2017
July 2017 • 5 Jul 2017
Mapping the massacres of Australia’s colonial frontier
More than 150 Aboriginal massacres that occurred during the spread of pastoral settlement in Australia are now documented in an online digital map, created by University of Newcastle researchers.
July 2017 • 4 Jul 2017
UON takes out the 2017 Indigenous Unigames
A team of student-athletes from the University of Newcastle (UON) won the 2017 Indigenous Unigames held last week at Deakin University in Geelong.
Research and Innovation • 4 Jul 2017
Magic in Melbourne
University of Newcastle researcher, Professor Marguerite Johnson has been invited to give a public lecture in Melbourne.
July 2017 • 3 Jul 2017
NSW regional alliance takes centre stage
A healthcare partnership that aligns clinicians and researchers across the Hunter New England, Central Coast and Mid-North Coast districts of NSW has been accredited by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) as one of Australia’s first Centres for Innovation in Regional Health.
July 2017 • 3 Jul 2017
Telehealth trial connecting rural kids to better nutrition
A new Hunter Medical Research Institute nutrition project supported by nib foundation will use telehealth technology to bring a dietitian “virtually” into the homes of rural families who need more support to improve eating habits and achieve a healthy weight.
June 2017 • 30 Jun 2017
Proud staff prepare for NEW era
The University of Newcastle’s (UON) $95 million NeW Space facility will soon be welcoming students and the community, with staff moving into the building on Monday 3 July.
June 2017 • 30 Jun 2017
Volunteers prepare to blaze a trail for Indigenous education
A group of students, alumni, staff and community friends of the University of Newcastle (UON) will come together later this week, ahead of the ambitious 65 kilometre trek across the Larapinta Trail in the Northern Territory this August.
June 2017 • 29 Jun 2017
New app-roach to carbs for pregnant women
A new nutrition study at the University of Newcastle (UON) is aiming to help pregnant women beat confusion related to how much carbohydrate they should eat.
June 2017 • 21 Jun 2017
Peeling back the layers of Newcastle's History
UON’s Global Newcastle initiative is pulling the layers of Newcastle’s history back one fascinating story at a time.
June 2017 • 16 Jun 2017
Horse riding and rhythm-and-music helping stroke recovery
Horseback riding and rhythm-and-music therapies may improve stroke survivors’ perception of recovery, gait, balance, grip strength and cognition years after their stroke, according to new research in the prestigious American Heart Association’s journal Stroke.
June 2017 • 15 Jun 2017
Why melting ice might be good for climate change
University of Newcastle (UON) scientists have decoded a 24,000-year-old riddle and discovered a surprising role Antarctic volcanoes play in global climate, published in Nature Communications.
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.