2015

Students from a refugee background are set to benefit from a project being led by the Centre of Excellence for Equity in Higher Education and the English Language and Foundation Studies Centre at the University of Newcastle.

Laureate Professor Rob Sanson-Fisher has been named a finalist in the Eureka awards as an Outstanding Mentor of Young Researchers.

Professor George Kuczera has been awarded more than $322,000 in ARC Linkage Project funding commencing in 2015 for his research project Optimal scheduling of urban bulk water systems under uncertainty.

University of Newcastle (UON) bachelor degree graduates continue to earn more than the national average for their first full-time job, according to the latest findings of the Australian Graduate Survey.

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.