2009 News
ECU and Nanchang University formalise new partnership
Wednesday, 09 December 2009 News > Latest news > 2009 > 12Vice-Chancellor Professor Kerry Cox and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (International) Professor Tony Watson met with Professor Xu Qiuzhen, Vice President of Nanchang University (NCU) today to sign a Memorandum of Understanding between the two institutions.
Research grant awarded to Professor Rob Newton
Wednesday, 09 December 2009 News > Latest news > 2009 > 12Recently, ECU’s Professor of Exercise and Sports Science and Director of the Vario Health Institute, Rob Newton, received more than $170, 000 from Abbott Australasia to explore the effect of exercise on prostate cancer treatment.
ECU lecturer honoured during national Occupational Therapy week
Tuesday, 08 December 2009 News > Latest news > 2009 > 12Associate Professor Jeannine Millsteed has been recognised by Occupational Therapy Australia (WA) with the 2009 Pioneer Award.
Security Congress tackles international protection issues
Tuesday, 08 December 2009 News > Latest news > 2009 > 12ECU’s Security Research Centre, SECAU, hosted the annual SECAU Security Congress at the Kings Perth Hotel last week. The theme of this year’s congress was “Managing the Threat”.
Professor Colleen Hayward to speak on UN Human Rights Day
Tuesday, 08 December 2009 News > Latest news > 2009 > 12Head of Kurongkurl Katitjin, Professor Colleen Hayward, will give the Huelin Memorial Lecture for the United Nations (UN) Association of Western Australia to mark UN Human Rights Day this Thursday.
Students rate Dr Lorraine Hammond as ECU's best
Tuesday, 08 December 2009 News > Latest news > 2009 > 12Congratulations to School of Education senior lecturer Dr Lorraine Hammond who was awarded second place in the Unijobs Lecturer of the Year awards.
Vice-Chancellor Professor Kerry Cox launches Green Office Program
Friday, 04 December 2009 News > Latest news > 2009 > 12Earlier this week, Vice-Chancellor Professor Kerry Cox launched the new Green Office Program with a lake-side ceremony at ECU’s Joondalup Campus.
Winner of student photo competition announced
Friday, 04 December 2009 News > Latest news > 2009 > 12Final-year education student Adrianna Pracas has been announced as the winner of the Library’s learning spaces photo competition which ran earlier this year.
Speech Pathology lecturer recognised by the Early Childhood Intervention Association
Thursday, 03 December 2009 News > Latest news > 2009 > 12Abigail Lewis, newly appointed Speech Pathology Clinical Coordinator at ECU, was presented with an Excellence Award for outstanding contribution to early intervention in Western Australia by the Early Childhood Intervention Association (ECIA) last month.
ECU students win prestigious international journalism awards
Thursday, 03 December 2009 News > Latest news > 2009 > 12ECU has won three 2009 international student journalism awards and picked up two high commendations, placing ECU second against a competitive field of entrants.
Free film screening tonight - 2009 graduate productions
Thursday, 03 December 2009 News > Latest news > 2009 > 12The 2009 ‘Big Shave’ graduate film and video screening is happening tonight and all students, staff and friends are welcome to come along.
ECU South West rewarded for healthy approach
Wednesday, 02 December 2009 News > Latest news > 2009 > 12ECU South West was awarded a Healthy Active Lifestyle Award from the Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation (ACHPER) on Monday, 30 November.
Professor Neil Thomson awarded $1.1 to continue Indigenous HealthInfoNet
Tuesday, 01 December 2009 News > Latest news > 2009 > 12Recently, ECU’s Professor of Indigenous Health, Neil Thomson, received more than $1.1 million from the Australian Department of Health and Ageing to continue his work on the Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet based at the Mount Lawley campus.
ECU education internship program to continue in 2010
Tuesday, 01 December 2009 News > Latest news > 2009 > 12ECU and Kingston Primary School have indicated that their innovative internship program will continue in 2010.
ECU hosts successful Journalism Education Association conference
Tuesday, 01 December 2009 News > Latest news > 2009 > 12Vice-Chancellor Professor Kerry Cox has welcomed more than 80 delegates to this year’s Journalism Education Association annual conference.