May 2017

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.

New research from the University of Newcastle (UON) has busted the myth that young adults perceive tanned facial skin to be healthy and attractive.

For the first time, students may have to pay up to A$3271 for “enabling” courses, designed to prepare students for university study.

Renowned scholar in gender and education, Dr Marie-Pierre Moreau, visited the Centre of Excellence for Equity in Higher Education (CEEHE) in April. During her time at the University of Newcastle (UON), she delivered a public seminar exploring how universities and other institutions can better support staff and students with caring responsibilities. Her findings were detailed in the Newcastle Herald and a recording of her seminar is available via Soundcloud.

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.

A leading Australian academic in research on early modern literature and Australian literature has been appointed as a Professorial Fellow in the School of Humanities and Social Science at the University of Newcastle.

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 World Needs New, and New Needs You; two powerful messages unveiled today as part of the University of Newcastle’s (UON) new brand.

Australia’s position as a global leader in printed solar has surged, following the unveiling of its first printed solar demonstration site at the University of Newcastle (UON) today.

Hunter Water has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Newcastle (UON) to launch a research partnership that will shape the region’s future.

While Kate Tolhurst grew up in Newcastle, she always had her sights set further afield. Armed with a Nursing degree from the University of Newcastle (UON), she is the sole volunteer currently working at a public hospital in Peru, taking on significant healthcare challenges at just the young age of 22.

A symposium on Friday May 19th will bring together clinicians and historians to discuss what is unique to accounts of trauma in an Australasian context. The symposium will marshal University of Newcastle expertise on Indigenous trauma, the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, clinical approaches to refugees and other diverse populations, plus various historians from around the country on the impact of wartime.