Curtin University-led research has discovered a way to assess plant disease development using infrared light, opening up new research avenues on the path to improving disease resistance in crops.
By Lucien Wilkinson | Environment; General; Research; Research Featured; Science and technology; The future of humanity; Agriculture, environment and sustainability; Science and Engineering
Take part in WA Health Hackathon Week 2021 to explore innovative digital and data-driven solutions to real-world health care challenges.
By Rachelle Erzay | Health and medicine; Student OASIS
While politicians and the media remain preoccupied with the housing frustrations of millennials, the issues facing older Australians are becoming more urgent.
By Karen Green | Business; Business at Curtin; Research; Business, management and law | Leave a comment
Seven outstanding Curtin researchers and students along with two of the University’s science outreach programs have been named finalists in the 2021 Premier’s Science Awards.
By Lucien Wilkinson | General; Research; Research Featured; Science and Engineering
The COVID-19 pandemic decimated tourism operators around the world in 2020. But in WA’s Margaret River region, operators bucked the trend, with many recording 2020 as their best ever winter season.
By Daniel Jauk | Business; Business at Curtin; Research; Business, management and law | Leave a comment
Commonly accepted advice to keep a straight back and squat while lifting in order to avoid back pain has been challenged by new Curtin University research.
By Lucien Wilkinson | General; Health and medicine; Research; Research Featured; Health
Australia’s first Indigenous Chair for Biodiversity and Environmental Science will lead a ground-breaking new Curtin University-based training centre that will drive a diversified restoration economy.
By Yasmine Phillips | Environment; Research; Sustainable development; Agriculture, environment and sustainability; Culture, language and Indigenous; Science and Engineering
New Curtin University-led research has called into question existing health advice that mothers wait a minimum of two years after giving birth to become pregnant again.
By Lucien Wilkinson | General; Health and medicine; International; Research; Research Featured; Health
‘Buy now, pay later’ services may be the death of credit cards. But before you cut up your plastic, it’s worth knowing the appeal and pitfalls of these ‘instant gratification’ schemes.
By Zoe Taylor | Business; Business at Curtin; Research; Business, management and law | Leave a comment
A new report finds that almost half of regional and remote mature-age university students in Australia are considering deferring or withdrawing, citing a lack of university support.
By Daniel Jauk | Business; Business at Curtin; Research; Business, management and law; Education | Leave a commentCRICOS Provider Code: WA 00301J
