2020
News • 28 Jul 2020
Professor Tania Sourdin says there is a need for cheaper and smarter dispute resolution options in family law
Professor Tania Sourdin in the Newcastle Herald discusses using apps for family dispute resolution
News • 28 Jul 2020
Professor Penny Jane Burke joins new Australian Equity in Higher Education Panel
Last week Professor Penny Jane Burke (Centre of Excellence for Equity in Higher Education) attended the first meeting of the new Federal government Equity in Higher Education Panel (EHEP) as one of two invited research experts in the field.
News • 28 Jul 2020
Submission for Australia’s 2020 Cyber Security Strategy
Dept. of Home Affairs and the Australian Government call for views 2020 Cyber Security Strategy paper by Prof Vijay Varadharajan.
News • 27 Jul 2020
Call for papers - Taking Control: the critical and creative uses of digital tools
Abstract proposals due by 15 December 2020 for the international edited collection entitled 'Taking Control: the critical and creative uses of digital tools in the now, the foreseeable future, and beyond, in screen, literature, and the visual arts'.
News • 23 Jul 2020
Comparing the language of disaster from history and the modern day
Early modern literary historian and digital humanities researcher with the Centre for 21st Century Humanities, Dr Erin McCarthy is leading a new project that will compare and contrast the language used to describe early modern disasters and contemporary disasters such as the recent bushfires that ravaged the east coast of Australia in 2019.
News • 22 Jul 2020
People are using artificial intelligence to help sort out their divorce. Would you?
Would you let an AI help sort out your divorce?
News • 22 Jul 2020
New pathway will boost access and equity for aspiring Medicine students
A ground-breaking opportunity was announced today by the University of Newcastle for students who have overcome major life challenges to study Medicine.
News • 21 Jul 2020
Lecture: The Paradox of a Pandemic
Join transformative leader Professor John Fischetti on 28 July 2020 as he explores the paradoxes of the COVID-19 pandemic in the first of our Looking Ahead Lectures.
News • 20 Jul 2020
Dr Marcus Rodrigs and a Report on Early Adopters of Technology
A study and review of early adopters in Indian universities and colleges
News • 20 Jul 2020
“Love Between Two Cranes” Exhibition By Mr Wang Keju
Newcastle China Week 2020 has developed the theme of “Wildlife Sustainability” and will be held in a virtual world through running this online photographic exhibition this year.
News • 20 Jul 2020
Tests show potential for medicinal cannabis to kill cancer cells
Laboratory tests conducted at the University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute have shown that a modified form of medicinal cannabis can kill or inhibit cancer cells without impacting normal cells, revealing its potential as a treatment rather than simply a relief medication.
News • 20 Jul 2020
University of Newcastle’s cloud-first success improves work and learning experience for thousands during COVID-19 isolation
The University of Newcastle has become the first University in Australia to migrate its digital data to the cloud in what represents a significant milestone to improve services and boost cybersecurity for students and staff.
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.