnical, civil and geo-professional communities.

The UWA Business School has received renewed accreditation from the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).