May 2017
May 2017 • 31 May 2017
STAR4000
Speakers for STAR4000: Innovation, Startups and Entrepreneurship announced: enrol now
May 2017 • 31 May 2017
UON graduate wins top design gong
UON graduates have starred at 2017 Australian Institute of Architects' NSW Graduate and Student Awards, taking out two of the most prestigious honours.
May 2017 • 31 May 2017
Slingshot and UON to bring new accelerator to Hunter region
A new accelerator program will help supercharge Startups in Australia’s Hunter Region.
May 2017 • 30 May 2017
Heart-felt research improving outcomes for cardiac arrest survivors
Research from the University of Newcastle (UON) is drawing on the personal stories of cardiac arrest survivors to improve their care in hospital and subsequent quality of life.
May 2017 • 26 May 2017
A new world in sight: virtual reality to advance human health
Giving birth has been the foundation of the human race since the start of humanity, but the primal practice is set to benefit from groundbreaking advances in virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) at the University of Newcastle (UON).
May 2017 • 25 May 2017
Study using new tools to unlock secrets of immune cells in cancer
An in-depth atlas of the tumour microenvironment has been mapped by an international cancer team involving Hunter researcher Dr Craig Gedye, seeking to build a clearer picture of how the immune system is involved with cancer.
May 2017 • 23 May 2017
Autism project to help connect families
Thanks to the success of the 2017 Gastronomic Lunch, HMRI/University of Newcastle autism researcher Assoc Professor Alison Lane will now aim to customise the ALERT autism intervention to find those children and families most likely to benefit.
May 2017 • 23 May 2017
$6.3 million boost turns up heat on cold virus remedy
A drug compound being developed in Australia to combat the common cold virus and associated airway infections will be fast-tracked towards clinical trialing after securing a multimillion dollar commercialisation boost.
May 2017 • 22 May 2017
National award honours lifetime commitment to furthering plant science
The University of Newcastle’s (UON) Emeritus Professor John Patrick has been elected as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (AAS), joining an elite group of 500 members who have made significant and sustained contribution to Australian science.
May 2017 • 19 May 2017
How to make your face look healthy
New research from the University of Newcastle (UON) has busted the myth that young adults perceive tanned facial skin to be healthy and attractive.
May 2017 • 17 May 2017
Trial looking to spice up the brain benefits of fish oil
A nutritional study at the University of Newcastle (UON) will test for the first time whether the spice curcumin, taken in combination with fish oil, can further boost blood flow in the brain and enhance cognitive performance.
May 2017 • 16 May 2017
Ensuring Australian women are the innovators of the future
Successful female visionaries from the University of Newcastle (UON) will share their experience navigating a career in innovation at the 2017 Women in Innovation event next week
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.