Regional health expert takes on leadership role at Curtin Medical School
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International team aims to make musculoskeletal health a global priority
A Curtin-led international research team has found the prevention and management of musculoskeletal health is globally under-prioritised and have devised an action plan to address this gap.
By Lucien Wilkinson | General; Health and medicine; Research; Research Featured; HealthEvolution expert earns prestigious Australian Laureate Fellowship
Curtin’s John Curtin Distinguished Professor Kliti Grice has been awarded a prestigious Australian Laureate Fellowship from the Federal Government.
By Vanessa Beasley | Research Featured; Science and EngineeringCurtin rock physics whiz awarded international honour
A Curtin University researcher has received a prestigious international award for his work over several decades unlocking the secrets of rock physics.
By Lucien Wilkinson | General; International; Research; Research Featured; Science and technology; Science and EngineeringCurtin study a potential game-changer for treatment of traumatic brain injury
Curtin University researchers have been awarded almost $500,000 in Federal Government funding to help improve care for people with traumatic brain injury.
By Lucien Wilkinson | General; Health and medicine; International; Research; Research Featured; HealthCurtin joins national centre focussed on zero carbon future for heavy industry
Curtin University has joined forces with other leading universities, companies and government to form the Heavy Industry Low-carbon Transition Cooperative Research Centre (HILT CRC).
By Vanessa Beasley | Research Featured; Engineering and miningCurtin research finds ‘Fool’s Gold’ not so foolish after all
Curtin University research has found tiny amounts of gold can be trapped inside pyrite, commonly known as ‘fool’s gold’, which would make it much more valuable than its name suggests.
By 286333f | Research Featured; Agriculture, environment and sustainability; Engineering and miningEmpowering older people could be key to positive change
A research team led by Curtin University has demonstrated the potential of older people to play a direct role in tackling community issues affecting them such as food security.
By Lucien Wilkinson | General; Health and medicine; Research; Research Featured; HealthHousing affordability divide grows between owner-occupiers and renters
Housing affordability has improved in Western Australia but this improvement has been uneven, with a significant divide between those who own their home and those who are renting.
By Lucien Wilkinson | Business; General; Research; Research Featured; Business, management and lawAsteroid that killed off the dinosaurs still shaping life beneath impact crater
Curtin researchers studying microorganisms deep beneath the site of the asteroid strike that wiped out the dinosaurs have discovered the ancient impact continues to influence life there today.
By Lucien Wilkinson | General; Research; Research Featured; Science and technology; Science and Engineering