2012 News
ECU and BOM launch Nyoongar weather calendar
Friday, 07 December 2012 News > Latest news > 2012 > 12Edith Cowan University (ECU) and the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) have officially launched the Nyoongar Seasonal Calendar, which shares the traditional weather knowledge of the Indigenous people from the Southwest of WA.
Smartphone users at risk of man-in-the-middle
Tuesday, 04 December 2012 News > Latest news > 2012 > 12Smartphone users who remotely check their emails are at risk of online hackers gaining access to their devices, ECU researcher Mr Peter Hannay has found.
Disability no barrier for paralympian
Monday, 03 December 2012 News > Latest news > 2012 > 11At just 24 years of age ECU student Katrina Porter OAM has competed in three Paralympics, won a gold medal in the 100m backstroke in Beijing, broken a world record in the same event and been made a member of the Order of Australia.
Ambassadors one day, hurricanes the next
Monday, 03 December 2012 News > Latest news > 2012 > 11ECU advertising students recently experienced all that the United States has to offer – including the biggest natural disaster in decades – during their recent two-week study tour to America.
Leading the way with video-based classroom research
Monday, 03 December 2012 News > Latest news > 2012 > 11ECU’s video-based classroom research partnerships are attracting international attention.
The power of networking
Thursday, 29 November 2012 News > Latest news > 2012 > 11ECU’s Graduate Research School recently hosted its annual writers’ retreat in collaboration with Victoria University in the picturesque Chittering Valley.
New members for ECU Golden Key
Thursday, 29 November 2012 News > Latest news > 2012 > 11In October the ECU Chapter of the Golden Key International Honour society hosted its annual New Members Reception at The Government House Ballroom.
Building a resilient future
Thursday, 29 November 2012 News > Latest news > 2012 > 11Murder, intrigue, cyber security, computer hacking and counter terrorism are just some of the topics on offer at the 2012 secau Cyber Security Congress.
First - hand safety
Thursday, 29 November 2012 News > Latest news > 2012 > 11Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) students recently had the chance to experience safety management on a large scale, thanks to Ferguson Seacabs Australia.
Happy kids, happy future
Wednesday, 28 November 2012 News > Latest news > 2012 > 11At-risk children are more likely to successfully transition to secondary school if they take part in support programs during upper primary, a new study by ECU researchers has found.
ECU Speech Pathology secures prestigious research grants
Tuesday, 27 November 2012 News > Latest news > 2012 > 11After just four years in existence ECU’s Speech Pathology program has secured two prestigious research grants as part of the most recent National Health and Medical Research Council funding round.
ATOM success
Friday, 23 November 2012 News > Latest news > 2012 > 11Recent ECU graduate Tamara Britza is celebrating after winning two ATOM awards, the premier awards for up and coming film and video students.
Transforming artwork
Friday, 23 November 2012 News > Latest news > 2012 > 11ECU’s School of Communications and Arts will transform into an interactive gallery space as it celebrates the best and brightest in student artwork.
Tick of approval for research school
Friday, 23 November 2012 News > Latest news > 2012 > 11Edith Cowan University’s (ECU’s) Graduate Research School (GRS) has received the highest satisfaction rating in a survey comparing 18 institutions in Australia.
Alumni entertained in glittering jazz show
Thursday, 22 November 2012 News > Latest news > 2012 > 11Edith Cowan University’s award-winning Chancellery building provided a striking background for the University’s first Jazz Under the Stars alumni concert on Saturday, 17 November.