Research news
Women put up with more bad behaviour at work, respond by working harder: study
Wednesday, 20 March 2013 Research > News > 2013 > 03New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) and the University of New England has found women experience more rude and disrespectful behaviour in the workplace, but they tolerated it by working harder.
New approach to stop bullying in schools
Friday, 15 March 2013 Research > News > 2013 > 03Teachers and parents have been so effective in reducing bullying behaviour in schools that it has gone ‘underground’, with young people who bully turning to covert methods to avoid detection.
Inspiring collaboration
Thursday, 21 February 2013 Research > News > 2013 > 02For the first time WA’s five universities have combined their collective expertise to inspire the next generation of researchers and academics.
Search and destroy lasers used in the fight against weeds
Friday, 08 February 2013 Research > News > 2013 > 02Laser technology to change the way farmers target and eliminate weeds.
Heart disease the great divide
Friday, 01 February 2013 Research > News > 2013 > 01New translational research from ECU's Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet confirms that Indigenous Australians are three times more likely to die from cardiovascular disease than non-Indigenous Australians.
Unrelenting workload for judges
Thursday, 31 January 2013 Research > News > 2013 > 01Almost 90 per cent of Australian judges and magistrates report high job satisfaction, according to a recent report.
Security Research Institute attracts VIP visits
Friday, 18 January 2013 Research > News > 2013 > 01Senator Chris Evans and Senator Mark Bishop both got an insight into cyber security recently when they visited ECU’s Security Research Institute, based at the Joondalup Campus.
Testosterone to treat Alzheimer's
Wednesday, 16 January 2013 Research > News > 2013 > 01An ECU researcher has been awarded half a million dollars to conduct a world-first clinical trial, using testosterone and fish oil, to prevent or postpone Alzheimer’s disease.
Leading the way with video-based classroom research
Monday, 03 December 2012 Research > News > 2012 > 11ECU’s video-based classroom research partnerships are attracting international attention.
Building a resilient future
Thursday, 29 November 2012 Research > 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.
Happy kids, happy future
Wednesday, 28 November 2012 Research > 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 Research > 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.
Tick of approval for research school
Friday, 23 November 2012 Research > 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.
ECU professor tallest poppy
Friday, 16 November 2012 Research > News > 2012 > 11ECU Professor Daniel Galvão has won the Western Australian Young Tall Poppy Science Award 2012 for his leading work into the use of exercise as medicine for cancer patients.
Chronic skin condition treated with exercise
Friday, 16 November 2012 Research > News > 2012 > 11Can exercise and nutrition help treat – or even cure – psoriasis, a chronic and often painful skin condition? This is the focus of a new study by researchers from ECU.