Media releases
Study finds lifting advice doesn’t stand up for everyone
Commonly accepted advice to keep a straight back and squat while lifting in order to avoid back pain has been…
Curtin hosts new ARC training centre with a mission to heal country
Australia’s first Indigenous Chair for Biodiversity and Environmental Science will lead a ground-breaking new Curtin University-based training centre that will…
Curtin neurological disease research awarded MSWA funding boost
Curtin University researchers have been awarded more than $1.1million from MSWA to conduct vital neurological research, focussing on major outcomes…
Curtin study challenges recommended wait time between pregnancies
New Curtin University-led research has called into question existing health advice that mothers wait a minimum of two years after…
New exploration marker identified for Western Australian mineral systems
Curtin University researchers have developed new techniques using the long-lived mineral rutile to help guide explorers to undiscovered ore bodies…
Geraldton Universities Centre and Curtin partnership grows
Students studying Curtin University courses in the Mid-West can now access local support and 24-hour study facilities at the Geraldton…
Regional health expert takes on leadership role at Curtin Medical School
Renowned respiratory medicine physician and regional and remote health services researcher, Professor Graeme Maguire, has been appointed Associate Dean of…
International team aims to make musculoskeletal health a global priority
An international research team has found that despite being the world’s leading cause of pain, disability and healthcare expenditure, the…
Evolution expert earns prestigious Australian Laureate Fellowship
World-leading organic geochemist and mass extinction and evolution expert, John Curtin Distinguished Professor Kliti Grice, founding Director of the Curtin…
Curtin rock physics whiz awarded international honour
A Curtin University researcher has received a prestigious international award for his work over several decades unlocking the secrets of…