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UWA Publishing shortlisted for human rights awards

Thursday, 19 November 2009

UWA Publishing title The Native Title Market is on the shortlist for the 2009 Human Rights Award in Literature Non-fiction.

UWA Chancellor Michael Chaney

Leaders debate hot topics 'In the Zone'

Tuesday, 17 November 2009

President of the International Crisis Group and former Australian Attorney-General and Foreign Minister, Gareth Evans, US ambassador-designate Kim Beazley and West Australian Premier Colin Barnett were among leading political, business, academic and media figures who met at The University of Western Australia from November 8 to 10 to debate the geopolitical, economic and social issues confronting our region.

Professors Warren and Marshall

UWA hosts three Nobel Laureates in three weeks

Monday, 16 November 2009

Three of the world's leading physicists, including the inaugural speaker for the Marshall-Warren Lecture Series, will be visiting The University of Western Australia over the next three weeks to deliver academic and public lectures on science.

PICSE Science Investigation Awards

Friday, 13 November 2009

The Science Investigation Awards are a new initiative in the PICSE-UWA project, and will be held in the Undercroft of Winthrop Hall on Monday, 16th November 2009.

Clean green farm will make every raindrop count

Friday, 13 November 2009

The University of Western Australia’s Ridgefield Future Farm will be officially opened next week with the aim of integrating cropping, livestock and native ecology and being carbon neutral by 2020.

The 1,600 hectare property adjacent to the Boyagin Nature Reserve in the Shire of Pingelly will be a best-practice farm for 2050 – the year UWA aims to be counted among the world’s top 50 universities.

Gus Rose

Clean green farm will make every raindrop count

Thursday, 12 November 2009

The University of Western Australia's Ridgefield Future Farm will be officially opened next week with the aim of integrating cropping, livestock and native ecology and being carbon neutral by 2020.

Stars light up at UWA

Thursday, 12 November 2009

Two Nobel Laureates - one who has an asteroid named after him - will visit The University of Western Australia for the 10th Frontiers of Fundamental Physics Symposium - the first time the international conference has been held in Australia.

Strong growth in Asian media markets

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

Asia has the greatest potential for growth of media markets in the world, according to a panel of international media experts at the In The Zone conference at The University of Western Australia.

Zone needs to work together on security threats

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

A lack of concern about the most dangerous weapons on earth - nuclear weapons - is a major issue in the Asian zone and throughout the world, according to the Emeritus President of the International Crisis Group and Co-Chair of the International Commission for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament, Gareth Evans.

Culture of innovation key to knowledge economies

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

Universities must foster a culture of innovation in order to build the knowledge economies that are vital to growth in the Asia Pacific region, leading international academics said today.