August 2017

University of Newcastle (UON) researchers are calling for better resources to aid all Australians to quit smoking, with particular focus on population subgroups at greater risk.

The Newcastle International Animation Festival (NIAF) will extend across three days this year, featuring a fresh selection of the world's finest bite-sized animated films.

Hunter respiratory researchers are turning to nuclear medicine for a more advanced approach to phenotyping chronic diseases like asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), and identifying patients likely to respond to therapies.

The significant work of a University of Newcastle (UON) researcher has been recognised at the prestigious 2017 NSW Young Tall Poppy awards, which aim to acknowledge the achievements of Australia’s outstanding young scientific researchers and communicators.

Seven students from the University of Newcastle (UON) are set to pioneer the future of innovation as they undertake studies at the new Sydney School of Entrepreneurship (SSE), officially opened today in Ultimo.

The University of Newcastle’s innovative Science and Engineering Challenge has attracted a $100,000 grant from the NSW Chief Scientist and Engineer’s office to run events and give regional schools access to exciting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) activities.

A world-first app developed in conjunction with the University of Newcastle (UON) will improve the rehabilitation process for patients suffering from an arm impairment due to stroke.

A National Partnership Forum on Indigenous Health, bringing together Australia’s leading health organisations at the University of Newcastle today (August 11), will kickstart a national process to help close the current gap in Indigenous health.

Twenty-seven volunteer champions from our alumni, community members, students and staff are trekking 65km of the Larapinta Trail in Central Australia this month. Follow their journey as they aim to raise over $130,000 to support Indigenous students and research into Indigenous community health initiatives. Find out how you can help.

A globally recognised public health initiative founded at the University of Newcastle (UON) and since adopted internationally is embracing the world of crowdfunding and crowdsourcing to re-establish itself in Australia.

A new accelerator program is set to supercharge the next generation of regional Startups.

A new study published in prestigious Nature Communications has found that the world’s coastal wetlands, which have existed for thousands of years, may now have the same average life expectancy of a human being - approximately 80 years.