2014

A new Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) centre boasting the most advanced scanning technology in the Southern Hemisphere was opened today at the Hunter Medical Research Institute in Newcastle NSW, Australia.

A $95 million CBD landmark education precinct - NeW Space, will offer a 10 storey 'vertical' campus that invites University of Newcastle students and the community to learn and explore from the ground floor to the top.

A new international study has shown for the first time that teenagers with poor cardiovascular fitness and a lower IQ have a significantly increased risk of developing early-onset dementia and its precursors.

The Newcastle Institute for Energy and Resources (NIER) at the University of Newcastle will tomorrow launch a new Centre for Resources Health and Safety, a research centre aimed at saving lives in the high-risk resources sector.  The new Centre has been established through a new research partnership, worth $1 million over four years, between NIER and global healthcare provider Aspen Medical.

The University of Newcastle's seventh Chancellor, Mr Paul Jeans, says the adaptability and ingenuity demonstrated by the Newcastle and Hunter communities will support the University to build on its performance and reputation on the world stage.

The University of Newcastle will today unveil a new Global eHealth Research and Innovation Cluster to drive the development of innovative solutions and research breakthroughs for the benefit of patients, clinicians, educators, industry and the community on a global scale.

The University of Newcastle's Collaborative Environments for Creative Arts Research (CeCAR) is proud to present an exciting new Research Seminar Series featuring cutting-edge research and creative perspectives on social and aesthetic issues.

School-based intervention programs may offer hope for inactive teenage girls, a University of Newcastle study has found.

The University of Newcastle (UON) is celebrating its first decade in Port Macquarie, educating professionals who are making a significant contribution to the health and education of their local communities and beyond.

The University of Newcastle's Civil and Structural Engineering discipline has entered the world's Top 50 in the most recent QS World University Rankings by Subject list increasing its ranking by 14 places up to 45th in the world.

University of Newcastle researcher Dr Nikola Bowden is investigating a DNA repair protein that is implicated in ovarian cancer tumours becoming resistant to chemotherapy, with hopes of eventually developing a prognostic test and more tailored treatments.

The Hunter's renowned stroke research group is to be bolstered by the return of award-winning imaging expert Dr Andrew Bivard to work on acute care and rehabilitation projects.