Research stories
Murdoch was founded as a research university. Research has been at the heart of our work, and our teaching, contributing knowledge towards some of the globe’s greatest challenges for over 35 years now.
Our many research centres and groups work with organisations, businesses and universities the world over to pioneer studies and solutions across an array of research topics. In the Australian government’s latest “Excellence in Research” assessment 85% of Murdoch’s research was ranked world standard or better.
This is why leading researchers, research students, other universities, and the world’s best known names in business are all coming to Murdoch University.
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Research area: Sustainable agriculture One of the challenges for any community on the planet is producing food in a sustainable way. Researchers at Murdoch University are developing solutions for this using the legume plant family. |
Learn more about how Professor Howieson is changing the lives of impoverished African farmers through microscopic bacteria on the roots of legumes. |
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Research area: Salt water batteries Dr. Manickam Minakshi from Murdoch University has developed a sodium-ion battery with the potential to increase the use of energy produced from sustainable sources. |
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Discover how Doctor Minakshi's research is solving one of sustainable energy's greatest challenges: Unreliability. |
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Research area: Parasitology (biology, taxonomy and lifecycles of parasite zoonoses) “A major focus of our research on parasites here at Murdoch University is on researching treatments for neglected diseases. We work on diseases like sleeping sickness, which is rampant in Africa, Chagas disease which is rampant in South America, and Leishmaniasis.” |
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Read more about how Professor Thompson’s work on parasitic diseases has lead to the discovery of drugs which can prevent and treat diseases transmitted by parasites. |
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Research area: The future of television Professor Duane Varan’s research into 3D television has shown that viewers are more comfortable with the medium and enjoy it more than programming in high definition. The most in-depth study on 3D TV to date was run by Dr Varan at Murdoch University for ESPN. |
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Learn more about how Professor Varan has advised many of the world’s leading advertising brands and media networks. |
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