Archive of news for 2013

January 2013

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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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11th

University celebrates week two of graduations

The University of Newcastle’s April graduation ceremonies will continue this week with ceremonies for the Faculty of Science and Information Technology on Friday 12 April and the Faculty of Business and Law on Saturday 13 April.

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15th

$30 million in federal funding paves way for Newcastle city campus

A University of Newcastle city campus has been locked in with Australian Government backing of $30 million announced today by the Federal Minister for Higher Education and Skills, Sharon Bird, and Member for Newcastle, Sharon Grierson.

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22nd

Newcastle researchers leapfrog ahead in world-first

University of Newcastle researchers have successfully developed a method to freeze frog embryonic cells in a world-first breakthrough that could slow the threat of extinction to hundreds of frog species.

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26th

University of Newcastle wins international medical conference

More than four hundred medical education experts will flock to Newcastle in March 2015 for The Asian Medical Education Association (AMEA) Conference 2015 to be held at the University of Newcastle.

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29th

Tamworth Education Centre tender announced

The University of Newcastle has announced the award of the tender for construction of the Tamworth Education Centre (TEC) to Port Macquarie builder, A W Edwards Pty Ltd.

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May 2013

2nd

Newcastle PhD student's debut novel shortlisted

University of Newcastle Creative Writing PhD graduate, Michael Sala, has had his debut novel well received with nominations for two respected book awards, including the prestigious international Commonwealth Book Prize.

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7th

Newcastle researchers question existence of manflu

Men are popularly maligned for wilting like cheap supermarket flowers at the first winter sniffle, however data from Flutracking.net, Australia’s online influenza-like illness surveillance system, raises questions about the Manflu myth.

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8th

Professor Caroline McMillen opens Newcastle's Healthy University Fair

The University of Newcastle Vice-Chancellor Professor Caroline McMillen opened the University's inaugural Health Fair

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8th

University of Newcastle disciplines ranked in top 200 in the world

The University of Newcastle has ten disciplines which feature in the top 200 in the world, according to new QS World University Rankings published today.

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10th

Mum's the word on pregnancy

University of Newcastle researchers are asking new mums to reflect on their pregnancy and post-birth experience to help researchers design a healthy lifestyle program for other mothers-to-be.

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16th

Newcastle student named NSW International Student of the Year

University of Newcastle Bachelor of Medicine student Mohamed Ehsan Ebrahim has been named the New South Wales Higher Education International Student of the Year.

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20th

Work starts on the Tamworth Education Centre

The University of Newcastle marked the beginning of construction of the $16m Tamworth Education Centre with a turning of the first sod ceremony today.

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20th

Graduate's debut novel wins two awards

Michael Sala Regional Winner of the Commonwealth Book Prize & the New South Wales Premier's Award for New Writing

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21st

University of Newcastle Laureate Professor wins top international medal

University of Newcastle Laureate Professor Graham Goodwin has been named the 2013 recipient of the Rufus Oldenburger Medal by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), in recognition of his fundamental contributions to automatic control theory and practice.

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21st

Newcastle researchers question if the shoe fits

University of Newcastle researchers are lining up eleven of the world’s most innovative running shoe designs to compete in a world-first project testing safety and performance.

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23rd

World-first occupational therapy student website to launch in Newcastle

An innovative and flexible student-centred website, the first of its kind in the world for occupational therapy students, will be launched at the University of Newcastle today, Thursday 23 May.

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30th

Skye's the limit for travelling art scholarship winner

Up and coming artist Skye Jacobson, from Balcolyn, has been named the 2013 winner of the Jennie Thomas Travelling Art Scholarship, one of the most hotly contested scholarships at the University of Newcastle

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31st

New study shows genetic role in education

A multinational consortium of medical researchers and social scientists has found a link between educational attainment and tiny variations in a person’s genetic sequence.

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June 2013

3rd

Students and supporters celebrate Scholars' Week

Academic excellence is being recognised and rewarded this week, with the University of Newcastle holding its annual Scholars’ Week (3 - 7 June) celebrations. This year 1,500 scholarships worth $5 million are being awarded to University of Newcastle students. 250 scholarships are funded by donations from members of the community, businesses and alumni. The remainder are funded by the Commonwealth Government and the University.

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Newcastle American history lecturer Dr Michael Ondaatje selected for international leadership program IVLP

University of Newcastle Senior Lecturer in American History Dr Michael L. Ondaatje, has been selected by the US Ambassador in Australia and the US State Department to participate in the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP).

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11th

University of Newcastle: A world-class university on the rise

The University of Newcastle has climbed seven places to be ranked 26 in the ‘Top 50 Under 50’ announced today.

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12th

University of Newcastle student wins Midwife of the Year

University of Newcastle research doctorate student, Namira Williams, has won the prestigious Australian College of Midwives 2013 NSW Midwife of the Year. Beginning her PhD thesis with the University of Newcastle last August, Namira is focusing on improving care for women with an intellectual disability during and after pregnancy.

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13th

New Chief Operating Officer for University of Newcastle

The University of Newcastle has appointed Nat McGregor as its new Chief Operating Officer, from 30 May 2013.

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19th

University of Newcastle Emeritus Professor Terry Wall first Australian to win solid fuels award

University of Newcastle's Emeritus Professor Terry Wall has become the first Australian to be awarded the esteemed Percy Nicholls Award for Notable Scientific or Practical Contributions in the Field of Solid Fuels.

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19th

Researchers investigate link between boys and computer screen time

The University of Newcastle is leading a research project into the link between adolescent boys, the amount of time that they spend in front of a computer or TV screen and their level of physical fitness.

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19th

Institute of Architects honour University of Newcastle students

Three students from the University of Newcastle’s School of Architecture and Design have won medals at the prestigious Australian Institute of Architects’ 2013 NSW Graduate and Student Awards.

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20th

University of Newcastle moves up in Times Higher Education World Top 100 under 50 rankings

The University of Newcastle has moved up five places to be number 40 in the Times Higher Education independent ranking of the world's best universities under 50 years old, published today.

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20th

Game On! City Evolutions shines light on University collaboration

The new City Evolutions project, launching this Friday, will give visitors to Newcastle East the chance to play video games and interact with movies projected onto Watt Street’s heritage buildings using their smartphones, thanks to cutting-edge technology developed by the University of Newcastle.

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July 2013

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New Chief Information Officer for University of Newcastle

The University of Newcastle has appointed Mark Pigot as its new Chief Information Officer.

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