Dr Alwynne Pegler, the first Principal of the Western Australian School of Mines after it joined the Western Australian Institute of Technology, passed away last November. He was 95 years old.
By Daniel Jauk and Elizabeth McKenzie (university archivist) | Alumni news; Campus and community; Engineering and mining; Science and Engineering | Leave a comment
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.
By Lucien Wilkinson | Environment; General; Research; Science and technology; Agriculture, environment and sustainability; Science and Engineering
Curtin researchers believe that ancient supercontinents formed and then fell apart through alternating cycles spanning hundreds of millions of years.
By Lucien Wilkinson | General; Research; Science and technology; Science and EngineeringCurtin University is aiming to inspire the next generation of Indigenous engineers and scientists with the launch of a new Indigenous Pre-Science and Engineering Enabling Course.
By Miranda Bresland | Campus and community; Education; Engineering and mining; Science and Engineering
Curtin University will be home to new equipment vital for gaining a better understanding of the Earth and its place in the Universe after AuScope received $5 million in Federal Government funding.
By Yasmine Phillips | Campus and community; Research; Research Featured; Science and technology; Science and Engineering
Curtin University research into lunar rock samples retrieved by astronauts almost 50 years ago has found one of the samples may be originally from Earth, thrown into space by an asteroid impact.
By Lucien Wilkinson | General; Research; Research Featured; Science and technology; Science and EngineeringRegional and remote Indigenous students will be provided access to laptops to support their studies as part of a new Curtin University program launched this month.
By Miranda Bresland | Campus and community; Culture, language and Indigenous; Education; Engineering and mining; Physical sciences and mathematics; Science and Engineering
Curtin researchers have developed a particle detector at the remote site of the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA) radio telescope.
By Lucien Wilkinson | General; Research; Research Featured; Science and technology; Science and Engineering
A new study from Curtin University has found pre-formed cavities in Banksia trees to be an important nesting home for a tiny native Western Australian bee.
By Lucien Wilkinson | General; Research; Science and technology; Science and EngineeringHundreds 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 EngineeringCRICOS Provider Code: WA 00301J
