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On the nose: Beauty, bias and the face of social media
A new Edith Cowan University study shows how filtered faces on social media are fuelling nose shame, and how online communities are fighting back.
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The writing is on the wall — Are kids ditching pens for keyboards?
A nation-wide study of more than 500 Australian primary school students in Year 2 has revealed whether beginner writers' attitude and motivation towards both handwriting and keyboarding can be a major predictor of the quality of their writing.
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ECU research leads to ban on dangerous rat poisons
Research led by Edith Cowan University (ECU) Associate Professor Robert Davis has contributed to a landmark decision by the federal pesticides regulator.
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From classroom joy to PhD: Exploring how drama supports children's wellbeing
A new research project at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) is exploring how drama education can support the wellbeing and development of young children.
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Central Great Southern communities invited to shape the future of local food access
ECU is inviting community members across the Central Great Southern to help shape solutions to local food insecurity through a series of community consultations delivered as part of the Early Years Partnership.
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Funding opens to develop the next generation of safety leaders in WA mining
The MARS Centre at Edith Cowan University (ECU), with support from the Western Australian government's MARS Program, is offering a limited number of fully funded scholarships for the Graduate Certificate of Leadership in Mining Workplace Safety.
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Facing the music: Detecting dangerous driving through AI facial analysis
Researchers from ECU are developing new technology that could change how drunk and dangerous drivers are identified.
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As hospital assaults rise, VR training steps in
Research has shown a 20-minute VR training session could offer first responders help in how to deal with aggressive patients.
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ECU researchers launch Seagrass Heatwave Collective
Keeping a collective eye on WA's seagrass meadows
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Can seagrasses survive extreme heat? Exploring how different seagrass species withstand elevated water temperatures
Extreme heat can have a devastating effect on seagrass, however new research from ECU could shape how these vitally important marine ecosystems are managed and restored.
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How mindfulness can support GenAI use in transforming project management
Effective GenAI adoption requires not only technical skills but also mindfulness to navigate its complexities and challenges, new ECU research has revealed.
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Major NHMRC grant backs ECU study set to resolve decades of uncertainty on N-nitrosamines and disease
A team led by Associate Professor Catherine Bondonno has been awarded more than $1.7 million in funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) to investigate N-nitrosamine formation and chronic disease.