2013

University of Newcastle academic Associate Professor Chris Kellett is one of eight Australian researchers travelling to Japan next week as part of the Australia Japan Emerging Research Leaders Exchange Program.

The University of Newcastle said today's release of the university sector's first comprehensive higher education policy agenda was an important step in building Australia's future productivity and economic growth.

The search for new pathways to treat melanoma has unearthed a molecular target that may play an important activation role in tumour growth, according to University of Newcastle researchers.

The University of Newcastle's Amphibian Research Group released the last of approximately 5000 tadpoles into a newly constructed research habitat on Ash Island.

Laureate Professor Graeme Jameson AO, the inventor of the acclaimed Jameson Cell, has won another prestigious global award to add to his already impressive list of awards and medals gathered during an illustrious career as a scientist and researcher.

The United Nations has released a list of about 800 chemicals, many used in household products, that could damage the human hormone system.

The 'Science in the Pub' series, where the community can meet scientists and learn about new technologies and ground-breaking research, will be launched in Newcastle on Wednesday, 13 February.

Australian researchers are using social media to encourage young women to contribute towards one of Australia's most significant studies on women's health.

University of Newcastle researcher Professor Roger Smith has been named a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2013 Australia Day Honours list.

Two of our undergraduate nursing students, Samantha Scheffer and Nicole Powers recently completed a successful volunteer placement in Vietnam.

Paediatric and respiratory researchers from the University of Newcastle, along with national and international collaborators, are a step closer to identifying the source of serious virus-and allergen-induced asthma attacks after detecting important molecular signals generated very early in the disease process.

University of Newcastle researchers are targeting parents and grandparents who have suffered a heart attack or stroke in a new research program aimed at improving heart health in children and grandchildren.