June 2016

Hunter researchers have discovered a protein that induces both stiffening and inflammation in the airways of the lung, causing severe and chronic respiratory illness.

The 2016 Australian Control Conference (AUCC 2016) will be held on 03-04 November 2016 in the City of Newcastle at University of Newcastle’s Callaghan Campus.

Our 'culture' is the combination of shared beliefs, values, norms, and assumptions that shape the behaviour of people within the organisation. Put simply... it's the way we do things around here.

A new three-year scholarship to better predict metallurgical coke quality from coal properties has been secured by a chemical engineer.

A trio of animation students from the University of Newcastle (UON) have been hand-selected to feature at the Melbourne International Animation Festival.

Applications to the CEEHE Early Career Researcher Development Fund are now open.

UON’s Travel Policy has been updated. Preapproved Travel Diaries have been introduced. Here is some more information:

A United Nations flag will be raised in Civic Park* today to confirm Newcastle as a ‘United Nations City’ and host of the first United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) for Disaster Preparedness and Risk Reduction in Australia and the Pacific region.

HMRI nutrition researchers at the University of Newcastle (UON) have found evidence that women and men respond differently to omega-3 fats when used as preventative measures for type 2 diabetes. Now, the researchers want to know why.

Many staff will be aware that UON’s head contractor for maintenance, Broadspectrum, is in the process of being acquired by Ferrovial.

University of Newcastle researchers, academics and alumni have been recognised in the 2016 Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

UON’s Dean of Architecture, Professor Michael Ostwald, has been awarded the Neville Quarry Medal for services to Architectural Education at the annual Australian Institute of Architects (AIA) recognition ceremony in Adelaide in May.