July 2014

July 2014 • 11 Jul 2014

Vale Pat Flowers

Pat Flowers, the wife of our first University Librarian Ted Flowers, sadly passed away on Saturday 5 July 2014.

July 2014 • 11 Jul 2014

Vale Dr Betty Andersen

Dr Betty Andersen was a visionary nurse leader who has left a significant legacy to nursing.

July 2014 • 11 Jul 2014

Newcastle dominates Eastern University Games

An impressive gold medal haul on the final day of competition saw the University of Newcastle eclipse closest rivals, University of Technology Sydney (UTS), to claim the 2014 Eastern University Games (EUG) Overall Champion trophy yesterday.

July 2014 • 10 Jul 2014

Prestigious fellowship

Health sociology lecturer Dr Caragh Brosnan has been awarded a prestigious fellowship by Australia's leading research-intensive centre in the critical examination of complementary medicine.

July 2014 • 8 Jul 2014

Traditional ceremony marks next phase of NeW Space

A traditional Aboriginal smoking ceremony was today performed at the University of Newcastle's NeW Space site, as the project prepares to enter the next stage of development.

July 2014 • 7 Jul 2014

Australian Earth Sciences Convention

Professor Iain Stewart, renowned geoscientist and star of BBC TWO series 'Rise of the Continents' will participate in the 2014 Australian Earth Sciences Convention (AESC) this week at Newcastle City Hall.

July 2014 • 7 Jul 2014

Students experience world's cultures

Six University of Newcastle Communications students have landed a valuable opportunity to kick-start their career, after being selected to film and photograph one of the world's largest folk festivals.

July 2014 • 4 Jul 2014

Eastern University Games

More than 3,200 university students will compete in Newcastle this week at the 2014 Eastern University Games (EUG). The games will see students from New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and New Zealand take part in 17 different sports over four days.

July 2014 • 3 Jul 2014

Doors open to researchers

The Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) will open its doors to the public for a rare glimpse into the latest medical research discoveries, with the opportunity to meet some of the University of Newcastle's globally-recognised researchers.

July 2014 • 2 Jul 2014

Central Coast celebrates graduation and milestone

There are double celebrations at the University of Newcastle's Central Coast Campus this week as almost 500 students graduate from their programs and UON marks 25 years of partnership in the region.

July 2014 • 1 Jul 2014

Respiratory disease breakthrough

Sinister specks of a molecule known as ASC are escaping from cells then coursing through the body to exacerbate the biological inflammatory response in major airway diseases such as asthma and emphysema.

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