Curtin scientists who analysed seawater samples taken by Jon Sanders on his recent circumnavigation voyage have found microplastics present in the vast majority of samples.
By Lucien Wilkinson | Environment; General; Research; Science and technology; The future of humanity
A game-changing cybersecurity platform and a data-driven program helping businesses, schools and households reduce their carbon footprint are among the previous winners of the Curtinnovation Awards.
By Lucien Wilkinson | Business; General; Innovative schools; Research; The future of humanity
Four Curtin University students will help contribute to Australia’s re-engagement with the Indo-Pacific with the planned reopening of international borders and travel in 2022.
By Lucien Wilkinson | Business; Environment; General; International; Research; Science and technology; Student Featured; Sustainable development; The future of humanity
Understanding and responding to the challenge of cultural extremism is the focus of the new Curtin Extremism Research Network (CERN).
By Lucien Wilkinson | General; Research; The future of humanity
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
What messages are we really spreading when we ‘like’ or ‘share’ popular memes, gifs and videos? Curtin research examines the subversive meanings hidden in social media pop culture.
By Kitty Drok | Feature; Research; Research Featured; The future of humanity; Culture, language and Indigenous; Humanities; Social sciences | Leave a comment
We check the ‘star ratings’ and reviews before we buy dishwashers, washing machines and refrigerators. Yet it remains a challenge to build and run an eco-friendly, energy-efficient home.
By Kitty Drok | Feature; Research; The future of humanity; Agriculture, environment and sustainability; Humanities | Leave a comment
While LGBTIQA+ rights have gained ground in Australia and globally, there has been a coeval rise in homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, and intersexism.
By Zoe Taylor | Arts and culture; Research; Research Featured; The future of humanity; Humanities; Social sciences | Leave a comment
Letting Aboriginal children use all their languages and dialects to make meaning could improve their engagement in the classroom and likelihood of future success, new research suggests.
By Karen Green | Research; Research Featured; The future of humanity; Culture, language and Indigenous | Leave a comment
Papua New Guinea once produced some of the world’s finest coffee beans, but the industry has been in decline since the 1990s. Curtin researcher Dr Rueben Wanobo Sengere hopes to reverse the trend.
By Zoe Taylor | Research; Research Featured; The future of humanity; Agriculture, environment and sustainability; Humanities | Leave a commentCRICOS Provider Code: WA 00301J
