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First soil map of terrestrial and blue carbon highlights need for conservation
New Curtin University research has identified the most carbon-rich soils in Australia are in areas that are most threatened by…
Students tackle planetary emergency in Curtin’s new study program
Students will be offered a new undergraduate certificate or course specialisation specifically designed to combat the environment and climate emergency…
Study finds 107-million-year-old pterosaur bones are oldest in Australia
A team of researchers have confirmed that 107-million-year-old pterosaur bones discovered more than 30 years ago are the oldest of…
Curtin medical student awarded prestigious Global Voices Scholarship
A Curtin University medical student has been awarded a prestigious Global Voices World Health Assembly (WHA) Scholarship, which provides opportunities…
COVID-19 fallout continues to affect housing markets
New research has found the lack of new supply, driven by construction cost increases and labour shortages, will significantly affect…
Curtin Ignition offers aspiring business owners expert start-up advice
Aspiring business owners are being encouraged to apply for the 2023 Curtin Ignition program, which brings together entrepreneurs, academics and…
Indigenous education leader to head Centre for Aboriginal Studies
A well-respected leader in Indigenous mental health and community health has been appointed the new Director of Curtin University’s Centre…
Australia-Africa relations the focus of Curtin’s new engagement centre
Curtin University has launched the Centre for Australia-Africa Relations, a new research and engagement hub that seeks to fill a…
Leading soil ecologist appointed new Head of School at Curtin
An internationally recognised microbial ecologist has been appointed the new Head of the School of Molecular and Life Sciences at…
Falling interest rates locked first home buyers out of the market
Extended periods of low interest rates can lock out first home buyers from the property market, according to new research…