2016

In a welcome boost for research at the University of Newcastle (UON), the Turnbull Government has today announced $563.8 million for NSW researchers to encourage further collaboration with industry and businesses.

University of Newcastle researchers have been on an upward trajectory in 2016 and as the year comes to a close we’d like to highlight just some of our successes.

The University of Newcastle (UON) has been welcomed as an institutional partner of UN-Habitat (United Nations Centre for Human Settlements).

New research at the University of Newcastle’s Functional Neuroimaging Laboratory indicates that cardiovascular health can significantly impact cognitive function in older adults.

Professor Geoff Isbister, is one of 44 international researchers awarded a Fellowship to the British Pharmacological Society.

Dr Galina Mirzaeva has been awarded over $158 000 by ACARP for an exciting industry collaboration. This success is likely to be followed by two more years of funding, leading to an industry-ready prototype.

In conjunction with the Statistical Society of Australia’s (SSAI) Australian Statistics Conference (ASC), Dr Peter Howley from the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences coordinated this year’s National Primary and Secondary Schools Poster Competition: Display and Awards Ceremony which was held at Hotel Realm, Canberra on December 8th. The event recognised 828 students nationwide (apart from South Australia and Northern Territory) who took part in the competition, with 293 posters submitted for judging overall.

Associate Professor Gillian Gould has been awarded a $100 000 through the Priority-driven Collaborative Cancer Research Scheme.

The University of Newcastle’s (UON) Confucius Institute has received global recognition for its success in teaching Chinese language and culture in Australia and Oceania.

A team of UON researchers is one step closer to having their research innovation delivered through a national acceleration program.

The University of Newcastle (UON) has again been recognised as a leader in driving workplace equity, achieving a citation as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (EOCGE) from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) for the third consecutive year.

The 2016 Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence recognised more than 70 remarkable academic and professional staff in every faculty and division, for their willingness to change the status quo, take on new challenges and provide inspirational leadership.