Indigenous language link reveals common ancestor
New research has found a ground-breaking link between Australian Indigenous languages, demonstrating for the first time that all Indigenous languages descend from one common ancestor.
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Strengthening Food Industry Innovation on the Central Coast
Regional Development Australia Central Coast in partnership with Central Coast Industry Connect and the University of Newcastle, will launch the… Read more
Wind turbine innovator wins Stanford University Scholarship
A University of Newcastle innovator who developed a small wind turbine with remarkable capacity, has won the inaugural Stanford Australia… Read more
Food addiction: why your mind matters
A world-first, personality-based online intervention for food addiction is being developed by a team* of dietitians, psychologists, neuroscientists, occupational therapists… Read more
Funding success to improve health outcomes
Researchers from the University of Newcastle (UON), Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) and Hunter New England Health have been awarded… Read more
New Futures Hackathon will decode solutions to help the aged care crisis
The University of Newcastle will invite innovators, problem solvers, tech heads and designers to create technical solutions to help alleviate… Read more
Hugh Mackay Public Lecture
Hugh Mackay Public LectureThurs. 10 May6:30pm-7:30pmWests City, Cnr King and Union Streets Newcastle WestAUSTRALIA REIMAGINED Towards a more compassionate, less… Read more
New Futures Hackathon for Aged Care 2018
Help alleviate the world's ageing population crisesNew Futures Hackathon for Aged Care 2018 is a health-focused hackathon for people of… Read more
Startup Stories - Sahil Harirram, Elite Robotics
Elite Robotics is a startup focused on finding innovative solutions to common problems using autonomous vehicle technology. Co-founded by Sahil… Read more
40 Years of Medicine Launch and Keynote by Laureate Professor Jenny Gore
2018 marks the 40th anniversary of medicine at the University of Newcastle (UON) and we are taking the opportunity to… Read more
Three Minute Thesis (3MT) UON final 2018
The UON final of the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition will be held at the Conservatorium on Friday, August 24,… Read more
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