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Archive of news for 2013

January 2013

2nd

Food is at the heart of a healthy family

University of Newcastle researchers are targeting parents and grandparents who have suffered a heart attack or stroke in a new research program aimed at improving heart health in children and grandchildren.

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16th

University continues to attract high calibre students

The University of Newcastle has tonight released 8,096 Main Round Offers to prospective undergraduate students.

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17th

University to establish presence in Gosford City

Minister for the Central Coast, Chris Hartcher has welcomed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to bring a new University of Newcastle presence to the Gosford CBD.

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21st

Asthma researchers make virus and allergy breakthrough

Paediatric and respiratory researchers from the University of Newcastle, along with national and international collaborators, are a step closer to identifying the source of serious virus-and allergen-induced asthma attacks after detecting important molecular signals generated very early in the disease process.

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22nd

Newcastle approach proves equity and excellence mutually inclusive

University of Newcastle Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Professor Andrew Parfitt, today reaffirmed Newcastle’s support for the nation to reach the target of 20 per cent of university undergraduate enrolments to be students from a low SES background by 2020.

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22nd

Law on the Beach hangs 10

The University of Newcastle is celebrating its 10th year of helping people with its unique, free beachside legal service, Law on The Beach.

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26th

University salutes its Australia Day stars

The University of Newcastle wishes to congratulate the staff and students acknowledged with 2013 Australia Day honours.

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30th

$5.5 million expansion of student services

The University of Newcastle will this year direct $5.5 million to expanding services and amenities for students across all campuses and online.

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February 2013

7th

International conference tickles the funny bone

Laughter is the best medicine and the University of Newcastle is hosting a three-day conference dedicated to things that give us the giggles, from today.

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8th

Time-saving modelling brings new insights into emphysema

The race to develop urgently needed treatments for the deadly lung disorder Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), also known as emphysema, has been accelerated by new modelling developed by University of Newcastle researchers.

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12th

Science and schooners served up at the pub

The ‘Science in the Pub’ series, where the community can meet scientists and learn about new technologies and ground-breaking research, will be launched in Newcastle on Wednesday, 13 February.

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12th

Love and lust in the ancient world

The passions, erotic rituals and romances of ancient Greece and Rome will be explored in a public talk by Dr Marguerite Johnson at Newcastle Museum to celebrate Valentine’s Day on 14 February.

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13th

Cutting-edge lab simulates real-world radiation therapy

The University of Newcastle will tomorrow open a radiation therapy simulation laboratory - the most comprehensive in Australia - completing the three-stage education cycle for students studying this life-saving treatment.

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21st

Newcastle trailblazer wins prestigious global award

Professor Jameson is well known for his invention of the Jameson Cell, a radically different flotation device that changed the face of mineral processing and now contributes in the region of $4 billion a year in minerals exports to the Australian economy.

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21st

New asthma treatments on the horizon

The introduction of new treatments for asthma and other respiratory diseases is a step closer with the signing of an exclusive license agreement to develop and commercialise new classes of drugs.

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21st

Cure Cancer Foundation Australia invests in Hunter

Hunter-based research advancements in melanoma have been recognised by the Cure Cancer Foundation Australia, with University of Newcastle researcher Dr Nikola Bowden* being awarded a two-year grant to continue studying the causes and prognosis of the disease.

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27th

Molecule may hold key to melanoma progression

The search for new pathways to treat melanoma has unearthed a molecular target that may play an important activation role in tumour growth, according to University of Newcastle researchers.

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27th

University of Newcastle backs unified higher education vision

he University of Newcastle said today’s release of the university sector’s first comprehensive higher education policy agenda was an important step in building Australia’s future productivity and economic growth.

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27th

Theology scholarships - helping dreams come true

Applications are now open for 10 University of Newcastle Theology scholarships.

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March 2013

1st

University salutes outstanding Port Macquarie graduates

Years of hard work and commitment will be rewarded todaywhen more than 60 students don their gowns and caps to graduate at the University of Newcastle’s Port Macquarie campus.

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1st

Newcastle researchers help in the fight against STDs

Newcastle researchers have contributed to the discovery of a protein in the female reproductive tract that protects against sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) such as chlamydia and herpes simplex virus (HSV).

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7th

Free mobile oral health service hits the road again

The University of Newcastle’s free community mobile oral health service will kick off 2013 on the Central Coast on Tuesday 12 March.

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14th

Researchers delve into the world of food addiction

A University of Newcastle research team is hoping to uncover the hidden world of food addiction with a new project launched this week.

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15th

Highest Hunter honour for leading prostate cancer researcher

A pioneering prostate cancer researcher will today be recognised for his untiring work in early intervention campaigns and his groundbreaking research into better treatments for those threatened by locally advanced cancers.

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15th

Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) bids farewell following stellar career

Following 13 years with the University of Newcastle, the last four at the helm as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research), Professor Mike Calford will head south to lead the Illawarra Institute for Health and Medical Research

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18th

Lost frog DNA back from the dead: Lazarus Project

The genome of an extinct Australian frog has been revived and reactivated by a team of scientists using sophisticated cloning technology to implant a “dead” cell nucleus into a fresh egg from another frog species.

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18th

New chairman bringing global vision to HMRI board table

Newcastle-based company director Glenn Turner has been appointed Chairman of the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) Board, with Bob Kennedy officially retiring from the role after six years.

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26th

University scholarships up for grabs

Students at the University of Newcastle are being urged to apply for a scholarship, which can help ease the financial burden associated with study.

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26th

University scholarships up for grabs for Central Coast students

Students studying at the University of Newcastle’s Central Coast campus are being urged to apply for a scholarship, which can help ease the financial burden associated with study.

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27th

Newcastle Innovation farewells Chair of the Board

After more than 20 years helping to guide the strategic direction of Newcastle Innovation, Dr Geoff Leonard AM has announced his retirement as Chair of the Board.

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28th

Postcards reduce self-poisoning events

Postcards from the EDge, a Newcastle-based research trial in which “postcards” are mailed to patients who have been hospitalised for self-poisoning, halved the rate of general hospital readmissions and reduced psychiatric hospital admissions by a third, over a five-year period.

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28th

Pregnancy researchers target contraction ‘controller’

With premature and post-date pregnancies both posing potentially dire health risks for newborn babies and mothers, University of Newcastle researchers have been tracking a protein thought to act as a controller of contractions.

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April 2013

3rd

Nobel Prize winner to inspire graduates

A Nobel Prize winner, the NSW Chief Scientist and a Hollywood designer and art director will be among the occasional speakers who will inspire students when the University of Newcastle stages its April graduation ceremonies at Callaghan.

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