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NASA, Australian scientists to track lightning-sparked bushfires from space

Australian researchers have teamed up with NASA to combat devastating bushfires sparked by lightning.

IGNIS to ignite a love of STEM in high school students

Under its IGNIS collaborative study with US space agency NASA, Edith Cowan University (ECU) is partnering with Western Australia high schools to offer students the opportunity to participate in real-world research.

Lightning, fire and space: launching the IGNIS project

ECU will lead five Australian universities in collaboration with NASA to study lightning and fire through the IGNIS mission, providing research data for global scientists and fire investigators.

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Cannes Corporate Media and TV Awards 2026

ECU PhD candidate, sessional lecturer, and award-winning documentary film director and editor, Shirin Barghnavard is serving on the jury of the prestigious 2026 Cannes Corporate Media and TV Awards.

ECU researcher receives Tall Poppy nod

ECU researcher Dr Matthew Snelson has been selected as a 2026 Young Tall Poppy for Western Australia.

Journalism students get an insider view at Seven West Media

Twenty journalism students were given an inside view at the workings of Seven West Media.

WA joins national call to fight long COVID: ECU partners with BioBank

For the first time, Western Australians are rolling up their sleeves to help find answers to two of the most misunderstood and debilitating illnesses in the country, and Edith Cowan University researchers say everyone can play an important role.

New tools to guide Indigenous Rangers monitoring Sea Country

Researchers from ECU are sharing their seagrass monitoring skills with Indigenous Rangers.

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