Research
Curtin researcher appointed ARC Executive Director
Curtin University’s Associate Professor Therese Jefferson has been appointed to the role of Australian Research Council (ARC) Executive Director (ED)…
Young Australian girls aware of sexualisation
Girls as young as six may be recognising the sexualisation depicted in media images with concerning potential future consequences, according…
The movement of light: how the autistic brain processes the world
Imagine walking around, sitting down, or standing still, but being unsure if you, or the world around you, is moving.…
Study: Nurses and midwives highly stressed
Nurses and midwives are typically highly valued by the general populace for the work they do, however a new study…
Curtin researcher overcomes obstacles to pursue geology career
Dr Alison Blyth has always been fascinated by the question, “What’s underneath?”. A research fellow in Curtin’s Departments of Geology…
Curtin students awarded Forrest Research Foundation Scholarships
Two Curtin University PhD students have been awarded prestigious scholarships from the Forrest Research Foundation. The Forrest Research Foundation Scholarship…
Flash of invisible light helps astronomers map the cosmic web
A brief but brilliant burst of radiation that travelled at least a billion light years through Space to reach an…
Curtin scientists over the moon with NASA initiative
Space is big. So big, in fact, that despite what many school-books illustrate, it’s almost impossible to draw the Solar…
Research finds runners wired for sound
Curtin University researchers have used sound to examine the impact different running styles have on the body, with findings having…
Illegal drug consumption more rampant than numbers imply
New research by Curtin University has examined the misreporting of data surrounding illicit drug use in Australia, finding true participation…