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2019 Postgrad Expo

Male student standing against a wall smiling with a book

Wednesday 23 October 2019

Speak to the experts at our Postgrad Expo about our wide range of postgrad options and take control of your career today.

By Hayley Gower | Campus and community; Research Events; Student OASIS; Agriculture, environment and sustainability; Architecture and construction; Business, management and law; Culture, language and Indigenous; Education; Engineering and mining; Health; Humanities; IT and computing; Media and communications; Physical sciences and mathematics; Science and Engineering; Social sciences; The arts and creative industries

Broadcasting blockchain: Curtin grad co-hosts Coincast

Coincast TV co-host Tessa Dempster with Multiplier Media founder Heidi Cuthbert and team.

Wednesday 18 September 2019

In today’s hyper-connected world, it takes mere seconds to share a snap of a lavish lunch, find out when our favourite film is showing, or even pay a pesky parking fine. But what comes next?

By Anne Griffin-Appadoo | Alumni news; Media and communications | Leave a comment

New Curtin MOOC explores exciting future world of robots

The Curtin University Internet Studies team for the XSeries MOOCs (L-R): Dr Gwyneth Peaty, Dr Eleanor Sandry, Associate Professor Tama Leaver and Associate Professor Katie Ellis.

Monday 9 September 2019

Curtin University’s latest Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) will explore the exciting and in-demand subject of how people communicate and interact with robots and bots in everyday life.

By Lucien Wilkinson | Future students; General; Culture, language and Indigenous; Education; Humanities; Internet Communications; IT and computing; Media and communications

Curtin graduate wins Walkley Foundation’s women in media award

Tuesday 16 July 2019

A Curtin University graduate who has established a career as one of Australia’s leading medical journalists has been recognised with the Walkley Foundation’s Women’s Leadership in Media award.

By Lucien Wilkinson | Alumni news; General; Education; Media and communications

Curtin virtual reality research opens up new worlds at XR:WA

Friday 12 July 2019

Curtin University researchers will demonstrate the enormous potential of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies as part of the new XR:WA festival and conference.

By Lucien Wilkinson | General; Research; Research Featured; Science and technology; Humanities; Media and communications; The arts and creative industries

Curtin graduate and former tutor wins Fogarty Literary Award

Wednesday 29 May 2019

A Curtin University graduate and former sessional academic has received the Fogarty Literary Award for her manuscript The History of Mischief, which she wrote during 12 eventful years in her life.

By Lucien Wilkinson | Alumni news; General; Culture, language and Indigenous; Humanities; Media and communications; The arts and creative industries

Curtin announces scholarships named after Chinese TV star Meng Fei

Monday 8 April 2019

A new scholarship program – named in honour of Chinese TV star Meng Fei – will support international students to study at Curtin University in Western Australia.

By Yasmine Phillips | Campus and community; Student News; Humanities; Media and communications