Responding to the desperate shortage of nurses nationally and worldwide - a situation likely to worsen as the population grows and ages - The University of Western Australia today launched its Master of Nursing Science.

Biodiversity expert Michael Huston will discuss the need for major re-evaluation of international development and conservation strategies at a free public lecture to be held at The University of Western Australia tomorrow night. 

UWA has been awarded eight national Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning by the Australian Learning and Teaching Council.

Eight members of The University of Western Australia were today lauded for their outstanding work by the Australian Learning and Teaching Council, ranking UWA first in the State in the number of such citations and equal second across Australia.

UWA engineering students are leading the way in finding environmentally sustainable technologies for future transportation.

Professor Caroline Baillie has been appointed as UWA's first Chair of Engineering Education.

First year indigenous engineering students, Samantha Shepherd and Ezra Jacobs-Smith, were thrilled when both received a laptop from Les May, Managing Director of ACS Global to help them in their engineering studies.

Thanks to the contribution of leading Australian engineering firm Clough Limited, the student experience for first year engineering students at UWA will be elevated to a new level with the establishment of the Clough First Year Centre. The UWA-Clough partnership agreement provides dedicated student space for first years in the crucial transition from school to university with the establishment of this 24/7 home base.

The Progressive Law Students' Association is a group of UWA law students working for the benefit of the wider community. They encourage legal activism and education on a wide range of human rights and social justice issues, both within Australia and overseas.