Research news
Safety concerns for construction supervisors
Thursday, 18 October 2012 Research > News > 2012 > 10Inexperienced workers are being promoted to supervisory roles without the specialist training required, according to a new study.
Curry treatment for Alzheimer’s
Friday, 12 October 2012 Research > News > 2012 > 10A compound found in a common spice could hold the key to preventing Alzheimer’s disease.
Diaries to the rescue
Thursday, 11 October 2012 Research > News > 2012 > 10Can a simple diary prevent psychological complications in those who have spent a prolonged period in an intensive care unit (ICU)?
Neuroscience leaders at ECU
Friday, 05 October 2012 Research > News > 2012 > 10Congratulations to Dr Jennifer Thompson, winner of the Australian Neuroscience Society’s 2nd Prize for her oral presentation on ECU’s world-first Huntington’s disease research.
Resource industry workers oblivious to hazards
Thursday, 04 October 2012 Research > News > 2012 > 10Mine workers are starting work without adequate hazard identification skills according to ECU research.
Your research in a nutshell
Friday, 28 September 2012 Research > News > 2012 > 09Congratulations to ECU researcher Dr Chris Abbiss, winner of the inaugural ECU Your Research in a Nutshell competition.
Winning cell research
Friday, 21 September 2012 Research > News > 2012 > 09Congratulations to Dr Rob White who has been awarded the Department of Health Western Australia New Investigator Prize for Biomedical Research for best oral presentation.
iVEC comes to ECU
Friday, 21 September 2012 Research > News > 2012 > 09ECU researchers will have access to cutting edge technology thanks to the university’s own iVEC Visualisation facility.
Three Minute Thesis winner
Wednesday, 19 September 2012 Research > News > 2012 > 09“What do you want to be when you grow up?” This is the question we should be asking children and young people with disabilities, according to ECU’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition winner Kitty-Rose Foley
Your Research in a Nutshell
Wednesday, 19 September 2012 Research > News > 2012 > 09Early-career researchers will be taking to the stage to compete against one other in the inaugural Your Research in a Nutshell competition this Friday, 21 September from 1:00pm to 3:00pm at the Joondalup Campus.
Drinking culture
Friday, 14 September 2012 Research > News > 2012 > 09Residents in retirement villages are likely to consume alcohol more frequently than those in the same age group living at home, a new study has found.
FIFO workers choose Bali
Friday, 14 September 2012 Research > News > 2012 > 09Are some fly-in-fly-out workers choosing to go to Bali between rosters to escape from reality rather than returning to their hometowns in Australia?
Rejected for your sexuality
Friday, 07 September 2012 Research > News > 2012 > 09Gay men and lesbians who are rejected and unloved by their family and friends when they come out are ultimately stronger for the experience a new study by ECU researchers has found.
Muscle pain reduced in thirty minutes
Thursday, 06 September 2012 Research > News > 2012 > 09Using a hand held device the size of a computer mouse for just 30 minutes could significantly change how people deal with, and recover from, the pain associated with musculoskeletal conditions.
Snakes alive
Wednesday, 05 September 2012 Research > News > 2012 > 08Just the sight of a snake can make some people shudder – but not Marcus Cosentino.