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Wheat farmers to reap benefits of UWA public lecture

Tuesday, 9 April 2013

Helping Australian farmers by improving the salt tolerance of wheat is the topic of this year's Hector and Andrew Stewart Memorial Lecture at The University of Western Australia.

'Hands on' surgery skills for Esperance High School students

Monday, 8 April 2013

Esperance high school students will get a first-hand taste of what it's like to be a doctor or dentist when The University of Western Australia's Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences visits two local high schools this week.

Experience a Day in the Life of a Uni Student

Experience a 'Day in the Life of a Uni Student'

Tuesday, 2 April 2013

Have you ever wanted to know what it's like to be a student at UWA? Then consider registering for one of our popular ‘A Day in the Life of...' events in the April school holidays.

How to feed nine billion hungry mouths by 2050?

Tuesday, 2 April 2013

By 2050, the world will be a different place.  There will be 50 per cent more people to feed on a planet that will still be the same size.

Mt Magnet 'Astrofest'

Starshow gives Mid West schools a sparkle

Thursday, 28 March 2013

If anyone had asked students from the Mid West what they did at school recently, they would have got an astonishing answer: weighing a galaxy.

Assistant Professor Marit Kragt

UWA scoops prestigious international prize - again

Wednesday, 27 March 2013

The University of Western Australia has another winner - the sixth in 40 years - in a big international essay prize that is open to young agricultural and resource economists anywhere in the world.

Professor David Yermack

NYU Professor to explain link between CEO holidays and stock prices

Thursday, 21 March 2013

New York University Stern School of Business Professor David Yermack will explain the financial effects of CEOs' holidays in a public lecture at The University of Western Australia's Business School.

Professor Yermack, a visiting professor at the UWA Business School, will present his findings on trends in news announcements made by public companies before, during and after chief executives go on holiday.

He will also explain how these patterns in public announcements can create trading opportunities for investors.

UWA in harmony with Asian century

Thursday, 21 March 2013

A campus where 80 different languages are spoken by staff and students - and where more than 20 per cent of staff are from culturally diverse backgrounds - is well down the track in preparing for the ‘Asian century'.

UWA consumers help farmers in developing countries

Tuesday, 19 March 2013

The University of Western Australia was announced this week as the State's first Fair Trade University following its decision to switch to ethical and environmentally sustainable products in the workplace.

Aspiring Young Students

Tuesday, 19 March 2013

This year, for the first time, the School of Agricultural and Resource Economics will be taking part in UWA's Aspire programme ‘Race Around Campus', where year 9 high school students from various schools in the Perth Metropolitan area complete a series of interactive activities around UWA. The Race Around Campus this year is being held from the 3rd to the 5th of April.


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