UWA staff, students and researchers had many significant achievements in 2016. The following images highlight just some of these achievements.
- Scientists develop a blood test that can detect breast, head and neck cancers.
- Researchers discover evidence of Aboriginal occupation in the north west of WA, dating from before the last ice age.
- Professor Barry Marshall begins developing a new drug that will help prevent asthma and food allergies.
- Shark researchers release final results of their studies into technology that could prevent shark attacks.
- The Governor-General of Australia launches a new Futures Observatory which houses technologies to enrich the student experience at UWA.
- A new engineering program, the first of its kind in WA, is launched at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research where UWA engineers can create technologies to help advance medical treatments.
- UWA West Coast Swimming Club member Tamsin Cook takes out silver at the 2016 Rio Olympics and is the youngest swimmer selected for the 2016 Australian Olympic team.
- Professor Paul Johnson concludes his appointment following a successful five years as UWA Vice-Chancellor and at the beginning of 2017 Professor Dawn Freshwater is appointed the new Vice-Chancellor.
- Perth's Elizabeth Quay opens, with University staff, students and graduates celebrating their role in its design.
- UWA wins the Australian University Games.
- Global research is celebrated during Research Week with Dr Karl making a guest appearance.
- Scientists discover hidden galaxies behind the Milky Way.
- Researchers from the University are part of an international team that make a breakthrough in advancing a new wave of supercomputers, a big step for quantum physics.
- A new blood test is developed that can identify women at risk of premature birth as early as 18 weeks into their pregnancy.
- A record number of Indigenous students complete their degrees with the largest number of Indigenous medical students graduating.
- A new centrifuge, the largest in the southern hemisphere, is installed in the Indian Ocean Marine Research Centre on UWA's Perth campus. It can spin up to 130 times the Earth's gravity to help scientists replicate stresses in seabed sediments.
- The world's largest single-dish radio telescope is launched (500 metres in size) with UWA researchers playing a key role in its creation.
- UWA is the first university in WA and one of the first in Australia to make available publicly its Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) entry data, providing students with transparent information to make informed choices on their future studies.
- Construction commenced on Forrest Hall, an exciting accommodation development on the University campus that has been designed to attract post-doctoral students and academics to Western Australia.
