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Monday 08 March 2010
University again named top employer for women
The University of Newcastle has today been named a 2010 Employer of Choice for Women, for the second year in a row.
Monday 08 March 2010
Quest to find Macquarie Pier foundation stone
The search is on to find the foundation and inscription stone for Macquarie Pier, believed lost for more than 190 years.
Monday 08 March 2010
Depression websites forget fathers
An evaluation of popular websites for new parents has found that while many provide important information about postnatal depression, few have information specifically to help fathers whose partners may be depressed.
Friday 05 March 2010
Expressions of interest - Newcastle City campus
Together with the NSW Government, the University is calling for expressions of interest for Stage 1 of the proposed Newcastle City campus.
Friday 05 March 2010
Researchers and dads team up against obesity
Hunter researchers and dads will team up against obesity in a new research partnership between the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) and Coal & Allied.
Sunday 28 February 2010
'On the move' at the University of Newcastle
The University of Newcastle has launched a new information campaign about the range of options for staff and students travelling to its Callaghan and Central Coast campuses as the semester kicks off.
Wednesday 24 February 2010
Closing the life expectancy gap for Indigenous Australians
A new research program launched today will investigate ways to achieve healthy pregnancies for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women.
Wednesday 24 February 2010
Donation funds study into new treatments for depression
The University of Newcastle (UON) Foundation is pleased to announce a $300,000 donation to medical research from Bellberry Limited.
Wednesday 17 February 2010
Celebrating achievement in learning
More than 1,100 students will celebrate finishing their studies at the Central Coast campus this week in graduation ceremonies on Thursday and Friday.
Tuesday 16 February 2010
Promoting healthy behaviour in expectant mums
Researchers at the University of Newcastle say many pregnant Australian women have difficulty exercising enough and consuming the recommended levels of nutrients.
Monday 15 February 2010
New technology to fast-track schizophrenia research
A new database to be launched today will provide schizophrenia researchers across Australia with access to new information to help them treat the condition.
Thursday 11 February 2010
Newcastle dancer makes top 20
Congratulations to University of Newcastle maths student Jessica Prince on making it into the top 20 for So You Think You Can Dance.
Wednesday 10 February 2010
Newcastle dancer makes top 20
The University of Newcastle, Hunter TAFE and NSW DET will this week enact a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and launch a program that inspires young students to think about their futures.
Monday 8 February 2010
Top honour for forensic dentist
Forensic dentist Dr Jane Taylor has been honoured with an Australian Federal Police Operations Medal for her work identifying victims of the Bali bombing in 2002 and the Boxing Day tsunami in Thailand in 2004.
Wednesday 3 February 2010
University strikes landmark deal
The University of Newcastle today signed an agreement with global education provider, Navitas, who are establishing the Newcastle International College on the Callaghan campus.
Friday 29 January 2010
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.
Wednesday 20 January 2010
University releases Main Round Offers
The University of Newcastle will release 7,712 Main Round Offers to undergraduate students today.
Wednesday 20 January 2010
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.
Tuesday 19 January 2010
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.
Monday 18 January 2010
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.
Thursday 14 January 2010
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.
Wednesday 13 January 2010
From music to maths via the work 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.
Tuesday 12 January 2010
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.
Tuesday 12 January 2010
Maths the key to keeping vaccinations on time
A complex maths algorithm is helping keep childhood vaccinations in the United States up-to-date.
Tuesday 5 January 2010
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. He demonstrated the notion by facing his fear of heights and jumping out of plane, placing the clip of his experience on YouTube for his students.
Tuesday 29 December 2009
Researchers clean out the clutter
Researchers at the University of Newcastle are trying to find out what makes people hoard often useless items for long periods of time.
Wednesday 23 December 2009
Expert comment - Newcastle earthquake anniversary
Leading Australian structural engineer Professor Rob Melchers from the University of Newcastle is available to discuss the collapse of the Newcastle Workers Club building in the 1989 Newcastle earthquake.
Monday 21 December 2009
Combating 'I'm bored' as the school holidays kick off
Associate Professor Phil Morgan from the University of Newcastle is calling on parents to keep their kids active these schools holidays, by entertaining them with physical activity rather than television and computer games.
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