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• Unlocking memories of the past with the soundtrack of a lifetime

  02-04-2025 18:03 via ecu.edu.au
  
  An innovative Edith Cowan University (ECU) research project is using the power of music and storytelling to support the wellbeing of older Italian migrants, including those living with dementia.
  
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• ECU develops tree map to curb allergies in four major cities

  14-05-2025 01:03 via ecu.edu.au
  
  Researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) have developed a tool to visualise allergenic trees in four of Australia's major cities, which could help alleviate the symptoms of people living with pollen allergies or hay fever.
  
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• CyberWest Summit unites national experts to tackle rising cyber threats to business

  13-05-2025 08:37 via ecu.edu.au
  Cybersecurity experts from around Australia will meet on 28 and 29 May at the Pan Pacific Hotel in Perth for the annual CyberWest Summit, which is designed to provide practical, up-to-date insights to help organisations prepare for and respond to growing cyber threats.
  
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• ECU partners with global experts for immersive simulation training

  12-05-2025 03:40 via ecu.edu.au
  
  Edith Cowan University's School of Nursing and Midwifery has partnered with the Center for Medical Simulation - which serves the Harvard teaching hospitals - to deliver specialist training.
  
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• ECU alumna's new book a family tale of love, loss and turbulence

  09-05-2025 07:39 via ecu.edu.au
  
  ECU School of Arts and Humanities alumna, Alberta Natasia Adji (Tasia) is publishing her new book, The Longing, which was the main component of her doctoral thesis.
  
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• ECU research leads to IBS solution

  09-05-2025 04:32 via ecu.edu.au
  
  Researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) have developed a dietary fibre powder, ur gut®, to assist people suffering from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) to maintain a healthy bowel.
  
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• Top international horticultural award for ECU PhD candidate

  08-05-2025 09:12 via ecu.edu.au
  
  ECU PhD candidate first Australian student awarded international horticultural accolade
  
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• Singing for Justice: ECU event unites communities on IDAHOBIT 2025

  08-05-2025 08:51 via ecu.edu.au
  
  Edith Cowan University is proud to stand with LGBTIQA+ communities in recognising the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersex Discrimination and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT) on Saturday 17 May and encouraging people to get along to events to show their support.
  
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• New study shows obesity linked to long COVID

  08-05-2025 08:09 via ecu.edu.au
  
  New research by Edith Cowan University (ECU) Centre of Precision Health visiting PhD scholar Ms Debora Barbosa Ronca found that people with excess weight are more likely to experience long-term neurological and mental health symptoms after COVID-19, including headache, vertigo, smell and taste disorders, sleep disturbance, and depression.
  
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• "I feel like a real journalist": Students describe the buzz of covering the 2025 Federal Election

  08-05-2025 07:12 via ecu.edu.au
  
  Covering your first Federal Election is a career milestone for many journalists, often only achieved after years of experience. However, when Australia voted in the recent election ECU journalism students were reporting for a national program, before producing and hosting their own live "Election Edition" of ECU radio.
  
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• Five ECU Alumni recognised among WA's top young leaders

  07-05-2025 01:59 via ecu.edu.au
  
  Five outstanding Edith Cowan University (ECU) alumni have been named winners in the prestigious 2025 40under40 Awards, celebrating the next generation of Western Australia's business and community leaders.
  
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• IGNIS to ignite a love of STEM in high school students

  06-05-2025 10:59 via ecu.edu.au
  
  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.
  
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• "The way we do things here…"

  06-05-2025 10:53 via ecu.edu.au
  
  ECU Vice-Chancellor Professor Clare Pollock has reflected on witnessing the historic wins and losses in the 2025 federal election.
  
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• ECU's collaboration and two-way exchange with East Java

  05-05-2025 09:30 via ecu.edu.au
  
  ECU hosted the Western Australian East Java Universities Consortium (WAEJUC) at our Joondalup campus as part of WAEJUC's Research Summit.
  
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• Black tea and berries could contribute to healthier ageing

  05-05-2025 07:27 via ecu.edu.au
  
  Higher intakes of black tea, berries, citrus fruits and apples could help to promote healthy ageing, new research has found.
  
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• Restoring and activating one of the world's most precious piano collections at WAAPA

  02-05-2025 09:33 via ecu.edu.au
  
  ECU has partnered with The Wright Burt Foundation and The Feilman Foundation to restore rare historic pianos at WAAPA through a three-year program of restoration, research and performance. The initiative includes two student scholarships and aims to preserve a vanishing craft while unlocking forgotten soundscapes for contemporary performers.
  
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• Why branding plays a big part in politics

  01-05-2025 05:27 via ecu.edu.au
  With federal elections looming and with global politics in the spotlight, researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) have offered political parties some sage advice, warning that broken election promises could damage the party brand and ultimately lead to a loss of political power.
  
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• ECU celebrates the Leschenault Estuary

  29-04-2025 10:12 via ecu.edu.au
  
  ECU's School of Science and Future Student Engagements supported the Love the Lesch Community Festival with a stall offering interactive activities and information for the public.
  
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• New machine algorithm could identify cardiovascular risk at the click of a button

  29-04-2025 10:06 via ecu.edu.au
  
  An automated machine learning program developed by researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) in conjunction with the University of Manitoba has been able to identify potential cardiovascular incidents or fall and fracture risks based on bone density scans taken during routine clinical testing.
  
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• Emerging ECU researchers recognised for groundbreaking health solutions

  16-04-2025 10:17 via ecu.edu.au
  
  Seven ECU researchers from the Nutrition and Health Innovation Research Institute (NHIRI) and the Centre for Precision Health (CPH), have been named recipients of the prestigious WA Near-Miss Awards (WANMA), securing crucial support to further their innovative projects aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of Western Australians.
  
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• ECU speech pathology students step up to support early intervention at The Y WA

  15-04-2025 10:10 via ecu.edu.au
  
  In a powerful example of university-community collaboration, Edith Cowan University (ECU) speech pathology students are helping to fast-track access to vital early intervention services for Western Australian children.
  
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• ECU's Executive Dean appointed key leadership roles

  14-04-2025 10:31 via ecu.edu.au
  
  ECU's School of Business and Law Executive Dean, Professor Maryam Omari has been appointed key leadership roles in the Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC) and the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
  
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• ECU research finds gestational diabetes linked to ADHD in children

  14-04-2025 07:27 via ecu.edu.au
  
  An Edith Cowan University (ECU) study has found children born to mothers who experienced gestational diabetes (GDM) during pregnancy are more likely to develop attention-deficient hyperactive disorder (ADHD) and externalising behaviour.
  
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• WA Government extends funding for remote workshops amplifying women's wellbeing

  14-04-2025 07:23 via ecu.edu.au
  
  Women in regional and remote parts of Western Australia will be able to attend women's wellbeing workshops thanks to State Government funding for the She Speaks movement created by ECU researchers.
  
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• Shining a light on first nations health: HealthInfoNet's 2024 Overview released

  10-04-2025 03:47 via ecu.edu.au
  
  The Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet, based at Edith Cowan University, has released its flagship annual publication—the Overview of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health status 2024—offering a powerful snapshot of First Nations health and wellbeing across the country.
  
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• Cutting-edge VR training to equip first responders for birth emergencies

  07-04-2025 18:03 via ecu.edu.au
  
  A new virtual reality (VR) training program developed by Edith Cowan University (ECU) is set to revolutionise how volunteer ambulance officers and paramedics prepare for unplanned out-of-hospital births.
  
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• ECU alumna's stunning and devastating debut novel

  07-04-2025 08:46 via ecu.edu.au
  
  ECU School of Arts and Humanities alumna Susie Greenhill has released her debut novel, The Clinking.
  
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• ECU's Dr Donna Mazza inspires next chapter at the Margaret River Readers and Writers Festival

  04-04-2025 08:12 via ecu.edu.au
  
  ECU Associate Professor and acclaimed novelist Dr Donna Mazza will be sharing her literary expertise at this year's Margaret River Readers and Writers Festival (MRRWF), leading a standout workshop designed to ignite the creativity of emerging and established writers alike.
  
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