Community and Alumni
News • 09 May 2017
Cancer fellowship for UON researcher
Dr Nikola Bowden will research ovarian cancer thanks to a new 10 year fellowship.
News • 09 May 2017
Centre for 21st Century Humanities leads funding bid to develop ground breaking software platform
C21CH is Humanities is leading a bid for funding to build a powerful software platform called the ‘Time-Layered Cultural Map of Australia’.
News • 08 May 2017
Creating liveable cities for older Australians
A team of researchers from the University of Newcastle (UON) has been awarded a Liveable Communities Grant to identify how to best meet the housing needs
News • 05 May 2017
Drug provides new awakening for fatigued stroke survivors
An anti-fatigue therapy has yielded a significant reduction in chronic tiredness for stroke survivors involved in a 15-month clinical trial at the HMRI
News • 26 Apr 2017
UON researcher to reflect on 1967 referendum
Professor John Maynard will sit on a panel at the National Museum of Australia, as part of the new exhibition ‘A Change is Gonna Come’, to reflect on the 1967 r
News • 26 Apr 2017
Peace of mind on the Coast for those who need it most
A new psychology clinic at the University of Newcastle’s (UON) Ourimbah Campus has opened its doors to the community
News • 21 Apr 2017
Indigenous leaders in the HDR space
The University of Newcastle has an outstanding track record in Indigenous education with a strong history in undergraduate completion rates.
News • 19 Apr 2017
Students to celebrate degree achievement
UON's proud history of education and research excellence is celebrated as more than 5,400 students mark a significant achievement in their lives – graduation.
News • 19 Apr 2017
Indigenous quintuplet delivers on doctor dream
As one of Australia’s only set of Indigenous quintuplets, Dr Erika Chapman-Burgess will have a unique cheer squad when she graduates with a Bachelor of Medicine
News • 19 Apr 2017
Smoking rates among Indigenous and non-Indigenous women
Researchers have revealed disadvantaged status drives higher smoking among Indigenous pregnant women in Australia, New Zealand, the USA & Canada.
News • 13 Apr 2017
Humanities Startup to Create Ethical Certification Process for Indonesian Tourism
A workshop run by the Centre for 21st Century Humanities has sparked the idea for an ethical consultancy business.
News • 07 Apr 2017
SMART off to a rolling start in 2017!
The Science and Engineering Challenge is a national outreach program designed to inspire students to study science and engineering.
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