May 2017

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).

The Department of Education has recently announced changes to the Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program (HEPPP), including the National Priorities Pool Scheme (NPP).

The Director of Children's University Australia, Kiri Hagenus, visited the University of Newcastle (UON) earlier this month to touch base with the Newcastle program and team.

After completing his first degree in India in computer science, then a PhD in computational stylometry in Malaysia, Ahmad Alqurneh now comes to the University of Newcastle to further his postdoctoral studies in stylometry, the statistical analysis of variations in literary style of texts.

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.

The National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education (NCSEHE) has opened applications for its 2017 Research Grants Funding Round. For University of Newcastle (UON) staff intending to apply for a grant in the current round, please follow the internal process outlined below for submitting applications.

The University of Newcastle (UON) Alumni Awards Finalists have been announced, and we’re thrilled to note a strong range of UON researchers in the field.

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.

In recognition of a distinguished academic record and global reputation as a research leader in asthma, chronic inflammatory diseases of the lung and development of treatments, the University's Award Committee has renewed Professor Paul Foster's title of Laureate Professor for a period of five years.

A new quit smoking study is now recruiting participants from regional and remote areas of New South Wales.

Plans are underway to generate a Creative Industries precinct as a center for creativity and cultural production within the Newcastle City campus. The University House (UNH) building on the corner of Auckland and King Streets will play a key role in developing the School of Creative Industries (SOCI) presence in the CBD. UNH has a proud civic history, as a place of innovation and education. As part of the location of creative disciplines within UNH, capital works are required to adapt internal spaces to accommodate a range of new uses.

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.