UWA Research

UWA Research Impact Story🏞️Team @UWAArchaeology @uwanews @crar_m @DCCEEW Martuwarra Fitzroy River Council @KLC1978 worked to develop Living Water online platform offering a record & cultural, country & truth mapping of Martuwarra River & Kimberley region researchimpact.uwa.edu.au/research-impac…

🌾First-ever mapping of soil pathogens offers hope for Ethiopian farmers! Researchers discovered the scale and diversity of root rot disease affecting Ethiopia’s most important legume crop, which provides a roadmap for managing this agricultural challenge!uwa.edu.au/news/article/2…

Thank you to Mr Jonathan Huston MLA for visting NCARD to hear about our work in #mesothelioma research, #cancervaccines, clinical trials & equity-focused Aboriginal partnerships. #WAHealth #AsbestosAwareness #HealthPolicy #NCARDresearch

Great to see student research from James O’Connor @IOA_UWA finding solutions to use our waste, reducing our reliance on imports @UWAresearch #GCSS2025

Exploring Generative AI in Academic Research: An Introduction to Opportunities, Risks & Ethical Considerations 18 Aug 11am online 👉library-uwa.libcal.com/event/5840951?… This looks at the potential benefits, risks & ethical considerations associated with using AI tools in research processes

Navigating the Library: A Refresher for Researchers 12 Aug, 10am, online 🎟️ tinyurl.com/35pyna8j Calling UWA researchers! Learn how to make the most of the library’s discovery tool for finding books, articles & explore how to access hard-to-find materials.

We were delighted to host Education Minister Sabine Winton on campus today. Minister Winton joined a group of primary school teachers participating in Einstein-First Project training at UWA led by Emeritus Professor David Blair. @einstein_first @PhysicsUwa @SabineWintonMLA

🌿 🐸 Big boost for WA’s endangered peatlands! A $3.38M grant fuels vital research, conservation & cultural care for these enduring wetlands. 🙌💧#UWA @BiolSci_UWA @UWAresearch @southwestnrm @EdithCowanUni @NickiJMitch @AlumniUWA uwa.au/6zem2r

🏡What bold reforms are needed to restore housing affordability and housing security? 🎤 Join us for a panel discussion on reviving the great Australian Dream. @UWAPPI @UDIANational @UWASocialImpact @westaustralian uwa.au/shmkaf

We are studying how short-term exposure to low oxygen levels affects breathing, both overall and in different parts of the lungs. To do this, we will use a safe, non-invasive imaging method called electrical impedance tomography. Interest ? Please reach out !

Please join us this Thursday (24 July, 1 pm) at the IOMRC Auditorium in the IOMRC building to hear a PhD proposal seminar: Laura-Marie Dehne – “Marine Megafauna and Human Connections: Transdisciplinary Pathways to Conservation Action”

Breakfast by the Bay is coming up! Join us for a timely discussion on The Funding of the Social Purpose Sector: Addressing Australia’s Social Challenges Effectively. Book now 👉 universityclub.uwa.edu.au/events/breakfa…

UWA researchers help develop DelivAssure™—a new device that monitors baby’s oxygen levels during labour to support safer births 👶📈 uwa.au/zgw032 @UWAresearch @VitalTraceHQ @UWAhumanscience @jane_pillow @Sydney_Uni @jthanmorris @nhmrc

Local government CEOs regularly deal with rude behaviour. 😡 Results of @UWAresearch show it's time to re-evaluate the ‘rough and tumble’ norm that is local government politics! @UWApsych @liesnotebaert @alexluksyte Find out more 🔽 uwa.au/z19skg

From Images to Meanings 24 Jul, 3pm UWA This research investigates the rock art complex of Mandela Mountain, located in the Badain Jaran Desert of Inner Mongolia, as a standalone case study. Despite its significance the site remains under-researched in Chinese rock art studies

Migration and the International Interest: Economy, Society, Sovereignty 11 August, 6.15pm, Social Sciences LT 👉 tinyurl.com/2s45e5x8 This year’s oration will explore the complex, contested, and deeply political nature of migration policy in Australia.

📢UWA RESEARCH AWARDS OPEN! UWA staff can enter Portal (Pheme) to learn more/apply bit.ly/3vdtcck Recognising UWA researchers/staff & celebrating their work to deliver improved outcomes to WA & the broader community. @uwanews @perth_meso_dr @romola_bucks @ProfChakma

Our @IOA_UWA @UWAresearch @uwanews collaborative research with Northwest A&F University found that a single application of #acidified #biochar, with adjusted irrigation, is a sustainable strategy for long-term amelioration of #saline-#alkali soils. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

😟 Climate and human development are changing our coastal systems! 🌊A new network of wave buoys will provide data needed for planning to avoid or mitigate changes and sustainably manage this resource. @UWAresearch @uwaoceans @IMOS_AUS uwa.au/xm03d6

Encountering Southlands Symposium 1 December, 9am, WA Maritime Museum 🎫tinyurl.com/25e52jy8 This one day symposium brings together multi-disciplinary research and cross-cultural perspectives to explore the deep and diverse histories of encounter across Australasia.

🌹In honour of Elizabeth Pearce and her love of the ocean, her family and UWA have established the Elizabeth Pearce Marine Science Fund. 🌊 ❤️ @uwaoceans @BiolSci_UWA You're invited to honour Elizabeth’s memory by making a donation. 🔽 uwa.au/ga2fpx