Research
Autonomous bus drives research at Curtin University
Curtin University is the first university in Australia to trial a commercial driverless bus, and will use the vehicle as…
Astronomers hazard a ride in a ‘drifting carousel’ to understand pulsating stars
What sounds like a stomach-turning ride at an amusement park might hold the key to unravelling the mysterious mechanism that…
Milk Man: a breastfeeding app for dads
Despite ample evidence of the benefits of breastfeeding, studies have found that less than 15 per cent of Australian babies…
Resourcing critical to the successful management of Native Title agreements
A report released today by Curtin University and the Centre for Regional Development at The University of Western Australia (UWA)…
Star in closest orbit ever seen around black hole
Astronomers have found evidence of a star that whips around a likely black hole twice an hour. This could be…
Meth medication trial a world first
Academics from the National Drug Research Institute (NDRI) are collaborating with institutions from across Australia to investigate the efficacy of…
Women in STEMM: Dr Britta Biedermann
Strategy, an adventurous streak and more than a few leaps of faith have been key to the development of Dr…
Curtin to lead WA node of agriculture and food industry CRC
Curtin University is set to play a key role in the $160 million Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) established…
Mobility drives new HIV epidemic
In the past five to ten years, the epidemiological profile of HIV in Australia has changed, underpinned by the peculiarly…
Gender balance in leadership drives reduced gender pay gaps
Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre (BCEC), in collaboration with the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) today released a report revealing top…