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Tiny lab-grown tumours to help fight liver cancer as part of new Fellowship
Tiny, laboratory-created tumours will be grown to help fight liver cancer, as part of new Curtin research funded by the prestigious WA Near-Miss Awards (WANMA) Emerging Leaders 2025-26 Fellowship. Dr Ben Dwyer, a Senior Research Fellow in the Curtin Medical Research Institute (Curtin MRI) and Curtin Medical School, has been awarded almost $1 million in funding to investigate ‘patient-derived tumour…
Uni credits on the menu at McDonald’s Australia
McDonald’s Australia has launched the national roll out of ‘Archways to Opportunity’, an innovative new program offering more than 20,000 Macca’s employees nationwide the opportunity to transform workplace skills into university credits with some of Australia’s leading universities, including Curtin University. Here’s how it works. McDonald’s Crew Coaches and Managers can now earn up to eight verified and transferrable micro-credentials,…
Curtin scientists share top honours as WA’s Young Tall Poppy winners
Two Curtin University Researchers have been recognised among Australia’s top emerging science leaders, named joint Western Australian winners in the Australian Institute of Policy and Science (AIPS)’ prestigious 2025 Young Tall Poppy Science Awards.Geologist Dr Denis Fougerouse and geospatial scientist Dr Yongze Song, were honoured for their respective research driving Australia’s clean energy and smart infrastructure futures.The annual Young Tall…
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A new, expansive view of the Milky Way reveals our Galaxy in unprecedented radio colour
Astronomers from the International Centre of Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) have created the largest low-frequency radio colour image of the…
Curtin Dean of Global Futures elected to prestigious Fellowship
Curtin University’s Dean of Global Futures Professor Farida Fozdar has been recognised for her outstanding contribution to sociology and social…
Curtin research projects receive significant ARC Discovery funding boost
Eleven Curtin University projects have secured more than $6.2 million in funding as part of the Australian Research Council (ARC)…
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The Future Of, Ep 140 | 27:25
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The Future Of, Ep 139 | 36:15
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The Future Of, Ep 138 | 38:19
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Reproductive Health Leave | Dr Silvia Salazar and Dr Abebe Hailemariam
The Future Of, Ep 137 | 26:27
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