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This Month - May 2012

23rd

University farewells international students

The University of Newcastle will bid farewell to 60 international graduates from almost 20 countries on Thursday.

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23rd

Epidemic reporters needed for national flu tracking

The world’s fastest growing online influenza surveillance program is seeking more participants to register their symptoms and help researchers better understand the potentially life-threatening disease.

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22nd

Central Coast students and supporters celebrated during Scholars' Week

A Central Coast campus student who suffered burns to 45 per cent of her body in a horrific accident last year is one of 65 students being recognised tomorrow at the Central Coast campus awards night.

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15th

Vale Keith Morgan (1929 - 2012)

The University of Newcastle marks with respect and sympathy the recent passing of Emeritus Professor Keith Morgan, Vice-Chancellor of the University from 1987 until 1993.

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9th

Personal reflections on show

Four artists have looked within to create uniquely personal pieces in an exhibition to be launched this week at the University Gallery.

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9th

Improving the mental and physical wellbeing of the seriously ill

Internationally-renowned psychologist, Professor Prasuna Reddy of the University of Newcastle will tonight tell a Newcastle audience how the medical care of people with serious mental illness could be improved.

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8th

Vale Beryl Nashar (1923 - 2012)

It is with great sadness that the University of Newcastle acknowledges the passing of Emeritus Professor Beryl Nashar – our first female professor and the founding head of Geology.

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1st

University welcomes new Chancellor

The University of Newcastle’s 6th Chancellor, Dr Kenneth Moss AM, begins his term today. Dr Moss succeeds Professor Trevor Waring AM, who served in the position for eight years.

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Last Month - April 2012

27th

University appoints new leader for business and law

The University of Newcastle has appointed leading business and organisational development researcher and academic, Professor Richard Dunford, to the position of Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Faculty of Business and Law.

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20th

University celebrates second week of graduation

The University of Newcastle’s April graduation ceremonies will continue this week with ceremonies to be today, Friday 20 April and Saturday 21 April.

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16th

Caps off to excellent teachers

The eight recipients of the 2011 Vice-Chancellor's teaching awards will be officially honoured at the University of Newcastle’s graduation ceremonies this week.

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12th

University celebrates April graduation

The 2012 April graduation ceremonies will be held over two weeks. A total of 3,900 students will graduate this year, with 12 ceremonies to be held at the university’s Callaghan campus. Ceremonies begin Thursday 12 April and continue on Friday 13 April and Saturday 14 April with further ceremonies to be held on Friday 20 April and Saturday 21 April.

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11th

New program to train NSW doctors in leadership

The NSW Director-General of Health, Dr Mary Foley, has officially launched an innovative University of Newcastle Masters program for doctors working in the state’s hospitals.

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11th

GRANEX to bring solar heat and electricity to The Forum

Hunter-based invention GRANEX® will soon be powering and heating The Forum Sports and Aquatic Centre at the University of Newcastle's Callaghan campus thanks to a $770,000 grant from the Australian Solar Institute.

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3rd

Newcastle scientists step closer to Alzheimer's blood test

An interdisciplinary team of scientists at the University of Newcastle has shown the potential of a simple blood-based test to identify people in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, before any symptoms appear.

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