A contemporary ceremonial ‘doak’ – a Nyungar tool used for hunting and digging that is often passed down through generations – is being used in Curtin University’s graduation ceremonies as a mace.
By Yasmine Phillips | Campus and community; Future students; Student News; Culture, language and Indigenous; EducationThe winning designs created by Curtin architecture students have been selected to help guide the vision for the new home of Nowanup Bush University, located 80 kilometres west of Bremer Bay.
By Yasmine Phillips | Campus and community; Future students; Student News; Architecture and construction; Culture, language and IndigenousIndigenous students in the Goldfields-Esperance region will benefit from a new enabling program that will give them a culturally appropriate introduction to university.
By Lucien Wilkinson | Campus and community; Future students; Student Events; Student News; Culture, language and Indigenous; Education; Science and Engineering
Through data science and multimodal discourse analysis, Curtin researchers are providing valuable insight into how meaning is communicated and reinterpreted through digital networks on a mega-scale.
By Kitty Drok | Arts and culture; Research; Research Featured; Science and technology; Culture, language and Indigenous; Physical sciences and mathematics | 1 comment
Curtin CAS researcher Aaron Matthews is examining ways to improve the uni experience for Indigenous students.
By Zoe Taylor | Campus and community; Research; Research Featured; Culture, language and Indigenous; Education | Leave a comment
The Wirlomin Noongar project revitalises and consolidates the memories of a dialect group of Noongar people of the south-west of Western Australia, and communicates them to the wider world.
By Jarrad Long | A decade of impact; Arts and culture; Research; Culture, language and Indigenous | Leave a commentCurtin University has congratulated Elder-in-Residence Professor Simon Forrest on being named the NAIDOC Perth Male Elder of the Year for 2018.
By Yasmine Phillips | Alumni news; Arts and culture; Campus and community; Research; Culture, language and Indigenous
Professor Deborah Terry AO, Vice-Chancellor, Curtin University takes pleasure in inviting you to the 2018 John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library Anniversary Lecture. The 2018 lecture will be presented by award-winning journalist and author Stan Grant with an introduction by JCPML Patron, The Hon Julia Gillard AC. Stan is special advisor to the Prime Minister Read More
By Tania Lambson | Campus and community; Culture, language and Indigenous; Humanities
Curtin academics, mental health and drug and alcohol service providers are working with Aboriginal Elders to provide more culturally appropriate health and wellbeing services to Aboriginal people.
By Nicholas Brant | Health and medicine; Research; Culture, language and Indigenous; Health | Leave a commentEducators and providers will have access to a new set of tools and resources to better support students from refugee backgrounds pursue higher education, following a national research project.
By Yasmine Phillips | Campus and community; Health and medicine; Research; Culture, language and Indigenous; Education; HealthCRICOS Provider Code: WA 00301J
