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Historian with a passion for ice and fire

Monday, 14 September 2009

A sensitive barometer and an inspiring political model of international cooperation, Antarctica is the subject of a free public lecture to be delivered by Antarctic traveler Professor Tom Griffiths at The University of Western Australia.

UWA Professor to present the 2009 Daphne Mayo lecture

Friday, 11 September 2009

UWA Art History Professor Ian McLean will present the 2009 Daphne Mayo Lecture at The University of Queensland on September 23.

School’s Research Day

Thursday, 10 September 2009

The School of Medicine and Pharmacology is holding a Research Day to focus on the breadth of work on Friday, 11 September.

The event begins at 12 noon. Researchers in the School’s four units will promote collaborations within, and beyond the School. Each unit will each present a brief overview of their research. The keynote address will be given by Winthrop Professor Fiona Lake.

Ted Snell

Art commentator to outline direction of UWA's cultural precinct

Friday, 4 September 2009

The newly appointed Director of The University of Western Australia's Cultural Precinct, Professor Ted Snell, will outline the future of the precinct when he is guest speaker at UWA Convocation's next meeting.

East Timor

East Timorese engineers seek water help from UWA

Friday, 4 September 2009

Four senior engineering academics from universities of one of Australia's closest and poorest neighbours, East Timor, are visiting fellow engineers this week at The University of Western Australia, part of an initiative aimed at addressing East Timor's water and sanitation needs.

Uni students go bedless for the homeless

Thursday, 3 September 2009

Students from The University of Western Australia will experience ‘bedlessness' tonight - and in the process help real homeless youth in Perth and in Cambodia.

Invest in your 'Zone' networks and knowledge

Tuesday, 1 September 2009

Perth businesspeople have a premium opportunity to update their knowledge and networks through a two day conference focussed on doing business with the State's major trading partners in an ever-changing and more complex world order.

This is the message from Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett who together with 10 other key Perth business and government leaders have shaped the discussions for the inaugural IN THE ZONE Conference initiated, and to be hosted by, The University of Western Australia from 8-10 November.

Top mathematician to talk about cosmic distances

Tuesday, 1 September 2009

One of the world's leading young mathematicians, Professor Terence Tao, will deliver the Clay-Mahler Lecture "Cosmic Distance Ladder" at UWA this Thursday.

Launch of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy

Premier launches $100 million centre to boost megaproject chances

Tuesday, 1 September 2009

In a bid to host the largest scientific project of the early 21st century, Premier Colin Barnett today launched the $100 million International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR)

The Last Word

Tuesday, 1 September 2009

The Institute of Advanced Studies at UWA is known for attracting many dynamic scholars, writers, artists, activists and others who are working internationally from all fields of inquiry.