News - September 2006

1 September 2006
New engaging fathers website a first for Australia
A new website launched by the University of Newcastle is the first in Australia dedicated to showing how family services and organisations can better include fathers.
The website is based on leading research by the Family Action Centre to develop the National Framework For Father-Inclusive Practice.

5 September 2006
The University of Newcastle provides a model for the higher education sector
The University of Newcastle will receive over $8 million in Commonwealth funding - more than double the allocation for any other university - to implement a number of innovative workplace improvements.

6 September 2006
Researchers identify new syndrome caused by natural disasters
Researchers from the University of Newcastle have discovered a new type of syndrome affecting potentially thousands of people who have lived through human-made environmental change such as open-cut mines, and natural disasters such as drought and cyclones.

6 September 2006
The University of Newcastle Information Day
Have you ever thought you would like to go to University, but you're not sure what is required, if you could manage it, and even if you would be eligible?
Here is your chance to find out! These and many more questions can be answered at the University of Newcastle's Information Day, to be held this Saturday, 9 September from 10am until 3pm in the Great Hall.

7 September 2006
Encouraging Leaders of Tomorrow
To promote the Hunter's future, the University of Newcastle is sending one of the Region's most talented young leaders to an exclusive leadership development program. Brad Webb, Chief Operating Officer of Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI), was announced as winner of the inaugural Hunter Leadership Award at the Hunter Leadership Dinner last night.

8 September 2006
Ourimbah Students celebrate National Herbal Medicine Week
Final year herbal therapies students at the University of Newcastle's Ourimbah campus will be celebrating National Herbal Medicine Week next week (11 to 17 September). As part of their celebrations they will be taking extra bookings at the Herbal Therapies Training Clinic that is held each Friday at the Ourimbah campus. Consultations are conducted by the final year students under the supervision of an experienced fully accredited herbalist.

8 September 2006
Staff member named NSW ATSI Student of the Year
University of Newcastle staff member Allison Burgess has been named the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Year, at the 2006 NSW Training Awards. The 23-year-old, who works with the University's Careers Service, was announced as the winner last night at the Awards Dinner in Sydney.

11 September 2006
Information Day at Ourimbah
The University of Newcastle and TAFE NSW - Hunter Institute is gearing up for the annual Information Day to be held at the Ourimbah campus this Saturday (16 September), from 10am to 3pm.

13 September 2006
Research finds some anti-inflammatory drugs could increase the risk of heart attack or stroke
Research at the University of Newcastle has found that certain commonly used anti-inflammatory drugs could increase the risk of heart attack or stroke for patients who already have heart disease factors, such as diabetes, smoking and high blood pressure.

14 September 2006
US climate authority confirms University's El Nino prediction
A University of Newcastle researcher's prediction of a second El Nino has been confirmed by the leading US climate authority, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

15 September 2006
The University of Newcastle rises in world rankings
Three independent, international recognised university ranking systems have recognised the standing of the University of Newcastle.

18 September 2006
University named best institution at energy awards
The University of Newcastle has won the Best Institution prize at the Australian Institute of Energy's 2006 NSW and ACT Postgraduate Student Energy Awards.

18 September 2006
The General's Tea Party
The University of Newcastle's School of Drama, Fine Art and Music will this month present the Boris Vian play, The General's Tea Party, a surrealist satire on the means and motives of modern war.

18 September 2006
Science in the City to stir up students
More than 800 local school students are set to experience Science in the City when the University of Newcastle hosts this mind stretching program next week.

25 September 2006
Newcastle wins National Indigenous Tertiary Education Student Games
The University of Newcastle's Wollotuka team has won the National Indigenous Tertiary Education Student Games.

25 September 2006
Feet in motion
The University of Newcastle has appointed Dr Vivienne Chuter as the first member of its new podiatry program. Vivienne's main research interest is in gait analysis, in particular, how foot motion and muscle function in the lower limb are affected by footwear and arch supports.

27 September 2006
2007 University applications close this week
On-time applications for admission to the University of Newcastle in 2007 close this Friday 29 September.

27 September 2006
New research Institute to examine values, Islam and schooling
Research to promote increased harmony between the Islamic and wider Australian community will be a key project of a new research institute established at the University of Newcastle.

28 September 2006
Funding boost for study into carers of people with dementia
An innovative study into detecting and managing dementia by GPs will be extended to look also at the needs of their carers following a funding boost of more than $100,000.

29 September 2006
University wishes Chamber Choir good luck
The University of Newcastle Chamber Choir will find out if hours of practice have paid off when they compete in the final of the ABC Classic FM Choir of the Year competition tomorrow.

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