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Industry titan set to lead Curtin’s cutting-edge mineral research hub

Curtin University has appointed Dr Ross Waring as Director of the Curtin-led Resources Technology and Critical Minerals Trailblazer hub, a national initiative that aims to transform mineral research outputs into commercial products and services.

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Industry titan set to lead Curtin’s cutting-edge mineral research hub
Leading political expert named Dean of Global Futures at Curtin

Monday 06 Feb 2023By Lucien Wilkinson

Leading political expert named Dean of Global Futures at Curtin

Curtin University has appointed Professor Joe Siracusa as its first Dean of Global Futures in […]

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Short-term bang of fireworks has long-term impact on wildlife: study

Tuesday 31 Jan 2023By Yasmine Phillips

Short-term bang of fireworks has long-term impact on wildlife: study

Popular fireworks should be replaced with cleaner drone and laser light shows to avoid the “highly damaging” impact on wildlife, domestic pets and the broader environment, new Curtin-led…

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Everyday Aussies’ social media posts help find missing plant species

Wednesday 25 Jan 2023By Lucien Wilkinson

Everyday Aussies’ social media posts help find missing plant species

Scientists have identified six new or rediscovered Western Australian plant species from photos taken and […]

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Asteroid findings from specks of space dust could save the planet

Tuesday 24 Jan 2023By 237721e

Asteroid findings from specks of space dust could save the planet

Curtin University-led research into the durability and age of an ancient asteroid made of rocky rubble and dust, revealed significant findings that could contribute to potentially saving the planet…

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Study finds blowing bubbles among echidna’s tricks to beat the heat

Wednesday 18 Jan 2023By Lucien Wilkinson

Study finds blowing bubbles among echidna’s tricks to beat the heat

Curtin University research into how echidnas might respond to a warming climate has found clever techniques used by the animal to cope with heat, including blowing bubbles to wet its nose tip, with…

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Children’s hospital design impacts nurse, patient and family experience

Tuesday 10 Jan 2023By Lauren Sydoruk

Children’s hospital design impacts nurse, patient and family experience

Curtin University research has found that the design of Perth’s new Children’s Hospital in Western Australia had positive outcomes for privacy and natural light, but initially left nurses…

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Future stars of our region awarded prestigious global scholarships

Sunday 04 Dec 2022By Yasmine Phillips

Future stars of our region awarded prestigious global scholarships

A budding foreign policy strategist and aspiring international prosecutor are among the Curtin students to be awarded prestigious New Colombo Plan scholarships for 2023.

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Rhodes Scholar on a mission to improve rural and remote health

Monday 28 Nov 2022By Lucien Wilkinson

Rhodes Scholar on a mission to improve rural and remote health

A Curtin medical school graduate is bound for Oxford University in the UK after winning a prestigious ‘Australia at Large’ Rhodes Scholarship.

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Mining companies are shifting their focus to supporting employee well-being

Monday 28 Nov 2022By Lucien Wilkinson

Mining companies are shifting their focus to supporting employee well-being

A new report has found Australian mining companies have a stronger focus on the physical health and safety of employees compared to employee mental health and well-being.

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