July 2015

University of Newcastle researchers are investigating new ways to diagnose and treat patients suffering chronic neck pain, a condition that affects more than 600,000 Australians and costs around $1.14 billion in associated health care.

It's NAIDOC week - Listen to strong voices emanating from The Wollotuka Institute celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander achievement within our Community.

Following a successful launch on the Central Coast last year, the AIM HIGH Discover University Days will be returning to the Ourimbah campus in 2015.

The Central Coast Innovation Summit 2015 recently took place, hosted by the Mingara Club. The event is held to raise awareness of the need for innovation in driving the economy, with this year's theme being 'Organisational Culture'.

The Archibald Prize is arguably Australia's most prestigious arts prize with $100 000 awarded to the artist for their original portrait.

Dr Ashish Malik has co-authored or edited three books, which were launched recently. The National Human Resource Development Network in Bengaluru, India hosted the event. Bengaluru is the IT capital of India, which is fitting as two of the three books focus on the Indian IT industry.

Newcastle Law School PhD candidate Dakshina Chandra has been shortlisted as an Amplify Bright Sparks finalist.

The University of Newcastle (UON) has been awarded Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Project funding to research the economic and cultural value of Australian music exports.

In May, our University team, with Mission Australia, held a community service provider consultation at the Ethnic Communities Council in Waratah to uncover existing strengths and assets within the community  that promote and support aspiration toward education and lifelong learning.

Can an Indian spice combined with an omega-3 fat delay the onset of type 2 diabetes or prevent it altogether?

The annual Finance Research Workshop was held on the 28th and 29th of May. As part of the University's C50 celebrations, the Faculty's discipline of Accounting and Finance organised a special workshop, 'Back to Newcastle Day'.

As part of a SSAF funded initiative, the University of Newcastle Legal Centre (UNLC) continues to provide UON students with the unique opportunity to seek free legal advice across all campuses.