UWA Engineering and STEM

Huge congratulations to two standout members of our UWA Engineering community, named finalists in tonight’s 2026 WA Premier’s Science Awards! 👏✨

Alaxandrea O'Brien – Finalist for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander STEM Student of the Year. A proud Doogalburra Mamu and Jirrbal woman, Alaxandrea pairs her environmental engineering studies with inspiring cultural leadership, championing visible representation for First Nations students in STEM.

Professor Marco Ghisalberti – Finalist for Tertiary STEM Educator of the Year. A national teaching citation winner, Marco transforms complex engineering concepts through hands-on masterclasses, creative challenges, and a teaching approach dedicated to making sure no student gets left behind.

From shaping how future engineers learn to and who steps forward to lead, both Alaxandrea and Marco represent the very best of our school.

Whether they win tonight, this recognition speaks volumes about their dedication. Please join us in wishing them both the best of luck! 🎉

Western Australia: State of Energy

Join us at our STEM Open Night to discover your calling, connect with academics and current students. Explore hands on learning opportunities and world-class facilities, and see where a future at UWA could take you.

Register today 👉 https://www.uwa.edu.au/study/events/2026-stem-open-night

"Before university, I hadn't built cars or had much experience with tools."

Now, Jasmine is Project Manager of UWAM - UWA Motorsport's Formula SAE electric racing team ⚡

From engineering design and manufacturing to leadership and project management, Jasmine's journey shows how hands-on experiences at UWA can help turn passion into a career.

Read more about the student team building an electric race car and the skills they're developing along the way 👇
https://careerswithstem.com.au/a-formula-for-career-experience-inside-the-student-team-building-an-electric-race-car/

Italy 2026: Agricultural Engineering Innovation Tour – Applications now open!

Scholarships for UWA Engineering and SAgE students to experience the heart of European agricultural technology and machinery innovation.
The UWA School of Engineering and UWA School of Agriculture and Environment is offering a select group of students the chance to travel to Italy's Emilia-Romagna region, a global hub for agricultural machinery, automotive engineering, and motorsport. Over the course of the trip you will see world-leading agricultural technology up close, meet the engineers and researchers building it, and make connections with international R&D companies and universities.
The trip is built around EIMA International 2026, the world's second-largest agricultural innovation and machinery expo, which runs from 10 to 14 November 2026 in Bologna. Students will be accompanied throughout by engineers from UWA's Centre for Engineering Innovation: Agricultural and Ecological Restoration (CEI:AgER).

Full detail on eligibility and how to apply can be found on the website: https://www.uwa-cei.org/student-opportunities

Ever wondered what quantum computing actually means? 🤔
This breaks it down — and shows why it matters more than you might think.

Professor Jingbo Wang from the UWA School of Physics, Mathematics and Computing is Founder and Director of the Research Centre for Quantum Information, Simulation and Algorithms, and is helping shape the future of quantum science and technology.

Watch her TEDx talk here 👉

Quantum computing is the key to solving our biggest problems | Jingbo Wang | TEDxKingsParkSalon The almost incomprehensible power of quantum computing will be the ...

Your next move starts here. Make a mark on your journey at UWA and continue with postgraduate study.

Apply now for mid-year.

uwa.au/postgraduate

To celebrate International Women in Mathematics Day, the Black Swan Academy of Mathematics is happy to present a public lecture presented by Marta Lewicka.

Event details
💬 Lecture: Pattern formation through geometry and mathematical analysis
📆 Date: Tuesday 12 May 2026
⏰ Time: 4:00pm
📍 Location: ARTS Austin Lecture Theatre, UWA

For more information, visit the website: https://sites.google.com/view/black-swan-academy-of-maths/public-lectures?authuser=0

🍻 10 Talks. 5 Bars. One Night Only. 🍻

On Tuesday, 28 October, UWA’s Raising the Bar Perth returns - bringing ten world-class researchers out of the lecture hall and into your favourite CBD bars.

From space farming to ancient rock art, plastics to pests, oceans to health - this is big ideas made social.

Get your free tickets now 👉 uwa.au/raising-the-bar-2025