Bec Johnson – a life without limits
Curtin Adjunct Research Fellow doesn’t let type 1 diabetes hold her back and is showing others how to not only survive, but thrive with type 1.
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Choosing net zero energy homes
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 commentReviving the coffee industry in Papua New Guinea
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 commentSpace exploration that fits in your pocket
Curtin is helping to boost Australia’s space exploration with the construction and launch of it’s very own ‘pocket-sized’ satellite.
By Zoe Taylor | Engineering; Feature; Research; Research Featured; Science and technology; Science and Engineering | Leave a commentAdvertising in the eye of the beholder
Dubbed the new ‘elixir’ of marketing, biometric testing measures a consumer’s subconscious reaction to advertisements, giving businesses unique insight into the hearts and minds of their customers.
By Anita Shore | Business; Research; Science and technology; Business, management and law | Leave a commentThe future is modular
Two Curtin PhD researchers have designed a modular laboratory made from reused and recycled materials to test the viability of sustainable housing.
By Zoe Taylor | Environment; Research; Research Featured; Sustainable development; Agriculture, environment and sustainability; Architecture and construction | Leave a commentThree things to know when planning your next career move
Ready for a career change? Associate Professor Julia Richardson explains how you can best prepare yourself to make a successful career transition.
By Daniel Jauk | Business; Research; Research Featured; Business, management and law | Leave a commentDon’t just survive the work day – thrive at work
We spend approximately 4,821 days at work, or 13.2 years of our lives. But don’t be disheartened – Curtin researchers are designing ways to help you thrive in your workplace.
By Zoe Taylor | Business; Health and medicine; Research; Business, management and law; Health | Leave a commentNew technology revives patchouli industry in Aceh, Indonesia
Dr Syaifullah Muhammad is a chemical engineering alumnus who has developed an innovative technology to extract high-quality patchouli oil from the patchouli plant.
By Zoe Taylor | Alumni news; Research; Science and technology; Agriculture, environment and sustainability; Science and Engineering | Leave a commentCurtin students’ invention impresses Stanford researchers
Two Curtin commerce students were accepted into Stanford University’s exclusive Silicon Valley Innovation Academy, where they devised a real solution to a global problem.
By Zoe Taylor | Campus and community; Student News; Business, management and law | Leave a comment