In the Zone

Space exploration focus for conference

Thursday, 13 September 2018

Australia’s strategy with its Indo-Pacific partners to secure space, maintain the space environment and enhance earth observation capabilities will form the foundation of an international conference, hosted by the Perth USAsia Centre in collaboration with The University of Western Australia. 

Professor John Keane

Is democracy dying? Social Sciences Week public lecture

Monday, 10 September 2018

In a context where Australia has had six prime ministers in 10 years, where media interference is being blamed for political instability and where Trump-style politics is the new norm, a leading political thinker argues democracy urgently needs a rethink.

IQX

Discover IQX - UWA's newest co-working and event space

Thursday, 6 September 2018

Staff, students and community members are invited to an Open House at IQX.

AfREC presenters

UWA launches new centre for Australia-Africa research

Wednesday, 29 August 2018

A new centre that will drive Australia-Africa research and innovation with the hope of improving life in both continents has been launched by The University of Western Australia.

Dr James Dimmock and Dr Ben Jackson

The league that helps men gain by losing weight

Tuesday, 28 August 2018

A new community weight loss initiative for overweight men has been established by a team of sports scientists from The University of Western Australia.

Hackett Hall

Join our Lombok earthquakes relief fundraiser morning tea

Wednesday, 15 August 2018

Join us for a morning tea this Friday to help raise funds for survivors of the Lombok earthquakes.

Perth Festival

Experience Kings Park transformed into a nocturnal wonderland

Thursday, 9 August 2018

Kings Park will come alive next February, with an unforgettable 2019 Perth Festival Opening Weekend featuring the voice and images of celebrated UWA conservation biologist Professor Stephen Hopper.

Students with driverless bus

UWA trials driverless bus on campus

Wednesday, 8 August 2018

Visitors to UWA’s Open Day this Sunday will have the opportunity to ride on a bus that will drive itself around campus.

Australian Formula Collective

Global Success for EMS Mechanical Engineering students at Formula Student UK

Wednesday, 8 August 2018

The Faculty of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences celebrates the success of the Australian Formula Collective (AFC), a team of UWA and Edith Cowan University (ECU) engineering students who recently competed in Formula Student UK.

L-R Ashkay Venkatesh and Angel Yu

UWA maths prodigy wins international award

Thursday, 2 August 2018

Professor Akshay Venkatesh, believed to be one of The University of Western Australia’s youngest graduates, is only the second Australian to have been awarded one of the world’s most prestigious mathematical awards – the Fields Medal.