ECU staff and students named finalists in 2026 Premier's Science Awards
Scientists and innovators celebrated as finalists for the Premier's Science Awards revealed.
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ATLAS26 Speaker Series: Phil Honeywood goes 'Beyond the headlines'
Hon Phil Honeywood, CEO of the International Education Association of Australia, gives ECU-exclusive session.
ECU expands paid pathway into teaching across WA
The HAT@ECU program is being expanded to regional centres across Western Australia with the support of the Australian Government Department of Education.
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New ECU discovery adds to evidence Mars once had water
More than two decades after NASA's Spirit Rover landed on Mars, ECU's Paulo de Souza has made a remarkable new discovery using data from the historic mission.
Silverstone sovereigns: ECU Racing claims another world title in the UK
Edith Cowan University's (ECU) Racing team has been crowned the overall Formula Student UK Champion for the second time, with its trailblazing hybrid race car Gwen powering past more than 100 universities from around the world at the iconic Silverstone Circuit.
Move over McLaren! ECU's Racing Team on track for another win
Racing students from Edith Cowan University are confident their new purpose-built car will deliver them a second win at the Formula Students Championships in the UK.
ECU to host national conference on young people's digital rights
ECU is hosting a conference to explore how emerging laws, policies and public debates are shaping the digital rights, participation and lived experiences of children and young people.
Ready for liftoff: ECU students help build satellite bound for space
Students Andrew and Yash describe the experience of working alongside international experts to build a space satellite
Faculty Fellowship launches at ECU
ECU City was the backdrop of the official launch of the government's AI Fellowship.
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Truffles are on the menu for threatened marsupials returning to a World Heritage area
New study confirms important food resources are available to support the successful reintroduction of two threatened marsupials to a Western Australian World Heritage area.
Childhood health crisis: One in 11 Aussie kids has high blood pressure
Australian children are developing high blood pressure at alarming rates, with experts saying the condition could be setting kids up for heart attacks, strokes and kidney disease later in life.
The power of conversation post-childbirth
Midwife-led birth debrief strengthens perinatal mental health.
Beans for Blokes, Broccoli for Women: Which Veggies Protect Young Hearts?
The vegetables you put on your plate in your 20s could shape your health for the rest of your life - and a new study from Edith Cowan University suggests men and women may benefit from different veggies.
Pathways to Success: research highlights the role of high school to university partnerships
ECU-led research has found that ISEPS could be just as effective to get students to university.
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Want to break free from big tech? 'Self‑hosting' could be the answer
You're probably familiar with the idea that in the world of big tech, "we" are the product. Our data is the currency being traded every time we navigate our social media feeds.
Here's what's at stake as BHP workers prepare for a historic strike
On Thursday, up to 200 workers at mining giant BHP's Port Hedland export terminal will take protected industrial action for eight hours. This will mark the first strike action at the company's iron division since 2000.
Is porn actually addictive? The science isn't straightforward
Research suggests 'problematic porn use' is a more accurate way to describe the potential harms of pornography.
Is your child devastated the Socceroos lost? Here’s how to help
Now the Socceroos’ campaign has ended some children will be very disappointed
A UN report details the 'overwhelming' scale of children killed in Gaza. It raises grave legal questions
A recent UN report has detailed serious allegations of Israel deliberately targeting Palestinian children during the conflict since October 2023.
'I struggled a lot with ATAR': there’s another way high school students can qualify for a uni degree
Enabling courses can prepare students for undergraduate study.
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New ECU Food Pantry to help students struggling to afford essential food amid cost-of-living pressures
The Edith Cowan University (ECU) Student Guild Food Pantry at ECU Joondalup will provide students with free pantry supplies as part of a new pilot program.
Inspiring youth honoured at Achiever Awards 2026
ECU is proud to support the Achiever Awards 2026, celebrating the academic achievement of young people.
Student run ECU Tax Clinic hits the road
Confidential and professional tax advice is offered to unrepresented community members in Broome and Fitzroy Crossing as part of the seven-day trip.
Mount Lawley icons live on
Do you remember the rose garden at Mount Lawley Campus? And the goldfish pond?
Hatched: National Graduate Show 2026
ECU Visual Arts alumna wins a place at a prestigious art exhibition at the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts.
Pre-service teachers hit the road to experience the heart of rural education
Pre-service teachers were given a first-hand experience of the strengths, opportunities and complexities of teaching and living in rural and remote communities as part of the 2026 On Country Study Tour.
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