Archive of news for April 2007
April 2007
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University launches major scholarships campaign
The University of Newcastle Foundation has launched a major fundraising campaign to enable it to increase the number and range of scholarships available to students.
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University further boosts research into climate change
Bolstering the University of Newcastle's research efforts on the environment, the University has today announced the creation of a new research centre on climate change.
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University welcomes scholarship support from Xstrata Coal
Scholarship programs at the University of Newcastle have been boosted, with the announcement of two new grants from Xstrata Coal.
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5th Biennial Conference Working With Boys Building Fine Men - stories of success
Listen to keynote speakers share their 'stories of success' about boys' education.
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Fact Sheet - Vice-Chancellor's School Teacher Award
The recipients of the University of Newcastle's Vice-Chancellor's School Teacher Awards for 2006 are Deborah Falconer, Ian Atkinson and Marilynne Gledhill.
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University of Newcastle celebrates graduation
Graduation ceremonies for the University of Newcastle will be held on the Callaghan campus over the next week.
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Why wait 'til 08? Mid-year university enrolments open now
Mid-year enrolment at the University of Newcastle is now open, with the University Admission Centre (UAC) taking applications from today.
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Information Statement for the Research Project: Computer Mediated Music
You are invited to participate in the research project identified above which is being conducted by Marjorie Kibby and Robbie Macaulay from the School of Humanities and Social Science at the University of Newcastle, by completing a survey on computer mediated music.
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Funding announced for research into the effect of asthma on babies
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Secret life of the sex-changing fish revealed
Local research has revealed a remarkable tale of fish changing sex and fish harems in waters off the New South Wales Central Coast.
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Teachers recognised for commitment to education
Three previous school teachers of University of Newcastle graduates will be recognised for their lasting positive impacts on the lives of students with an award from the University of Newcastle.
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Nutrition expert honoured with international award
A leading expert from the University of Newcastle has been recognised for her research into best-practice nutrition and dietetic support with an international award from the renowned journal Nutrition.
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UniLink encourages post-school education options
The University of Newcastle's UniLink program is helping to address the Hunter region's growing youth unemployment problem by encouraging more local school students to complete Year 12 and then consider further education.
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Environmental Health in Hunter New England
This conference, on World Environment Day, will bring together stakeholders in environmental health investigation and management in the Hunter New England area.
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New documentary showcases Fort Scratchley
The producer of a new documentary on Fort Scratchley has welcomed the Australian Government's announcement of an additional $4 million funding for the historical site.
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University higher research goes from strength to strength
Frogs, autism, depression and Anne von Bertouch may not, on the surface, have anything in common, but they are all contributing to the University of Newcastle's reputation as an institution of research excellence.
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Biodiversity Conservation and our Region
Forum presented by the Tom Farrell Institute for the Environment
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| 26th |
Generous support brings music to our ears
A new pipe organ in the Great Hall at the University of Newcastle will be officially unveiled tonight, thanks to the generosity of local philanthropists.
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Leading toxicologist warns against new drug of abuse
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Research to download music choices
The increasing popularity of downloading music from the internet has led researchers at the University of Newcastle to ask whether we are about to abandon physical forms of music entirely.
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