Media Releases
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ECU students realise their potential with the Catalyst Clemente Program
Monday, 08 February 2010
Congratulations to four students who have recently been awarded their University Certificate in Humanities and Arts for successfully completing Mission Australia’s Catalyst Clemente Program at Edith Cowan University ...
ECU is a holiday hit with science students
Monday, 25 January 2010
High school students from as far away as Geraldton have spent three days at Edith Cowan University's (ECU) Joondalup Campus recently to take part in the ECU Joondalup Science Experience. The Science Experience is held at ...
ECU nursing graduate following in her mother's footsteps
Monday, 25 January 2010
Nursing graduate Stephanie Davis is off to an exciting start in her nursing career after graduating from ECU on Sunday, 31 January. Stephanie, aged 24, became interested in nursing when she was diagnosed with a brain tumour ...
Rio Tinto Executive Director awarded ECU Honorary Doctorate
Monday, 18 January 2010
Edith Cowan University (ECU) has awarded Sam Walsh, Executive Director Iron Ore at Rio Tinto, the degree of Doctor of Commerce honoris causa at the graduation ceremony held on Sunday afternoon 17 January. The honorary doctorate ...
Twins work together to realise childhood dreams
Monday, 18 January 2010
As children, twins Natalie and Nicole Vuleta always said they wanted to be lawyers when they grew up, and unlike most of their peers, they stuck to their word. Natalie and Nicole both crossed the stage at the Edith Cowan ...
ECU scriptwriter wins internship on Neighbours
Thursday, 17 December 2009
ECU graduate Ceinwen Langley has won a place in the AWG FREMANTLEMEDIA Scriptwriter Training Initiative. The coveted internship provides the opportunity for two writers to join the Neighbours writing team for six weeks as ...
Report Highlights Major Considerations in Australian Government Plans for Mandatory Internet Filtering
Tuesday, 15 December 2009
Federal Government plans for mandatory internet filtering may see a wide range of material disappearing from Australian computer screens. Untangling The Net: The Scope of Content Caught By Mandatory Internet Filtering reviews ...
Kingston-ECU partnership to continue in 2010
Thursday, 19 November 2009
Edith Cowan University (ECU) and Kingston Primary School have indicated that their innovative internship program will continue in 2010. The confirmation by the Department of Education, of $300,000 in funding for 10 intern ...
Have your say about Black Diamond and Stockton Lakes
Thursday, 19 November 2009
A group of researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) are visiting Collie this week to talk to residents about the potential health impacts associated with recreational use of pit lakes. Pit lakes are a product of open ...
Orion pledges support for ECU’s future engineers
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
High-achieving engineering students from ECU have received scholarships from the Orion Group to help cover the costs associated with study. Valued at $2,000 per year, the Orion scholarships, based on high academic achievement ...
ECU takes out WA Media Award for third year running
Wednesday, 11 November 2009
Nollamara resident and Edith Cowan University (ECU) Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) Broadcasting student, Jamie Burnett, has won the prestigious Student Prize at the 2009 WA Media Awards. This ...
ECU design students on show at IKEA
Friday, 06 November 2009
Students from Edith Cowan University's (ECU) Interior and Spatial Design course are holding the program's second ever exhibition at the IKEA Innaloo store. Earlier this year, third-year students undertook the challenge of ...
ECU researchers finalists in international challenge to develop military robots
Wednesday, 28 October 2009
Researchers from ECU, in collaboration with the University of WA, Flinders University and primary sponsor Thales Australia, have been announced as finalists in a multi-million dollar competition run by the Australian Defence ...
ECU celebrates 70 years of art with a new book
Tuesday, 27 October 2009
Art historian and critic, David Bromfield has written a new book about Edith Cowan University’s (ECU) extensive Art Collection. Waves – The ECU Art Collection is the brainchild of ECU’s Art Collection ...
STEPS Professional Development recognised at Belmont Small Business Awards
Thursday, 22 October 2009
STEPS Professional Development, a niche educational publishing and training company wholly-owned by Edith Cowan University (ECU), has won the 2009 Export Award in the Belmont Small Business Awards announced earlier this ...
National literacy and leadership project reaches an important milestone
Wednesday, 07 October 2009
A nation-wide research project involving Edith Cowan University (ECU) will reach an important milestone this month as principals in 60 Australian schools begin the implementation of interventions designed to improve literacy ...
ECU helping to find Australia’s next generation of sporting superstars
Tuesday, 06 October 2009
Edith Cowan University (ECU) is working with the Australian Sporting Commission (ASC) to help cultivate and develop Western Australia’s up-and-coming talent, as part of a unique initiative by the National Talent Identification ...
ECU Alumni preserve an important part of WA history
Friday, 02 October 2009
A dedicated group of graduates from Edith Cowan University’s (ECU) predecessor institutions have spent the last few weeks carefully documenting photographs and memorabilia that date back to the 1950s. Thirty ...
Western Suburbs schools triumph in Conflict Resolution competition
Wednesday, 30 September 2009
Students from Perth Modern School have won the 2009 grand final of the Schools Conflict, Resolution and Mediation (SCRAM) competition. Perth Modern showcased their dispute resolution skills at the grand final held at ECU ...
Melanoma research at ECU receives a boost
Monday, 28 September 2009
Edith Cowan University’s (ECU) melanoma research group has received a boost this week with a $2,000 donation from the Calabrese Club of Perth. Under the direction of Associate Professor Mel Ziman, ECU’ ...
LabRats invade ECU
Monday, 28 September 2009
Last week, over 370 Year 10 and 11 students visited Edith Cowan University’s (ECU) Joondalup campus to take part in hands-on science activities as part of the annual LabRats program. Over three days, the students ...
Students work towards eradicating cyber bullying
Tuesday, 22 September 2009
More than 100 high school students from around Western Australia have met today to work towards putting an end to cyber bullying. The students will form the Cyber Friendly Student Reference Committee, one of the major commitments ...
Calling all bricklayers
Monday, 21 September 2009
For one day in October, Edith Cowan University (ECU) is looking for bricklayers to participate in the Back a Brickie campaign to raise funds for the University's Melanoma Research Project. Australia has the highest incidence ...
Hayley receives a helping hand from Mrs Mac’s and ECU
Thursday, 17 September 2009
Kalgoorlie local Hayley Mincham is one of 10 ECU students to recently be awarded the Mrs Mac’s Rural Scholarship to assist with the costs of moving away from home to study. Hayley is a first year student who ...
ECU first in WA to teach law online
Tuesday, 15 September 2009
From 2010 Edith Cowan University's (ECU) respected Bachelor of Laws program will be available to students irrespective of where they live. The unconditional approval recently received from the Legal Practice Board of Western ...
Science for Kids Day at ECU
Tuesday, 15 September 2009
The Chief Scientist of Western Australia, Professor Lyn Beazley, visited Edith Cowan University’s (ECU) Mount Lawley campus on Saturday, 12 September to officially open the annual Science for Kids (S-Kids) Day. ...
ECU cyber-safety report released nationally
Friday, 11 September 2009
Edith Cowan University's ‘Review of Existing Australian and International Cyber-safety Research' has today been released by Senator Stephen Conroy, Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy. Commissioned ...
Judith and Brian agree that life-long learning is the key
Wednesday, 09 September 2009
Edith Cowan University’s (ECU) mid-year graduations are an exciting time for all graduating students but South Australian couple Judith and Brian Leeson have double the reason to celebrate. On Sunday, 6 September ...
ECU researcher wins award for terrorism research
Tuesday, 08 September 2009
Dr Anne Aly from ECU's Faculty of Business and Law has recently won the 2009 Australian Institute of Professional Intelligence Officers (AIPIO) Publications Award. Each year, the AIPIO seeks to recognise excellence ...
ECU students get a taste of teaching in Port Hedland
Wednesday, 02 September 2009
Six of Edith Cowan University’s (ECU) pre-service teachers will call Port Hedland home for the next five weeks as they undertake their third-year professional practice at South Hedland and Baler Primary Schools. ...