August 2018

Researchers from the University of Newcastle have received more than $1.4 million in funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) to support the Australian Government’s new male and female health strategies.

Creative and performing arts researcher with the Centre for 21stCentury Humanities and the School of Creative Industries, Dr Gillian Arrighi, has received two prestigious awards for her research into the role of children in the entertainment industry and popular entertainment.

The University of Newcastle has received $1.5m in Australian Research Council (ARC) funding for two of nine national research projects that will focus on developing ground-breaking initiatives to address PFAS contamination in the environment.

The University Gallery is offering up an array of special events for the University's 2018 Open Day. See within for all the details and we will see you there!

Medical physics research set to benefit from collaboration

Current exhibition: Long Shadows: The Great War, Australia and the Middle East 5 September – 11 November Opening Tuesday 11 September from 6pm

The University of Newcastle’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Caroline McMillen has been announced as South Australia’s next Chief Scientist – a role that will see her provide independent, high-level advice to the Premier, the Minster and Cabinet on matters of science and research, technology and innovation.

A leading ambassador for the United Nations (UN) in the Asia-Pacific region is visiting Newcastle this week to share insights into the impact of natural disasters on human mobility.

Safety of our community is always a high priority for UON, and thus we are continuously striving to enhance the services we provide.

A pilot interactive online game is giving new parents valuable information and a safe environment to test their parenting decisions.

Australian scientists have recorded more than 175,000 tiny microbes dwelling in our ocean waters for the first time, providing an unprecedented baseline against which to measure the effects of climate change and human activities.

A new collaboration between the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) and University of Newcastle's Centre for Water, Climate and Land (CWCL) commenced in August 2018 to develop and provide short-term training courses in Pacific meteorology and climate change.