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Rocks from unexplored far side of the moon help rewrite lunar history

Lucien Wilkinson — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 23:57:00 +0000

Ancient samples from the Moon’s far side are helping scientists uncover how asteroid impacts shaped […]

WA’s homegrown space program continues to reach for the stars

Yasmine Phillips — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:30:14 +0000

Western Australia’s homegrown spacecraft program will be expanded to deliver satellite missions that support school, industry and research engagement thanks to new support from the State Government.

There’s something fishy about our origins

��Ƶ — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:03:07 +0000

For more than thirty years, Professor Trinajstic from the School of Molecular and Life Sciences has been searching for clues about how vertebrates, including humans, evolved, helping to piece together the story of our origins.

Researcher Connect: Professor Kit Messham-Muir

��Ƶ — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 02:09:57 +0000

Meet Professor Kit Messham-Muir from the School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry – […]

University of Plymouth and ��Ƶ to collaborate on research and teaching initiatives

Yasmine Phillips — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:41:51 +0000

The University of Plymouth and ��Ƶ have signed an agreement that formalises four decades of working collaboratively, and lays out plans for a range of impactful research and teaching initiatives.

Rural siblings of people with neurodevelopmental conditions left to go it alone

270239i — Thu, 21 May 2026 01:07:04 +0000

New ��Ƶ-led research has found siblings of people with neurodevelopmental conditions in regional and […]

Study looks to Africa to best support Aussies living with chronic conditions

Samuel Jeremic — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 02:36:14 +0000

��Ƶ researchers will lead an international study in South Africa aimed at implementing innovative […]

Scientists uncover the secret behind perfectly 3D preserved ‘sea reptile’ fossils

Laura Thomas — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 02:23:10 +0000

Scientists at ��Ƶ have solved a long-standing mystery about how some of the world’s […]

Press Pause: How much video gaming is too much?

��Ƶ — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 08:48:49 +0000

Video gaming is no longer a niche hobby confined to bedroom consoles and stereotypes. Around […]

Researcher Connect: Associate Professor Jacqui Hendriks

��Ƶ — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 08:38:30 +0000

Meet Associate Professor Jacqui Hendriks from the Faculty of Health Sciences. Her research is dedicated to improving […]

Curtin takes cutting-edge science inside WA prisons

Yasmine Phillips — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 01:26:32 +0000

A “super microscope” capable of magnifying the tiniest of objects and usually only found in research labs has been taken inside an Australian prison for the first time, giving people in custody rare access to cutting-edge science.

Curtin scientists freeze out ice-age delivery theory for Stonehenge stones

Laura Thomas — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 03:07:19 +0000

New ��Ƶ research has delivered the strongest scientific evidence yet that people – not […]

Research aims to reduce long COVID in culturally diverse communities

Yasmine Phillips — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 03:22:38 +0000

A major new research project aims to improve long COVID outcomes in culturally and linguistically diverse communities, following growing evidence these groups face disproportionate long-term impacts from the virus.

New $94.6 million ARC Centre of Excellence to empower workers in the digital age

Samuel Jeremic — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 01:08:15 +0000

��Ƶ has secured major funding from the Australian Research Council to create and lead […]

Researcher Connect: Associate Professor Htwe Htwe Thein

��Ƶ — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 07:23:10 +0000

By Adelinah Razali Meet Associate Professor Htwe Htwe Thein – an international business researcher in […]

National study finds where you live influences your body weight

Lucien Wilkinson — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 01:00:00 +0000

A ��Ƶ-led study has found that where Australians live has a measurable influence on […]

Curtin researchers awarded prestigious ARC funding

Samuel Jeremic — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 03:46:10 +0000

��Ƶ research projects have won more than $5 million in combined Australian Research Council […]

New Curtin-invented eye treatment seeks to prevent child blindness

Samuel Jeremic — Tue, 18 Nov 2025 02:08:50 +0000

A ��Ƶ researcher will create a revolutionary new eye gel therapy that seeks to […]

Curtin research projects receive significant ARC Discovery funding boost

Samuel Jeremic — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 07:14:16 +0000

Eleven ��Ƶ projects have secured more than $6.2 million in funding as part of […]

New robotics partnership to power Australia ahead in AI and autonomous technology

Samuel Jeremic — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 07:02:02 +0000

��Ƶ has announced a new strategic partnership with Australia’s leading maritime autonomy company Greenroom […]

Thousands have found their voice thanks to Curtin’s stuttering clinic

Yasmine Phillips — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 00:48:50 +0000

On International Stuttering Awareness Day, Western Australia’s largest stuttering treatment clinic celebrated four decades of supporting more than 4,000 people ranging from toddlers to the elderly who are living with the speech disorder.

Curtin researchers among finalists in the Premier’s Science Awards

Yasmine Phillips — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 04:58:22 +0000

Four Curtin leaders in their fields have been named finalists in the prestigious Premier’s Science Awards, which celebrate WA’s best and brightest contributions to science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Burning issue: study finds fire a friend to some bees, a foe to others

Lucien Wilkinson — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 01:56:10 +0000

New ��Ƶ research has found the impact of bushfires and prescribed burns on global […]

Developing a National Indigenous Environmental Research Network

Yasmine Phillips — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 01:57:10 +0000

More than 300 people have contributed to a nationwide consultation over the past two years to deliver a co-designed case for a National Indigenous Environmental Research Network.

Before crisis strikes: Curtin research creating safer campuses

��Ƶ — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 23:52:10 +0000

Professor Hasking is the project lead of Checking on Mental Health Providing Alternatives to Suicide (COMPAS) – a suicide prevention program helping to create safer campuses.

Researcher Connect: Professor Marylene Gagne

��Ƶ — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 23:49:56 +0000

Meet John Curtin Distinguished Professor Marylene Gagne – Professor at ��Ƶ’s Future of Work Institute (FOWI) who asks the question many of us wonder about: what motivates us to work?

Fossilised faeces help bring prehistoric worlds to life — in molecular detail

Samuel Jeremic — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 06:15:19 +0000

An international research team led by ��Ƶ has used prehistoric faeces to better understand […]

Earth’s history written in the stars: zircon crystals reveal galactic influence

Lucien Wilkinson — Tue, 16 Sep 2025 02:15:56 +0000

New ��Ƶ research has uncovered a striking link between the structure of our galaxy […]

Ancient rocks reveal continent-breaking forces and critical mineral origins

Lucien Wilkinson — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 01:43:56 +0000

Rare rocks buried deep beneath central Australia have revealed the origins of one of the […]

Quintet of Curtin researchers honoured in Young Tall Poppy Science Awards

Lucien Wilkinson — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 06:33:16 +0000

An epidemiologist tackling global tuberculosis, a circular economy innovator, a plant scientist advancing crop resilience, […]

Crucial battery breakthrough headlines Curtinnovation Awards winners list

Samuel Jeremic — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 02:23:44 +0000

A game-changing technology delivering greener and faster production of a critical battery material has taken […]

Community spirit and science combine in WA mental health push

Lucien Wilkinson — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 02:25:35 +0000

��Ƶ has launched the next phase of Western Australia’s Act Belong Commit campaign, drawing […]

‘It starts with mob’: Reclaiming the lead in caring for Country

��Ƶ — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 02:00:00 +0000

Indigenous knowledge has sustained land, culture and life for generations. From understanding seasonal changes to managing resources, it offers a deep, placed-based way of caring for Country – the way it was always meant to be.

Walking steady to reshape mental health care

��Ƶ — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 02:00:00 +0000

There’s a word in Noongar language – debakarn. It means steady, to go steady. It’s […]

Researcher Connect: Dr Cass Lynch

��Ƶ — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 02:00:00 +0000

Meet Dr Cass Lynch – a Koreng Wudjari Noongar writer and researcher dedicated to sharing […]

Trailblazer University Program unlocks $549 million from industry to accelerate Australia’s innovation agenda

Lauren Sydoruk — Tue, 20 May 2025 07:16:55 +0000

The Australian Department of Education’s $370 million Trailblazer Universities Program (TUP) funded between 2022 and […]

National concussion recovery study expands into regional WA

Samuel Jeremic — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 01:31:37 +0000

People living with concussion in regional Western Australian communities will now have access to a […]

Rock star scientist aims for the Moon

��Ƶ — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 01:10:23 +0000

Professor Gretchen Benedix is unlocking the secrets of our universe one space rock at a […]

Are we NICE enough?

��Ƶ — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 01:09:55 +0000

Have you ever addressed your professor by their first name? While it’s fairly common practice […]

Researcher Connect: Dr Francesca Perugia

��Ƶ — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 01:09:13 +0000

Meet Dr Francesca Perugia – housing researcher on a mission to turn data into action, […]

Research | News at Curtin

Rocks from unexplored far side of the moon help rewrite lunar history

WA’s homegrown space program continues to reach for the stars

There’s something fishy about our origins

Researcher Connect: Professor Kit Messham-Muir

University of Plymouth and ������Ƶ to collaborate on research and teaching initiatives

Rural siblings of people with neurodevelopmental conditions left to go it alone

Study looks to Africa to best support Aussies living with chronic conditions

Scientists uncover the secret behind perfectly 3D preserved ‘sea reptile’ fossils

Press Pause: How much video gaming is too much?

Researcher Connect: Associate Professor Jacqui Hendriks

Curtin takes cutting-edge science inside WA prisons

Curtin scientists freeze out ice-age delivery theory for Stonehenge stones

Research aims to reduce long COVID in culturally diverse communities

New $94.6 million ARC Centre of Excellence to empower workers in the digital age

Researcher Connect: Associate Professor Htwe Htwe Thein

National study finds where you live influences your body weight

Curtin researchers awarded prestigious ARC funding

New Curtin-invented eye treatment seeks to prevent child blindness

Curtin research projects receive significant ARC Discovery funding boost

New robotics partnership to power Australia ahead in AI and autonomous technology

Thousands have found their voice thanks to Curtin’s stuttering clinic

Curtin researchers among finalists in the Premier’s Science Awards

Burning issue: study finds fire a friend to some bees, a foe to others

Developing a National Indigenous Environmental Research Network

Before crisis strikes: Curtin research creating safer campuses

Researcher Connect: Professor Marylene Gagne

Fossilised faeces help bring prehistoric worlds to life — in molecular detail

Earth’s history written in the stars: zircon crystals reveal galactic influence

Ancient rocks reveal continent-breaking forces and critical mineral origins

Quintet of Curtin researchers honoured in Young Tall Poppy Science Awards

Crucial battery breakthrough headlines Curtinnovation Awards winners list

Community spirit and science combine in WA mental health push

‘It starts with mob’: Reclaiming the lead in caring for Country

Walking steady to reshape mental health care

Researcher Connect: Dr Cass Lynch

Trailblazer University Program unlocks $549 million from industry to accelerate Australia’s innovation agenda

National concussion recovery study expands into regional WA

Rock star scientist aims for the Moon

Are we NICE enough?

Researcher Connect: Dr Francesca Perugia

University of Plymouth and ��Ƶ to collaborate on research and teaching initiatives