WA’s new Centre for Digital Agriculture, tasked with developing new technologies that will shape the agricultural industry, was last night launched by Curtin University and Murdoch University.
By Lucien Wilkinson | Research; Science and technology; Agriculture, environment and sustainability; Science and Engineering
The new type of public transport could significantly ease traffic congestion in Australia’s largest cities, says 2018 WA Scientist of the Year Professor Peter Newman.
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Join us for our 2019 Science and Engineering Information Evenings to find out how your aptitude for maths, science and technology could lead to a successful STEM career and prepare you for the global workplace of tomorrow.
By Teresa Gumina | Engineering; Future students; General; Science and technology; Student Events; Agriculture, environment and sustainability; Engineering and mining; Physical sciences and mathematics; Science and EngineeringA Curtin University honours student who has a bold plan to address climate change has been awarded a scholarship to pitch his innovative idea to the SingularityU Australia Global Impact Challenge.
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Curtin research has found the impact of mining on animals is overlooked in mine site restoration assessments, prompting a call for greater onus to be put on operators to restore animal communities.
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Tiny genetic ‘breadcrumbs’ left behind by marine organisms offer unprecedented insights into ocean biodiversity and how it changes over time and in response to our changing climate.
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One of Western Australia’s most influential business leaders, Dr Andrew Crane, was formally invested as Curtin University’s Chancellor at a ceremony on Friday night.
By Yasmine Phillips | Campus and community; Feature; Agriculture, environment and sustainabilityHundreds of thousands of tonnes of wild seeds are needed to restore plant ecosystems globally but overharvesting risks their depletion unless ethical seed-sourcing regulations are developed.
By Lucien Wilkinson | Environment; General; Research; Agriculture, environment and sustainability; Science and EngineeringCurtin astronomy researcher Dr Natasha Hurley-Walker and molecular plant pathologist Dr Caroline Moffat are among only 60 female scientists from Australia chosen as 2019-20 Superstars of STEM.
By Lucien Wilkinson | General; Research; Science and technology; Agriculture, environment and sustainability; Science and EngineeringSouth-western Australia’s tall karri forests require a new management approach for their conservation based on a changed moral consensus in the community, a new Curtin University study has found.
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