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Alumnus aids Africa's poorest

At 97, Elsie Donovan is not content to have spent a lifetime helping Western Australians. She has now turned her attention to one of Africa’s poorest countries.

In the past five years, Mrs Donovan, one of ECU’s oldest alumni, has provided housing and education for over 2,000 children in Malawi orphaned by the HIV/AIDS epidemic, as well as providing several water wells for the wider communities.

Omani delegation at ECU

The Consul General of Oman has visited ECU’s Joondalup Campus, touring the state-of-the-art facilities and meeting with Omani students.

WAAPA top of the class

ECU's Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) has been named as one of the top 25 performance schools in the world.

Scholarship to help Indigenous students

ECU has joined with Yanchep Beach Joint Venture to offer a new scholarship for Indigenous students.

New engineering lab

A new state-of-the-art engineering laboratory will help ECU students learn the skills needed to meet Australia’s mining boom, thanks to a partnership between the University and Schneider Electric.

World-first Huntington's study

ECU researchers are leading a world-first study which could change the way Huntington’s disease is treated.  

Emirates and ECU celebrate 10-year link

Eighty one students graduated from the joint ECU and Emirates Group Security Centre of Aviation and Security Studies program at a ceremony in Dubai recently.

Videos changing perceptions of Indigenous health

A security guard in a hospital threatens to a throw an Indigenous man out onto the street because he assumes the man is drunk.  Minutes later the man collapses and an emergency response is called.  The man was seriously ill, and was simply drinking water.  

Research@ECU with Pierre Horwitz

Natural Science researcher Professor Pierre Horwitz is featured in the latest Research@ECU series.

Building upgrades at Joondalup and Mount Lawley campuses

Works earlier this year have resulted in a revamp of the Student Recruitment space and new collaborative learning spaces for students at both Joondalup and Mount Lawley.

Scholarship winners head overseas

Three ECU students are heading to America, thanks to non-for-profit organisation the LEAP (Leadership, Excellence and Accelerating YOUR Potential) Foundation.

Building 34 – Construction Update

The forward works for Building 34 will bring about some additional changes to the surrounding car park areas, including temporary lighting. 

Study into maternal exposure to persistent toxic substances

Researchers at ECU have investigated the level of persistent toxic substances evident in pregnant women across WA.  

Sustainability success at ECU

ECU’s Joondalup and Mount Lawley campuses are saving water, one drop at a time.  

Sports science goes global

ECU’s sports scientists are getting an international reputation as leaders in their field.

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