Media releases
Curtin University launches academic programs at Curtin Dubai
Curtin University has officially launched its first undergraduate and postgraduate programs at the University’s Dubai campus, with Minister for Trade,…
Curtin to offer new Internet of Things MicroMasters
Professionals from any field who want to capitalise on the digital revolution will now have the opportunity to do so…
Curtin researchers discover a piece of America in northern Australia
Curtin University researchers have discovered rocks in northern Queensland that bear striking similarities to those found in North America, suggesting…
Research supports water birth for women with a low-risk pregnancy
Eighty per cent of the Western Australian women who planned to give birth in water experienced a normal, uncomplicated vaginal…
Static electricity splits chemical bonds, new research finds
Researchers from Curtin University have been able to demonstrate how chemical bonds between atoms are impacted by static electricity, unlocking…
Statistics investment to underpin WA grains research advances
The Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) has announced a major new investment aimed at strengthening and enhancing national and…
New Curtin MOOC delves into the social media world
Anyone interested in social media will now be able to learn how it became an integral part of society through…
Astronomers peer into the lair of a mysterious cosmic radio burster
An international team of astronomers have used two of the world’s largest radio telescopes to show that a mysterious source…
Oldest land-plant microfossils in Australia found in WA’s Canning Basin
Collaborative research led by the WA Organic & Isotope Geochemistry Centre at Curtin University has discovered the oldest land-plant microfossils…
A ‘blooming’ good bush walk leads to new orchid species discovery
Two new and previously unknown ‘fairy’ orchids have been discovered by Curtin University’s eminent botanist Professor Kingsley Dixon and Kew…