Archive of news for June 2010
June 2010
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Major partnership to focus on teenage anti-social behaviour
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Babies exposed to smoke in the home
University of Newcastle researchers have found that nearly one-third of Australian babies are regularly exposed to tobacco smoke in their home, increasing the child's risk of respiratory illness, asthma and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
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Central Coast Campus closure
The Central Coast campus at Ourimbah has been closed due to flooding and classes have been cancelled until it is safe for people to enter the campus.
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University Chamber Choir sings winning note
The University of Newcastle's award-winning Chamber Choir has taken out three first prizes at the McDonald's Sydney Eisteddfod.
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New Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Faculty of Health begins role
Professor Nick Talley, one of the most cited clinical scientists in the field of gastroenterology, arrives at the University of Newcastle tomorrow to take up the position of Pro Vice-Chancellor of the Faculty of Health.
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$100 million energy project to boost research opportunities
The University of Newcastle has welcomed today's Australian Government announcement of a $100 million Smart Grid, Smart City demonstration project for Newcastle.
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$5 million to revolutionise low emission coal technologies
Researchers from the University of Newcastle have been granted more than $5 million towards four projects exploring low emission coal technologies that have the potential to transform the future of Australia's coal mining industry.
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School students to get a taste of University life
Students from high schools across the Central Coast will learn about university life, when they visit the University of Newcastle's campus at Ourimbah tomorrow for the annual Schools Visit Day.
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Students flock to ExperimentFest
More than 1300 Year 12 students from Newcastle, the Central Coast and Mid North Coast will this week gain practical experience of their HSC science syllabus at the University of Newcastle's ninth ExperimentFest.
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University mid-year offers out today
The University of Newcastle will release 901 offers for mid-year enrolment today (Friday) at 9am.
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Newcastle to host state of the art energy research centre
Australian Government backing of $30 million has paved the way for the University of Newcastle to open a world-class energy research facility on a scale unmatched by any university in the country.
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Teachers' Visit Day at the University
University of Newcastle researchers will share their knowledge with school teachers from across the Hunter and Central Coast, at the second annual Teachers' Visit Day, today.
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2,000 high school students descend on University
More than 2,000 students from high schools across the Hunter, Central Coast, mid-north Coast and New England regions will visit the University of Newcastle's Callaghan campus tomorrow for the annual Schools Visit Day.
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Two talented student artists win prestigious scholarship
The University of Newcastle (UON) Foundation has announced emerging artists Nathan Keogh and Nerida Ackland are the joint winners of the 2010 Jennie Thomas Travelling Art Scholarship.
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