Governance

Highlights

The following page highlight some of the many achievements of UWA staff, students and researchers.

Professor Dawn Freshwater is appointed the new Vice-Chancellor of UWA. Dr Michael Chaney concludes his appointment as UWA Chancellor after a successful 12-year term.
The immediate past Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, the Honourable Robert French AC, is appointed UWA's 15th Chancellor.
Researchers make a medical breakthrough in discovering the molecular structure of a protein responsible for drugresistant bacteria.
UWA celebrates the Medical School's 60th anniversary with a $7 million upgrade of the medical and dental library, renamed the J. Robin Warren Library.
Scientists conduct research into the global impact of rising sea temperatures on coral reefs.
Researchers help detect the collision of two neutron stars 120 million light years away, back when dinosaurs existed.
In an Australian first, UWA joins forces with Harvard Business School to provide local students with access to some of the best online courses in the world.
The President of Ireland, His Excellency Michael Higgins, is awarded an honorary doctorate at UWA for his contribution to global affairs.
UWA student Tom MacLaurin invents a drone that can be used for everything from monitoring crops to spotting sharks.
UWA's Social Impact Festival promotes the importance of increasing social impact in the community.
Global technology company Siemens provides UWA with a $447 million software investment to help students develop the skills needed for a highly digitalised world.
Archaeologists find evidence that pushes back human occupation of Australia to around 50,000 years ago.
UWA students and dentists volunteer their time to provide free dental treatment to nearly 100 homeless people and refugees.
A unique study finds plants may be smarter than we think, with the ability to detect water before it reaches them.
A study finds magpies living in larger groups have advanced cognitive learning abilities.
A prominent cancer surgeon and a world leader in plant science are awarded Scientist of the Year at the 2017 Premier's Science Awards.
The University receives $3.75 million from the State Government to set up a new wave energy centre in Albany.
A new state-of-the-art trading and analysis centre, the largest of its kind in Australia, is launched at UWA to benefit students.
UWA's Centre for Transformative Work Design begins the first comprehensive Statewide study into fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) mental health to support business and more than 60,000 FIFO workers in WA.
Scientists gain access to one of the world's most advanced optical microscopy facilities with the opening of the Nikon Centre of Excellence in Optical Microscopy at UWA's Centre for Microscopy, Characterisation and Analysis.
Researchers take a step forward in the fight against high blood pressure after the first human trials of a treatment produced successful results.
Student innovators and graduates develop a headset that can monitor human brain waves and stimulate the brain to improve concentration and performance.
UWA is announced as a new major partner of the West Coast Fever netball team.
A record number of Indigenous Law students graduate from UWA.
An exhibition telling the story of the mutiny, murder and feats of survival surrounding the infamous Batavia shipwreck attracts more than 14,000 people to the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery.
UWA reaches its New Century Campaign target, raising more than $400 million through endowments to support research and teaching and help leaders achieve global impact.
The UWA Law School celebrates its 90th anniversary, as the oldest law school in Western Australia.
UWA's In The Zone conference brings together more than 30 national and international speakers across business, government and academia to discuss major global challenges affecting our oceans.