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Wifi sensors to tackle bushfires
Tuesday, 21 February 2012 News > Latest news > 2012 > 02A network of inexpensive fire monitoring sensors positioned throughout bush land could be the latest early-warning system in the fight against fires.
Scholarship to help young women
Monday, 20 February 2012 News > Latest news > 2012 > 02ECU has received a $325,000 donation from the WA Women’s Society of Fine Arts and Crafts, which will go towards setting up a scholarship for deserving female arts students.
CUP CITY, the 25-year anniversary
Monday, 20 February 2012 News > Latest news > 2012 > 02February 2012 is the 25th anniversary of Fremantle hosting the America’s Cup, and Cup City is a photographic exhibition by Kevin Ballantine documenting Fremantle and Perth during the summer of the failed Cup defence.
Dredge pond to wetland sanctuary for threatened fish
Friday, 17 February 2012 News > Latest news > 2012 > 02Disused dredge ponds on WA’s Swan coastal plain could soon become a spawning ground for the threatened black-striped minnow Galaxiella nigrostriata thanks to ECU research.
Never too late to graduate
Friday, 17 February 2012 News > Latest news > 2012 > 02Gaining a university degree has been a lifelong ambition for Australind resident Jean Evans.
Smartphone app saving lives
Thursday, 16 February 2012 News > Latest news > 2012 > 02ECU students have developed a new app which transforms a smartphone into an emergency beacon at the push of a button.
From betamax to bytes
Thursday, 16 February 2012 News > Latest news > 2012 > 02ECU’s archive of documentaries and teaching films, all on obsolete betamax tapes, is to be made available on DVD and via internet streaming following an agreement with Kanopy.
Bike to ECU Brekky
Thursday, 16 February 2012 News > Latest news > 2012 > 02Cycling to work is a great way to minimise pollution, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and keep fit.
Museum studies at ECU
Friday, 10 February 2012 News > Latest news > 2012 > 02Museums are some of the most internationally recognised tourist attractions in the world.
Groundbreaking study on the internet habits of teenagers
Monday, 06 February 2012 News > Latest news > 2012 > 02Almost a quarter of teenagers are online for four or more hours a day on non-school-related work, a new study by ECU researchers has found.
International partnership stands the test of time
Friday, 03 February 2012 News > Latest news > 2012 > 02ECU researchers are collaborating with colleagues at Kobe University in Japan to better understand how the human body responds to exercise.
ECU and Intellectual Ventures join to invent the future
Friday, 03 February 2012 News > Latest news > 2012 > 01ECU and Intellectual Ventures (IV®) have signed an agreement to develop new inventions that will shape the future.
Teachers learn from ECU
Thursday, 02 February 2012 News > Latest news > 2012 > 02Over 350 teachers from the New North Education Initiative Collaborative (NNEI) visited ECU this week for a day of professional learning.
ECU researcher named in Australia Day honours
Friday, 27 January 2012 News > Latest news > 2012 > 01Professor Caroline Taylor has been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for her work with social welfare organisations.
Age no barrier for ECU graduate
Wednesday, 25 January 2012 News > Latest news > 2012 > 01You’re never too old to learn – just ask ECU graduate Hazel Brennan.