October 2014

The University of Newcastle's Professor Philip Dwyer has been shortlisted for the 2014 Prime Minister's Literary Award for Citizen Emperor: Napoleon in Power 1799-1815.

Two University of Newcastle academics have been honoured with prestigious accolades at the 2014 NSW Science and Engineering Awards.

A bumper weekend for bike riding in Newcastle begins at 6.30am on Saturday, October 25, when up to 200 lycra-clad cyclists depart Nobbys Beach bound for picturesque Dungog.

A University of Newcastle drug trial that has delivered rapid treatment benefits for stroke victims has attracted more than $3.9 million from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) in its 2014 funding round.

Researchers from the University of Newcastle have found there is no universal consensus on what constitutes an optimal diet for women before, during and after pregnancy, despite a glut of nutritional information being available.

The message from the Priority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition's tight-knit team is simple - 'eat better and move more often' - however doing this is harder than it sounds

A new online survey developed by researchers from the University of Newcastle and Hunter New England Population Health, in collaboration with the Australian Drug Foundation, aims to help families navigate the challenges of teenage alcohol use.

Dr Julie McIntyre, from the School of Humanities and Social Science at the University of Newcastle, discusses box office hit Gone Girl and its eerie portrayal of  American degrowth.

Dr John Wright, from the School of Humanities and Social Science at the University of Newcastle, sheds light on Aussie's view of fair pay.

Dr Kit Messham-Muir, from the School of Creative Arts at the University of Newcastle, reviews contemporary art exhibition Manifesta 10 in St Petersburg, Russia.

The University of Newcastle is proud to be an Innovation Partner of the DiG Festival in its second year. Design, Interactive and Green-tech are the focus of this innovation and technology event held in Newcastle 16 and 17 October.

Newcastle Business School Honours student awarded by the NSW Tourism Minister