2013

Celebrating our achievements across all areas of science

Remarkable University of Newcastle science innovations

By Bill Collins, University of NewcastleNew South Wales is the only major state in Australia that does not have energy security. Its reliance on Victorian and Queensland gas, paired with the vital role gas plays in its homes and industries, have put it in a precarious position.

Leading modern feminism expert, Professor Imelda Whelehan, will deliver a public lecture on the future of feminism.

Aspiring musicians learn from industry's best at University of Newcastle Music Forum

University of Newcastle wins $290,000 for low emissions coal research

By Peter Saul, University of NewcastleNot content with saving lives, doctors are now credited with (accused of?) bringing the dead back to life. But how true are the stories we hear about people "coming back" from being dead and how does it work?

By Surinder Baines, University of NewcastleHere's an interesting stat to bring up at the dinner table: for each human cell in your body, you have roughly ten non-human cells living in your gut. In other words, there are around 100 trillion microorganisms living in your intestines.

Open up and say 'ah' - the oral health van hits the road again

Two volumes of poetry and prose by Robert Burns given as a farewell gift to a Scottish immigrant bound for Newcastle in 1876 are among the treasures at this year's University of Newcastle Book Fair.

University of Newcastle researchers have won two awards at the National Preventative Health Awards presented at the National Preventive Health Symposium at Parliament House in Canberra.

A 2012 Graduate Destination Survey just released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows University of Newcastle graduates earn higher graduate salaries than their peers.