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Love languages and diverse cultures. Building partnerships for @UWAResearch to benefit WA and our region. @ewa_rotary volunteer, mum, farm girl

Perth, Western Australia
Joined October 2010
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Kate McKenzie retweeted
🍼Scientists reveal hidden world of living cells in human milk uncovering new insights into how the cells are structured, what they contain and how they use nutrients. 🤱 @UWAresearch @uwa_chlrt uwa.au/w15v8m
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Paper Collar 2nd Annual on farm Ram sale by private selection. Special introductory prices. Future selection preference to repeat buyers. Check out our catalogue brochure tinyurl.com/ModernMerinoRams… or go to our online catalogue at Sheep Genetics tinyurl.com/SGModernMerinoRa…
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Kate McKenzie retweeted
🙌Congrats to cancer researcher Dr Jess Buck & biomedical engineer Dr Matt Oldakowski who won two new national gongs at the AIPS 2026 Young Tall Poppy Awards. Dr Buck is inaugural First Nations Award winner while Dr Oldakowski won the new Industry Award. uwa.au/gwmwzy
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Kate McKenzie retweeted
Did you know a huge part of the universe is missing? ⚛️Join us to hear about Australia’s role in the search for dark matter and what the discovery might mean for our understanding of the world around us! @Aus_ScienceWeek @PhysicsUwa uwa.au/g9nbjh
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Kate McKenzie retweeted
Congrats WA Young Tall Poppy UWA winners in diverse fields: astrophysics, chemistry, advanced imaging, nutrition & how AI influences human behaviour. 👉tinyurl.com/5n8z7vh9 🌟F Panther 🌟K Chen 🌟A Harray 🌟T Lee: finalist, natl Industry Award 🌟M Korb 🌟M Nasim
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Kate McKenzie retweeted
Half the world's population is expected to have #myopia by 2050 - an epidemic of #short-sightedness that often starts in childhood. Now researchers have developed 'growth charts' for children's eyes to help #clinicians pick up the warning signs sooner 🔗uwa.au/jev67g
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Proud to rock my new @apheda t-shirt today! @NTEUnion has long supported Union Aid Abroad - APHEDA, the global justice arm of the Australian trade union movement. Find out more and join: apheda.org.au/join/ ✊ #solidaritynotcharity
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Kate McKenzie retweeted
The man behind the Sweetgrass Method - a groundbreaking culturally responsive approach to #MentalHealth care used by North American native peoples - will share details of the approach at a public lecture at @UWAresearch this month. Details: uwa.au/d52v92
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Kate McKenzie retweeted
🌏Bunbury-raised #UWA academic Professor Amanda Davies is returning to her hometown to discuss demographic diversity and planning challenges in WA’s regional areas. @UWAresearch Find out more: uwa.au/3rkyb6
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Kate McKenzie retweeted
UWA’s Population Health Research Network has received $11.88M to strengthen linked health data across Australia. This investment will help researchers unlock insights from connected data, supporting better health outcomes for communities. 🔗 tinyurl.com/9jva8x4f
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Kate McKenzie retweeted
👁️UWA is expanding its global impact in eye health through a new partnership with Ho Chi Minh City Eye Hospital. The partnership provides clinical training in high-volume settings, joint research & teaching, and real-world care for patients. 🔗 tinyurl.com/4aksd8ac
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Kate McKenzie retweeted
🌱 Collaborative research with @IOA_UWA @KadambotS finds replacing some synthetic nitrogen with organic fertiliser can improve soil health, boost crop yields and cut emissions, offering a practical solution amid global fertiliser shortages. tinyurl.com/u58dxxt5
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A new partnership between the French space agency @CNES and The University of Western Australia @uwanews will see Australian researchers conduct experiments aboard Novespace’s Airbus A310 Zero-G - and Aussie students are invited to join ✈️ More here: spklr.io/6016EzkyM
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The ARC has completed an internal review of the 2‑step application process introduced for Discovery Projects in 2023, following 3 rounds with an Expression of Interest (DP25–DP27). A summary of the review findings and supporting data is now available: arc.gov.au/publications/revi…
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Kate McKenzie retweeted
Very grateful to be recognized in the Business News WA 40 Under 40 list. Thank you to @ICRAR @uwanews for encouragement and support. #40under40WA #BNevents #science #phdlife
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Kate McKenzie retweeted
Thanks to a new partnership between #UWA, Alzheimer’s Research Australia and Lion’s Alzheimer's Foundation, Professor Ralph Martins AO has been appointed our inaugural Chair of Alzheimer’s Research. @UWAresearch uwa.au/pnftrm
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Kate McKenzie retweeted
🌱A landmark project will blend #Noongar knowledge with Western science to heal degraded farmland south of Perth. The UWA Bindjareb Training Centre will see Elders, researchers & students work together on Country to restore #biodiversity & build jobs. 🔗uwa.au/1v0c3y
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Now recruiting: Academic Director (Indigenous) A senior leadership opp for an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander research leader to help shape Australia’s research system and strengthen Indigenous research excellence at the ARC. Closes 24 April: apsjobs.gov.au/s/job-details…
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Kate McKenzie retweeted
To the women who make Rotary 💜 We couldn’t do it without you. Thank you for your leadership, commitment, and the difference you make in communities around the world. #ForAllWomenAndGirls #IWD2026
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