Archive of news for July 2007
July 2007
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Boys conference to hear stories of success
The latest research on boys in schools will be showcased at the University of Newcastle's 'Working with Boys, Building Fine Men' conference this week.
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Rare photographic record of war for sale at Book Fair
An official photographic record of Australia's part in World War I will be among the rare books on sale at the biennial Friends of the University of Newcastle Book Fair at the Great Hall from 21 to 28 July.
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Success against the odds: targeting at-risk boys and young men
An innovative mentoring program for at-risk boys and young men that has delivered extraordinary results in the UK will be presented at the University of Newcastle's 'Working with Boys, Building Fine Men' conference tomorrow.
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Historian wins prize for examination of 'stolen wages'
In the lead up to NAIDOC Week, University of Newcastle historian, Dr Victoria Haskins, will be honoured tonight for her award-winning work on Aboriginal 'stolen wages' and its relationship to the former government policy of Aboriginal child removal.
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Mars and Venus
This informative special two-day conference will feature key plenary speakers and a range of workshops designed to share information on the gender differences (and similarities).
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Negotiating your identity as a Korean adoptee
University of Newcastle PhD student Jessica Walton is exploring the unique experiences of Korean adoptees affected by being adopted to another country.
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University researchers release results of Tilligerry Creek studies
Researchers at the University of Newcastle have found that human faecal contamination from septic tanks in the Tilligerry Creek area is now low.
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Pasha Bulka grounding highlights significance of Nobby's site
Recent national attention on Nobby's Beach following the grounding of the Pasha Bulka has highlighted the case for National Heritage Listing of the entire site, according to a University of Newcastle Lecturer.
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Conference heralds launch of new Priority Research Centre
The University of Newcastle will formally tonight launch its Priority Research Centre, the Research Centre for Gender, Health and Ageing, as part of a national conference exploring questions about gender and ageing.
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Rural students give health careers a check-up
35 high school students from rural and regional New South Wales are heading to the University of Newcastle this week to give health careers the once over.
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Building communities - integrating the new with the old
An international expert in community-oriented public policy will be visiting the University and presenting a public seminar on the evening of Thursday 12 July.
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| 10th |
Conference to consider what works in enabling education
Tertiary educators from across Australia and the world will converge on Newcastle this week for a conference considering future directions for enabling education.
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| 12th |
International expert speaks on building communities
Professor Jody Kretzmann, an international expert in community-orientated policy, will present a public seminar at the University of Newcastle this week.
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| 12th |
NUbots runners-up in world championship Robocup
The University of Newcastle's NUbot's have placed second in the 2007 Robocup, the world championships for the four-legged robotic soccer league.
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| 13th |
The True Phoenix
Michael Ewans directs a large cast in this exciting new play, filled with colourful characters, spectacle, lively scenes and enchanting music.
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| 16th |
Do you star in our new brand?
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Federal Education Minister visits Central Coast campus
Federal Minister for Education, Science and Training, the Hon Julie Bishop, visited the University of Newcastle Central Coast campus on Tuesday 17 July, to inspect facilities and discuss future plans for the campus.
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| 19th |
Forum to consider challenges to urban development
The future of the urban environment in Newcastle and the Hunter region is one of the challenges to be discussed at a forum at the University of Newcastle tomorrow.
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| 19th |
Online survey to track flu
Researchers from the University of Newcastle and Hunter New England Health are using the internet to track flu activity across the region to help keep medical authorities alert to potential widespread outbreaks of the virus.
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| 20th |
University bounces back after the storm
The University of Newcastle today congratulated the almost 80 per cent of students who attended exams last week after the massive long weekend storms, and announced the rescheduled exam week will commence 16 July.
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Student Exchange Fair
The University of Newcastle will be holding its Student Exchange Fair on Wednesday 27 August 2008 11am - 3pm at the Brennan Room, Shortland Union Building.
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Tackling the big issues in higher education
Representatives from across Australia and New Zealand will converge on the Hunter Valley this week to tackle some of the key issues facing the higher education sector.
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| 25th |
Enabling Education Conference
The conference would be of interest to anyone who has an interest in the broad field of enabling education, especially teachers or academics, researchers, administrators, and policy makers.
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| 26th |
Challenging behaviour the focus of new workshops
How to reduce or prevent challenging behaviour in young children using social and communication skills is the focus of a new series of workshops being launched in Newcastle tomorrow.
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