UoN Final

On Friday 14 September 2012, 18 competitors from across all faculties took part in the University of Newcastle final in the challenge to explain their research to a non-specialist audience in 3 minutes.

The UoN Judges

The judging panel consisted of Prof Trevor Waring (former Chancellor), Mr Andrew Cornwell MP (Member for Charlestown) and Ms Lisa Sutton-Gardner (Managing Director - Enigma Communications).

UoN Winners

The winners of the University of Newcastle final were:

1st place - Vincent Candrawinata -  PhD (Food Science)

"The Extraction and Utilisation of the Polyphenolics from Apple Juice Pomace"

2nd place - Vaibhav Gaikwad - PhD (Chemical Engineering)

"Effluent Polymer: A Cold Plasma Approach"

3rd place -  Daniel Beard - PhD (Human Physiology)

"Collaterals in the Brain: A Potential New Treatment for Stroke"

Congratulations

Congratulations to all the finalists that competed on the day. The standard of presentation by all the finalists was outstanding.

National/Trans-Tasman competition

Vincent represented the University of Newcastle at the National/Trans-Tasman competition on 11 October 2012 at the University of Queensland. 

For more information visit http://www.uq.edu.au/grad-school/three-minute-thesis

Jordan Smith

Increasing Physical Acitivity and Reducing Screen-time to Improve the Health and Wellbeing of Adolescent Boys

Mohammad Saeed Masoomi

Foundations of Earthquake Engineering

Bronwyn McCredie

The Impact of Monetary Policy Announcements on Australian Financial Markets

Sarah Hiles

Inflammatory Mediators in Depression

Michael Rose

Fractal Box Integrals: Placing Maths on Your Mind

Vaibhav Gaikwad

Effluent to Polymer: A Cold Plasma Approach

Mary-Claire Hanlon

What Makes You Think I Am Talking to You?!?

Elsa Licumba

Human Capital Accumulation, Economic Growth and Productivity Determinants

Vincent Candrawinata

The Extraction and Utilisation of the Polyphenolics from Apple Juice Pomace

Alyce Cook

Targeting Mothers and Daughters to Lead an Active Lifestyle: The M.A.D.E. (Mothers and Daughters Exercising) 4 Life Program

Kim Van Netten

Enhanced Recovery of Fine Coal Particles Using a Modified Oil Agglomeration Process

Mohammad Rahman

Impact of the Network on Firms' Export Performance: Network and Non-Network Firms' Export Performance amongst Australian SMEs

Michael Glenn

A Practical Approach to Energy

Daniel Beard

Collaterals in the Brain: A Potential New Treatment for Stroke

Rukhsana Tajin

Whole-person Development of a Child Through Values Education

Jessica Swain

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Anxious Adolescents: Effectiveness and Mechanisms for Change

Sazal Kumar Kundu

Restoring Ozone Layer

Camille Short

The Move More for Life Study: The Development and Evaluation of a Physical Activity Intervention Designed to Promote Physical Activity Among Breast Cancer Survivors