2015 - A look back

• UWA supported Perth International Arts Festival. The headlining 'Giants' event was the largest public arts event in Western Australia's history.
• The University announced a new residential accommodation development 'Forrest Hall', which will be located on the University's Crawley campus.
• Two child care centres at UWA were rated best in the State under the State Government assessed National Quality Standard.
• A significant refurbishment of the University's Student Central building was completed in 2014, ready for students in 2015.
• Bloom, led by UWA students at St Catherine's College, was part of the launch of the UWA Innovation Quarter, encouraging a renewed emphasis on innovation.
• The UWA Student Guild hosted the Dalai Lama who shared his insights on the importance of education.
• The University hosted its annual Open Day, with thousands of people visiting the campus.
• A refurbishment of the University's main library, the Reid Library, commenced, which will significantly improve student facilities.
• The UWA McCusker Centre for Citizenship was launched.
• The Aspire UWA program was a national winner in the Australian Financial Review Higher Education Awards.
• Parliament passed new legislation bringing the University's Crawley campus within the City of Perth.
• The University launched a new brand.
• UWA's Energy and Minerals Institute and Woodside won a national business/higher education award.
• The UWA Science Library was renamed the Barry J Marshall Library in honour of Nobel Prize Laureate Professor Barry Marshall.
• Former President of Indonesia Professor Dr Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono visited UWA and received an Honorary Doctorate.
• Construction of the Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre on the University's Crawley campus progressed which will enable the largest marine research capability in the southern hemisphere.
• Three UWA staff were recognised at the Premier's Science Awards.
• UWA's 'In the Zone' forum on regional affairs expanded to Singapore.
• UWA researchers helped discover gravitational waves, one of the biggest worldwide discoveries of the century.

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