2017

A significant study involving the University of Newcastle (UON) has revealed certain species of plankton have moved substantially and depleted in number over the past six decades due to rising sea temperatures, causing serious concern for the marine ecosystem.

Dr Stephanie Gilbert, Coordinator of Teaching Quality and Development at The Wollotuka Institute, is set to put an international perspective on her research after she was awarded a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship.

Associate Professor Peter Stanwell has been awarded a Fulbright Professional Scholarship.

The University of Newcastle’s pioneering DADEE (Dads And Daughters Exercising and Empowered) program is entering a new phase involving student teachers to evaluate its broader community impact and cement its sustainability.

Three of UON’s RHD students have received awards for their achievements as part of the Celebrate Being an Australian Australia Day Luncheon, which was held at Parliament House in Sydney on 27 January.

UON researchers will move to effectively translate research into practice thanks to the latest round of NHMRC funding.Our researchers will lead teams of national and international researchers to apply evidence to practice through NHMRC Partnership Projects, with national and international interest.

A study conducted at the John Hunter Children’s Hospital has found that the use of a new oxygen treatment, so-called high-flow oxygen therapy, can support more children with bronchiolitis for longer and rescue most of those children who failed the standard oxygen treatment, preventing a large number of admissions to the paediatric intensive care unit.

Almost $2 million has been awarded to the University of Newcastle (UON) to support four new research projects, as part of the National Health and Medical Research Council’s (NHMRC) funding outcomes.

The University of Newcastle (UON) is honoured to announce the establishment of a groundbreaking scholarship program, made possible by the very generous philanthropic support of Alibaba founder and executive chairman, Mr Jack Ma, through the Jack Ma Foundation.

Study finds dads often absent from studies that test best ways to treat obesity in children.

The University of Newcastle congratulates and celebrates all Australians named in this year’s Australia Day honours. In particular, we recognise members of the UON community who received honours.

Researchers from the University of Newcastle (UON) will work alongside the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and Basketball Australia to improve injury prevention and rehabilitation strategies for athletes, as part of a new study investigating hamstring and adductor muscle strain injuries.