Human breastmilk responds quickly to protect the child when there is an infection in mothers or babies, according to new international research led by The University of Western Australia....[Read more]
An animal biologist from The University of Western Australia is among a large team of international researchers biting their fingernails as they wait to learn whether their bid to impregnate a rare giant panda in Scotland has paid off....[Read more]
Travelling around the top end of Australia, would you be able to tell the difference between a poisonous cane toad and a bumpy rocket frog or a giant frog? - They look similar but sound quite different. A new mobile app developed by The University of Western Australia aims to help save those native frogs that so often become the victim of mistaken identity....[Read more]
Strawberries are one of the most economically important berry crops in the world, and a high value export crop for the Australian horticultural industry....[Read more]
Researchers at The University of Western Australia and Macquarie University will investigate how international laws can be reformed to improve shark conservation and management....[Read more]
A world-leader in green, large-scale conversion of wave energy to electricity, Dr George W. Taylor, was last night awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters at The University of Western Australia.
Students from 24 schools with a low transfer to tertiary education will be given the opportunity to get a university degree under a new program run by The University of Western Australia.
The University of Western Australia has joined the Centre for Social Impact, a significant national network of university business schools that aims to achieve academic excellence for a social purpose.
An international sailing program to be launched today will give more West Australians the opportunity to become involved in one of Australia's more popular sports.
Top State experts in economics and the environment will convene at The University of Western Australia on Friday for the symposium A Green ‘New Deal'? Confronting Climate Change and the Financial Crisis.
Perth researchers are using National Dementia Awareness Week* to encourage people who care for someone diagnosed with Alzheimer's to take part in groundbreaking research.
Christopher Steytler QC, Parliamentary Inspector of the Corruption and Crime Commission of Western Australia, has been appointed as a Winthrop Professor of Law at The University of Western Australia.
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.
A disabled student who left her wheatbelt hometown of Kununoppin to study at The University of Western Australia is among more than 1,300 graduands to be awarded degrees during the Spring Graduation series starting on Monday.
Dennis Haskell, English and Cultural Studies Professor at The University of Western Australia, is the new Chair of the Australia Council Literature Board.
