2013

By Jonathan Borwein (Jon), University of NewcastleLike many scientists, I was apprehensive in advance about the Abbott government's approach to science policy. Would it be pragmatic but fact-based or would it be ideological and politically driven?

By Melanie James, University of Newcastle. How far can friendships stretch? Two months ago, the rhetoric of the Indonesian and Australian governments was centred on the countries being good friends. Until last week, from the Indonesian perspective, the positioning of the friendship between the two countries was one of strength and co-operation.

By Clare Collins, University of NewcastleThe evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is definitive. It took a few decades, but cigarette packs now carry prominent health warnings to alert us to this risk.

The University of Newcastle is proposing targeted support for institutions providing first-rate education for students from equity groups in response to the recently announced Review of the Demand Driven System.

The University of Newcastle has announced Professor Peter Davis, a respected academic and industry professional with more than 30 years' experience, as the newly established Chair of Construction Management.

A jail above Kotara Westfield, a lunar research facility located on the moon, and an urban farm that occupies the rail corridor in Newcastle are just a few of the architectural designs developed by University of Newcastle final year Master of Architecture students, on display at the Christ Church Cathedral in Newcastle and Pier 2/3 in Walsh Bay, Sydney later this month.

A collaborative research project that aims to give Central Coast businesses a better understanding of how to succeed, despite the region's unique challenges, has received a national education award.

Industrial design students inspired to design products that help to solve real-world problems and improve productivity.

University of Newcastle Surveying graduate Matthew Gibbs is this years' winner of an Australian Consulting Surveyors NSW Excellence Award.

A University of Newcastle scholar has collaborated with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) to deliver a new book that draws on unpublished records from the National Archives of Australia to document the negotiation of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty from an Australian perspective.

The University of Newcastle is hosting a free "Stop Bullying with UON" seminar on Saturday 16 November for Hunter and Central Coast parents interested in helping their school-age children cope with bullying.

Hunter Medical Research Institute neuroscientist Dr Rohan Walker was named the Newcastle Business Club's Young Business Person of the Year this afternoon, edging out fellow HMRI researcher Dr Luke Wolfenden and federal Liberal candidate Jaimie Abbott.