September 2016

An international asthma review involving University of Newcastle (UON) researcher Dr Megan Jensen has found that Vitamin D supplements can reduce the need for corticosteroid treatment and hospital visits.

University of Newcastle Academic Dr Amy Maguire has been announced as a finalist in the Women In Law Awards.

The annual Business and Law Research Showcase opened on Monday September 5 at the University Gallery.

A $4.2 million research centre to be based at the University of Newcastle (UON) will support world-class researchers to solve critical clean energy challenges through a new industry funded research centre – VTara Green Energy Technology (VGET).

A recent piece published in Elsevier explored the successful International Colloids Conference in Berlin. What was notable about this conference was that it contained the perfect gender balance in both keynote and invited speakers.

The University of Newcastle’s (UON) $95 million NeW Space facility in the heart of the CBD has reached an exciting landmark in its construction, with the official ‘topping out’ ceremony held on Wednesday 7 September.

The University of Newcastle (UON) Alumni Awards Finalists have been announced, and we are delighted to see a broad range of UON researchers represented in the outstanding field.

As energy demand increases and finite resources are tested, there is increased need to develop energy technologies that efficiently maximise output from sustainable energy resources. Successfully innovating how we produce, transmit, distribute and consume energy relies on effective collaboration for technology development.

The University of Newcastle (UON) is proud to be recognised for the first time as one of the top 250 universities in the world in the fiercely contested QS World University Rankings.

A team of Newcastle researchers, led by UON’s Dr Pradeep Tanwar, has identified a game-changing link between the use of the contraceptive pill and the risk of developing ovarian cancer.

Meet UON’s Council members as we share their thoughts on education and being part of the Council.

A revolutionary method of delivering drugs specifically to the uterus, using antibody-coated nanoparticles, has been pioneered by researchers from the University of Newcastle (UON) and Hunter Medical Research Institute.