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Curtin welcomes WA’s first STEM skills strategy for jobs of the future

Curtin University has welcomed Western Australia’s first State-wide STEM skills strategy, which aims to ensure the next generation is equipped to participate in the future workforce.

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Curtin welcomes WA’s first STEM skills strategy for jobs of the future
Mine safety and lightning strikes the focus of Curtin’s Fulbright Scholars

Wednesday 22 May 2019By Lucien Wilkinson

Mine safety and lightning strikes the focus of Curtin’s Fulbright Scholars

Protecting industrial infrastructure from lightning strikes and ensuring mine safety will be the aim of two US scientists who have been awarded prestigious scholarships to conduct research at…

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Aussie students impacted by inequality of their family’s origins: study

Tuesday 21 May 2019By Yasmine Phillips

Aussie students impacted by inequality of their family’s origins: study

The gender stereotypes and cultural norms of a child’s family heritage impacts their academic performance in Australian schools, research led by the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre shows.

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Curtin scientists use giant telescope on sea floor to study rays from space

Tuesday 21 May 2019By Lucien Wilkinson

Curtin scientists use giant telescope on sea floor to study rays from space

Curtin researchers are part of an international project that will use a huge underwater neutrino telescope at the bottom of the sea to help explain some of the most mysterious events in the…

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New report finds valued volunteers stay longer

Monday 20 May 2019By Lauren Sydoruk

New report finds valued volunteers stay longer

People are more likely to volunteer for a longer period of time if they are told they are making a difference and they feel valued, a new report led by Curtin University has found.

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Curtin ranked among world’s top 300 in latest global university rankings

Thursday 16 May 2019By Yasmine Phillips

Curtin ranked among world’s top 300 in latest global university rankings

Curtin University has jumped into the world’s top 300 universities, according to the CWTS Leiden Ranking 2019 released overnight.

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Art and research intersect as Curtin wins national museum award

Thursday 16 May 2019By Yasmine Phillips

Art and research intersect as Curtin wins national museum award

A Curtin University research collaboration that told the resilient and inspiring stories of women in sport has been recognised at the 2019 Museums and Galleries National Awards (MAGNA).

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Curtin planetary scientist unravels mystery of Egyptian desert glass

Wednesday 15 May 2019By Lucien Wilkinson

Curtin planetary scientist unravels mystery of Egyptian desert glass

A Curtin University researcher has solved a nearly 100-year-old riddle by discovering that glass found in the Egyptian desert was created by a meteorite impact, rather than atmospheric…

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New report finds alcohol advertising is impossible to escape for Aussie kids

Tuesday 14 May 2019By Lauren Sydoruk

New report finds alcohol advertising is impossible to escape for Aussie kids

The regulation of alcohol marketing is so weak in Australia that alcohol advertisements are being seen on school buses, across from primary schools, and before children’s videos on YouTube.

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Curtin researchers find new critically endangered carnivorous plants

Wednesday 01 May 2019By Lucien Wilkinson

Curtin researchers find new critically endangered carnivorous plants

Curtin University researchers have discovered a new population of a critically endangered aquatic carnivorous plant in Western Australia’s remote Kimberley, following a 10-year search of the…

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