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2 July 2007
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.

2 July 2007
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.

3 July 2007
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.

4 July 2007
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.

5 July 2007
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.

6 July 2007
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.

9 July 2007
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.

9 July 2007
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.

9 July 2007
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.

9 - 10 July 2007
Mars and Venus - Does gender matter in ageing?
Conference presented by the University of Newcastle's Research Centre for Gender, Health and Ageing and the Australian Association of Gerontology (NWS division and Hunter chapter) in collaboration with the ARC/NHMRC research network in ageing well (healthy ageing theme)

10 July 2007
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.

12 July 2007
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.

12 July 2007
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.

11 - 13 July 2007
Enabling Education Conference
The English Language and Foundation Studies Centre at the University of Newcastle is hosting a conference titled Enabling Education: What Works? at Newcastle City Hall from 11 - 13 July, 2007.

18 July 2007
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.

19 July 2007
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.

19 July 2007
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.

25 July 2007
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.

26 July 2007
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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