February 2016

Workplace POWER (Preventing Obesity Without Eating like a Rabbit) is a proven, multi-award winning program developed by the University of Newcastle’s Priority Research Centre in Physical Activity and Nutrition, teaching men how to adopt a realistic and sustainable approach to weight loss – without having to eat like a rabbit or give up beer.

KU Kintaiba pre-schoolers at the University of Newcastle are the first in the region to have been given a taste of The Little Scientists initiative through the university's own SMART Program.

Professor Jenny Martin and Michelle Williams are researchers in Clinical Phamacology and Toxicology at the University of Newcastle. They were recently featured on ABC's 7.30 explaining the dangers of illegal synthetic drugs, some of the surprising ingredients, and why one dose can be fatal.

The wait is over for schools who participated in the 2015 National Secondary Schools Statistical Literacy Poster Competition, with results and honourable mentions released today.

Sixteen per cent of young Australian women have been classified as 'extremely frequent' binge drinkers and may be increasing their risk of depression, according to new research from the University of Newcastle (UON).

Professor Penny Jane Burke will be taking on a full-time Directorship role with the Centre of Excellence for Equity in Higher Education in 2016.

The University of Newcastle’s (UON) annual Port Macquarie graduation ceremony will feature PhD students for the first time this year.

Rumbalara Environmental Education Centre (NSW Department of Education) is working with the NSW Department of Planning & Environment and the University of Newcastle (UON) Central Coast to organise a Youth Forum for high school students as part of the consultation process for the draft Central Coast Regional Plan.

An international program piloted in schools across Newcastle, the Hunter and Central Coast last year is now available for all children and their families to join.

The University of Newcastle’s Chancellor, Mr Paul Jeans, is pleased to announce that the Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Caroline McMillen, has been reappointed until October 2019.

Stroke survivors who sit for long periods throughout the day could improve their health simply by performing short but frequent bouts of light physical activity.

Emeritus Professor Sue Clegg will be the first of a number of visiting scholars to be hosted by the Centre of Excellence for Equity in Higher Education (CEEHE) throughout this year.