Archive of news for April 2013

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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