Curtin recently welcomed Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, a world-renowned meditation master, humanitarian leader, and peace mediator to the Bentley campus for a special guided meditation session and panel discussion.

The 2024 Program to support Early Academic Careers (PEAC) concluded last week. Thank you to the outstanding Curtin academic and professional staff presenters who shared their knowledge, tools and resources.

Curtin University has once again been selected to provide leadership capability development for leaders across Vietnam in an initiative led by Professors Amy Tian and Jane Coffey. The cohort began the Australian component of the Strategic Leadership Certificate Course at the Bentley campus last week.

The Perth Urban Research Lab (PURL), based within Curtin's School of Design and the Built Environment, recently hosted another successful Global Engagement Series. Thank you to all involved.

Congratulations to the Curtin staff and alumni who have been recognised in the inaugural WA Excellence in Allied Health Awards.

Congratulations to Dr Kefyalew Alene, Senior Research Fellow from the School of Population Health who has been shortlisted as a finalist of the Association of Australian Medical Research Institutes Rising Star Award.

Congratulations to Associate Professors Shannon Simpson, Anthony Kicic and Rishi Kotecha who have been awarded WA Child Research Fund grants.

Congratulations to the finalists of the 2024 Curtin University Research & Engagement Awards.

Associate Professor Hussein Znad successfully secured a grant from Japan Science and Technology Agency (JSTA) to visit Waseda University with seven Curtin undergraduate students to participate in the SAKURA Science exchange program.