September 2014

One of Australia's youngest kidney transplant recipients will join hundreds of people for a fluoro-lit twilight stroll along Nobbys Breakwall on Saturday, September 13, in the second annual Glow Walk.

A University of Newcastle research team is aiming to determine the influence a person's understanding of nutrition has on their eating habits, health and lifestyle.

University of Newcastle (UON) graduate Dr Alison Thorburn, who is traversing new ground in asthma research, is UON's first recipient of the Beryl Nashar Young Researcher Award.

BrainWaves, the renowned University of Newcastle community choir that has helped empower stroke survivors, helped launch 2014 Stroke Awareness Week by performing at Parliament House in Sydney yesterday.

UON's exciting new residential development on our Callaghan campus is nearing completion, and students will soon have the chance to be one of its first residents, with applications for 2015 set to open on 1 October.

The NSW Government today welcomed the establishment of the first of a series of industry-led NSW Knowledge Hubs set to boost competitiveness in key sectors with better access to world class research, information sharing and collaboration.

For two University of Newcastle students who recently lost their father to brain cancer, a grey balloon will become a symbol of hope in the fight against the devastating disease this Father's Day.

Internationally-acclaimed filmmaker, Sonia Bible will visit the University of Newcastle on September 5 to explore the University's archived documents relating to the 'Witch of Kings Cross', Rosaleen Norton.

University of Newcastle researcher Professor Phil Hansbro has received a highly competitive NHMRC Principal Research Fellowship for a project titled Development of new therapies for respiratory diseases and infection.

UON Students Art Gallery, Watt Space is celebrating its 25th anniversary in September, making it the longest-running student art gallery in Australia.

UON and Hunter TAFE have joined forces in an innovative partnership aimed at enhancing the region's reputation as a world-class education provider.

The University of Newcastle Defence Security and Innovation Cluster showcase has highlighted how the work of the University's top defence researchers is being applied to solve real life challenges.