Research
WA’s first Cancer Prevention Unit opens at Curtin
Many people believe that getting cancer is down to genes, fate or bad luck. But cancers don’t develop overnight and…
Curtin Professor awarded medal for excellence in pharmacy
Professor Jeff Hughes from Curtin’s School of Pharmacy has been awarded the 2014 Australasian Pharmaceutical Sciences Association (APSA) Medal. The…
Be-you-tiful program aims to prevent eating disorders
Doctor of Philosophy student Chloe Yu Shu is helping to prevent eating disorders by targeting pre-diagnosed females with signs of…
HIV research highlights need to support travelling communities
Curtin University, in partnership with La Trobe University, has released new research which calls for better support for mobile and…
Post-mortem posts: Life after death through social media
More than forty per cent of the Australian population use Facebook every day, two million Australians have Twitter accounts and…
Study investigates hospital versus home treatment for cancer patients
Curtin University researchers are undertaking a new project which will compare the cost and health outcomes of breast cancer patients…
Curtin alumni recognised for impact and inspiration
Fourteen Curtin alumni received the inaugural Curtin University Alumni Awards for inspiring positive change in the community. The Alumni Awards…
Psychology gets a boost
Psychology at Curtin has been given a major boost with the opening of new, state-of-the-art laboratories within the Faculty of…
Curtin researcher investigates what’s behind the black hole
Since Albert Einstein predicted the existence of black holes with his theory of relativity in 1916, humans have been fascinated…
Intelligent robot assists Curtin researchers and students
An intelligent robot designed to work with humans is the focal point of collaborative research between Curtin’s Department of Computing…