University of Western Australia

A new Centre for Engineering Innovation: Agriculture & Ecological Restoration has been formally opened at The University of Western Australia by State Innovation Minister Stephen Dawson.The multidisciplinary centre (CEI:AgER) offers…

Six leading marine researchers from The University of Western Australia will contribute their expertise to a major collaborative science program being undertaken by the Western Australian Marine Science Institution (WAMSI) as part of…

It was the trek that shook up the world of science, proving Einstein’s theory of relativity and changing our understanding of space, time and gravity – and 100 years on The University of Western Australia is set to celebrate the Wallal…

Most people enjoy listening to music, reading novels, concerts, the movies – what they don’t realise is arts activities, for as little as 20 minutes per day, could improve their mental health. “People need to give themselves permission to…

Sarcomas are a relatively rare but aggressive form of cancer that, despite accounting for 10 per cent of all cancers in the 15-to-25-age group, receive less than 1 per cent of cancer research funding worldwide.After being diagnosed with…

The launch of the Australian Clinical Entrepreneur Program (AUSCEP) was held at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research at the QEII Medical Centre in WA, as well as at Melbourne Connect in Victoria and Microsoft's Australian…

On National Threatened Species Day, one of the world’s rarest reptiles is taking the spotlight as researchers from The University of Western Australia and the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions work to bring it back…

A team of Indonesian and Australian archaeologists, including academics from Griffith University and The University of Western Australia, have unearthed the earliest known evidence of a surgical amputation, dating back at least 31,000…

The genome of the critically endangered smoky mouse has been sequenced for the first time by researchers from The University of Western Australia and DNA Zoo in partnership with Museums Victoria in a joint effort to save the tiny animal…

A project from The University of Western Australia focused on understanding how defunct satellites degrade to produce space debris, another aimed at capturing Australia’s history with the Dutch East India Company and a third investigating…