Archive of news for January 2010

January 2010

5th

Parachute jump lands lecturer teaching excellence award

The University of Newcastle's Dr Kit Messham-Muir went to great lengths to explain philosopher Edward Burke's concept of the sublime to his first-year fine art students.

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7th

Maths the key to keeping vaccinations on time

A complex maths algorithm is helping keep childhood vaccinations in the United States up-to-date.

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12th

Newcastle student wins international energy competition

A University of Newcastle engineering student has returned to Australia following a major win in a global wind energy competition in Denmark.

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13th

From music to maths via the works depot

It has been an interesting path to university for James Totterdell, dabbling in music production and warehousing before deciding his future was in mathematics and computer science.

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14th

A sporting chance at university

Gym instructor and mother of four Belinda Thompson from Wyoming on the Central Coast always knew she wanted to take her career further but had been busy raising four children and had not found the time for further study.

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18th

Sand, surf and free legal advice on offer at beach

Students from the University of Newcastle Legal Centre will hit the beach again this summer to offer beachgoers free legal advice as part of the highly successful Law on the Beach program.

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19th

International opportunity for young medical researchers

Two young researchers from the University of Newcastle have been invited to work with the world's leading schizophrenia and cancer experts in the United States.

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20th

University of Newcastle receives more than $34 million for research

The University of Newcastle has welcomed more than $34 million in Australian Government funding for research and research training.

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20th

University releases Main Round Offers

The University of Newcastle will release 7,712 Main Round Offers to undergraduate students today.

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28th

Monkey News

Chimpanzee That!

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29th

First ground broken on major University redevelopment

Work has commenced on the Exercise Science Building at the University of Newcastle Central Coast campus, kicking off the $20 million development program.

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