Research news
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.
Aussie kids log-on more than European peers
Friday, 09 November 2012 Research > News > 2012 > 11Australian children use the internet more excessively than their European counterparts, a new study by Edith Cowan University researchers has found.
Research@ECU with Cobie Rudd
Thursday, 08 November 2012 Research > News > 2012 > 11Professor Cobie Rudd discusses her research investigating ways in which simulation-based health training can be used in training at a tertiary level.
Working together to protect Barrow Island
Tuesday, 30 October 2012 Research > News > 2012 > 10An acoustic sensor, the size of a smartphone, is helping to protect Barrow Island’s unique native fauna from the Asian House Gecko.
Students need better transferable skills
Wednesday, 24 October 2012 Research > News > 2012 > 10Universities and employers need to collaborate so students can successfully transition into the workplace.
$2.5million in NHMRC grants for ECU
Monday, 22 October 2012 Research > News > 2012 > 10ECU-led projects focussing on cyberbullying, melanoma research, and stroke rehabilitation have received National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) grants, totalling over $2.5million dollars.
Nanotechnology @ ECU wins an Australia-India fellowship
Monday, 22 October 2012 Research > News > 2012 > 10ECU Professor Kamal Alameh has received a prestigious Australia-India Senior Visiting Fellowship for his groundbreaking work in the area of nanotechnology.
Science Minister visits ECU’s Security Research Institute
Friday, 19 October 2012 Research > News > 2012 > 10ECU’s Security Research Institute was treated to a Ministerial visit last week.
ECU researchers hope to shed light on Pilbara birds
Thursday, 18 October 2012 Research > News > 2012 > 10A research partnership between ECU and Dampier Salt Limited will investigate the interactions between the Pilbara’s birdlife and its diverse environment.