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Project puts WA on path to become a global critical mineral hub
Cutting edge technology and devices across the world may soon use Western Australian gallium, with Curtin University and Nimy Resources to undertake a pioneering research program into processing the in-demand critical mineral crucial to the world’s high-tech industries. Gallium is a key component for semiconductors, smartphones, LED lighting, solar panels and more, while also playing a vital role in producing…
New combined spore trapping and DNA sequencing technology tracks fungicide resistance in grain crops
Researchers at the Centre for Crop and Disease Management (CCDM) have developed a new system that combines spore trapping with advanced DNA sequencing to confirm fungicide resistance from air samples containing airborne spores. The integrated approach offers the grains industry a powerful new tool to track resistance and better understand how crop diseases and their resistance to fungicides are evolving…
Study details epic transportation of Stonehenge stone across ancient Britain
New research by Curtin University has revealed how one of Stonehenge’s most mysterious stones was likely transported hundreds of kilometres across Britain through challenging terrain, highlighting the remarkable capabilities of ancient communities. Stonehenge’s central Altar Stone is a six-tonne sandstone megalith now believed to have originated in northeast Scotland, around 700km from Salisbury Plain, underscoring the extraordinary scale of its…
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Indigenous student’s winning art celebrates connections formed at Curtin
A striking artwork inspired by the connections formed at university has taken out the top prize in Curtin University’s 2026…
Study reveals asbestos blind spot in lung cancer screening may cost lives
New Curtin University research has found Australians exposed to asbestos could be falling through the cracks of lung cancer screening…
Curtin study finds soils can naturally suppress major crop diseases
Curtin University researchers have discovered some agricultural soils can naturally suppress one of Australia’s most damaging broadacre crop diseases. The…
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Project puts WA on path to become a global critical mineral hub
Cutting edge technology and devices across the world may soon use Western Australian gallium, with Curtin University and Nimy Resources…
Curtin lights up as thousands enjoy Creatures on Campus wildlife spectacle
Thousands of visitors flocked to Curtin University over the weekend as the campus transformed into a vibrant, after-dark wildlife wonderland,…
Curtin appoints Cisco leader to foster future tech talent
Curtin University has appointed global tech industry leader Carl Solder as Adjunct Professor in a move designed to fast-track innovation…
Curtin’s Open Day postponed due to approaching cyclone
Curtin University has made the difficult decision to postpone its Open Day scheduled for this Sunday due to the approaching…