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Metadata: what is unseen

The massive increase in the use of mobile devices to access the internet has led to a massive increase in personal information being uploaded to the internet in the form of metadata, says Professor Craig Valli, Director of ECU's Security Research Institute.

New role for optic fibre

Edith Cowan University (ECU) researchers have developed a new water quality sensor utilising fibre optic nano technology.

ECU looks to China

ECU Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Kerry O. Cox has begun a three-week visit to south west China to explore further opportunities for student exchange, degree articulation and research collaboration.

Taking aim at feral cats

A partnership between ECU and conservation groups is hoping to put a collar on feral cat numbers in WA’s interior as more and more native species are put at risk by the cats.

Sports science improving health

The recent drugs in sport scandal has thrown the spotlight onto a few ‘rogue’ sports scientists who have brought the profession into  disrepute

Parkinson’s test app shows long-term benefits

As a child, seeing a loved one battle  Parkinson’s disease was one of the driving forces behind ECU student Jose Alvarado now helping to create an app as an easy way to track the progression of the disease.

ECU hosts global big data event

ECU researchers had the opportunity to learn more about the impact ‘big data’ is having on research at a recent event held at the ECU@iVEC facility during international Big Data Week.

Submarine game recreates ANZAC legend

ECU researchers have developed a computer game inspired by the ANZAC’s first submarine which left Albany in 1914.

The Nathan Project

When Monique Garcia’s son Nathan was diagnosed with infantile scoliosis at 18 months, the Edith Cowan University Masters student did everything in her power to help her son fight the condition.

Social media a threat to fair trial

Does a social media pose a threat to Australia’s justice system? Head of School of Law and Justice Professor Anne Wallace believes it does.

Kinect the key to in-home monitoring

A student research project is using the built-in motion detection features of a popular games console to provide a low-cost, 24-hour home monitoring system for the sick, elderly or those who have a disability.

Do 457 visas give SMEs a stamp of approval?

Are migrant workers on 457 visas turning down the chance to work for resources industry giants for employment with smaller firms?

International scholarship success

Congratulations to ECU exchange student Luise Mund, winner of the 2013 Gerald Frank Brown Scholarship, worth $2000.

New director for WA Screen Academy

The WA Screen Academy is set to strengthen its ties with the eastern states film industry through the appointment of new Director, Franco Di Chiera.

World photography win

ECU photography student Michael Farnell has won a major gong at the 2013 Sony World Photography Awards.

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