Deaths from lung cancer are higher than for any other form of cancer, with more than 8,000 Australians diagnosed each year - but the latest technology being demonstrated at The University of Western Australia offers new hope to sufferers.

A new premises for investigating genetic and environmental causes of common human diseases such as cancer, heart disease and depression was launched at The University of Western Australia yesterday.

Two Professors of Anaesthesia at The University of Western Australia have won prestigious first prizes in the ‘Anaesthesia' and ‘Basis of Medicine' categories of the British Medical Association Book Awards.

The University of Western Australia has appointed mathematician and computer scientist Professor Robyn Owens to be its new Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research).

The University of Western Australia has today sought leave to appeal to the High Court of Australia in a case involving the University's right to protect its investment in intellectual property developed by its staff.

Former journalist and television executive turned Conservative politician Ted Brocklebank will lead a delegation of Scottish MPs delivering a public lecture at The University of Western Australia on Monday October 12, 2009 to mark the first 10 years since devolution.

Runaway climate change, species loss, ecosystem collapse - these predictions for the future are so dire that many people believe nothing can be done to prevent ruination.  But Australian Laureate Professor Richard Hobbs from The University of Western Australia argues that we are not doomed, that there is room for optimism.

A World Health Organisation influenza expert, Professor Anne Kelso, will present this year's Ian Constable Lecture, The 21st Century Pandemic, at The University of Western Australia.

Two teams of chemical engineering students from The University of Western Australia will tomorrow compete against four other finalist teams from around Australia in a competition to design and construct a car powered by a chemical reaction.