University of Western Australia

The University of Western Australia has launched a new endowed Chair with the appointment of Michelle Scott OAM as the inaugural McCusker Chair in Citizenship. Ms Scott has more than 30 years’ experience leading and influencing…

A new joint scholarship launched by the Forrest Research Foundation, The University of Western Australia and National Geographic’s Pristine Seas will enhance the State’s capacity to attract PhD researchers to Perth. Further extending…

The University of Western Australia’s Canopy Resilience Project, launched in May to address drought challenges for local trees, is reporting encouraging results following decent winter rainfall in Perth. UWA’s Centre for Water and…

An astrophysicist, ant diversity scientist, English literature scholar, physical chemist and marine ecologist have been awarded prestigious 2025 Forrest Fellowships. The Forrest Research Foundation brings together postdoctoral…

Global CEO of Multiplex and UWA engineering graduate John Flecker will deliver this year’s Dr George Hondros Memorial Lecture, sharing his insights on ‘Why Multiplex has stood the test of time’. The lecture series is held in honour of…

Laying the foundations for a more just, equitable and sustainable Australian future will be the subject of a panel discussion hosted by UWA’s Public Policy Institute this month. The event will be hosted at The University Club of Western…

A collaborative study of the ancient history of dingoes in Australia has found the genetic diversity observed in today’s dingo populations was in place long before European colonisation and the introduction of domestic dogs. "Given…

A new study has revealed significant discrepancies in the prescription of COVID-19 antivirals, indicating that many patients may not have received the most effective treatment available. "Ensuring that the most effective drugs are…

An international team of researchers analysed a skin sample from a 52,000-year-old woolly mammoth and discovered fossils of ancient chromosomes. Associate Professor Parwinder Kaur, from The University of Western Australia and Director of…

The University of Western Australia’s ‘TeraNet’, a network of optical ground stations specialising in high-speed space communications, has successfully received laser signals from a German satellite in low Earth orbit. This breakthrough…