Technology
Volcanic eruption witnessed by Homo sapiens from pre-historic times
A volcanic eruption believed to be eye-witnessed by humans in pre-historic times happened 245,000 years later than originally expected, according…
Curtin welcomes WA’s first STEM skills strategy for jobs of the future
Curtin University has welcomed Western Australia’s first State-wide STEM skills strategy, which aims to ensure the next generation is equipped…
Mine safety and lightning strikes the focus of Curtin’s Fulbright Scholars
Protecting industrial infrastructure from lightning strikes and ensuring mine safety will be the aim of two leading US scientists who…
Curtin scientists use giant telescope on sea floor to study rays from space
Curtin University researchers are part of an international project that will use a huge underwater neutrino telescope at the bottom…
Curtin ranked among world’s top 300 in latest global university rankings
Curtin University has jumped into the world’s top 300 universities, according to the CWTS Leiden Ranking 2019 released overnight. Curtin…
Curtin planetary scientist unravels mystery of Egyptian desert glass
A Curtin University researcher has solved a nearly 100-year-old riddle by discovering that glass found in the Egyptian desert was…
All at sea: Small ocean critters under satellite scrutiny
This week, satellite oceanographer Professor David Antoine, from Curtin’s School of Earth and Planetary Sciences, will co-lead a research voyage…
Curtin researchers find new critically endangered carnivorous plants
Curtin University researchers have discovered a new population of a critically endangered aquatic carnivorous plant in Western Australia’s remote Kimberley,…
Spinning black hole sprays light-speed plasma clouds into space
Astronomers have discovered rapidly swinging jets coming from a black hole almost 8000 light-years from Earth. Published today in the…
Curtin Professor appointed Chief Scientist for NZ environmental authority
Curtin University has congratulated Professor Michael Bunce on being appointed the Chief Scientist of New Zealand’s Environmental Protection Authority (EPA).…