Retaining foster carers
A set of resources developed by Edith Cowan University (ECU) researchers aims to address one of the common causes of families withdrawing from foster caring. Research has found that one of the common reasons for withdrawing from fostering is the effect that fostering has on the biological children of foster carers. In a bid to address this issue and reduce the ongoing shortage of foster carer...

Optic fibre sense salt
Edith Cowan University (ECU) researchers have developed a new water quality sensor utilising fibre optic nano technology. ECU Electron Science Research Institute (ESRI) Director Professor Kamal Alameh and his team have created a sensor which can identify potential membrane fouling in desalination plants. Salinity sensors play an important role in guarding against membrane fouling, measuring ...

Congratulations to the following researchers who were successful in obtaining grants recently
Magdalena Wajrak received $32,226 from the Department of Industry, Innovation, Climate Change, Science, Research and Tertiary Education. Grant title "Evaluation of Dewatech Water Treatment Plant - Laboratory Tests to Evaluate the Adsorption Capacity of DM165". Christine Kenney received $47,945 from the Institute of Geological & Nuclear Sciences Ltd. Grant title "Understanding Factors that Bui...