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News • 22 May 2018
Hackathon lands solutions to world problem
Timed to (accidental) perfection after the challenges of the Aged Care sector were highlighted in the Federal Budget on 8 …
News • 22 May 2018
Scholarship award for Kenya’s Young Entrepreneur Challenge winner
A mobile app to enable farmers in rural Kenya to advertise and sell any daily surplus crops has won the 2018 Nairobi Young Entrepreneur Challenge, hosted by the Newcastle Business School.
News • 21 May 2018
Innovation in health research awarded
HMRI Researcher of the Year, Professor Clare Collins, has been awarded the President’s Award for Innovation at the Dietitians Association of Australia’s National conference for her work developing the Healthy Eating Quiz™.
News • 21 May 2018
How creativity plays role in early childhood education
The Hunter’s early childhood community will have the opportunity to hear from two visiting Italian researchers on the role of creativity in early childhood education when they present at a public symposium at the University of Newcastle this week.
News • 21 May 2018
First year BA students offer opinions on their future in the workplace
At a time when the employability of graduates is a hot topic, Professor Catharine Coleborne, Head of the School of …
News • 18 May 2018
Associate Professor Tracy Burrows awarded the title of Fellow
Associate Professor Tracy Burrows has been awarded the prestigious title of Fellow by the Dietitian’s Association of Australia (DAA).
News • 18 May 2018
Newcastle’s pioneering medical program celebrates milestone
Four decades ago the University of Newcastle’s Foundation Dean of Medicine, Professor David Maddison, was promised a free hand to create an innovative medical program.
News • 18 May 2018
University of Newcastle researcher crowned SciFinder Future Leader
University of Newcastle’s Dr Siddulu Naidu Talapaneni has been awarded the title of 2018 CAS SciFinder Future Leader, recognising him as an up-and-coming leader in shaping the future of scientific information and innovation.
News • 17 May 2018
Two new pathways expand the horizon for cancer research
Researchers from the University of Newcastle have discovered two new cancer vulnerabilities by investigating a special class of genes known as noncoding RNA (ncRNA).
News • 16 May 2018
New study: childhood asthma rates reduced with tailored intervention
Researchers have confirmed that when a woman’s asthma medication is optimally during pregnancy, the rate of asthma in her offspring is nearly halved.
News • 15 May 2018
Putting justice into practice for National Law Week
To mark National Law Week, the University of Newcastle in partnership with The Lock Up will bring together artists, writers, lawyers, academics, students, families of victims, and those interested in areas of social justice for an Art & Law Symposium.
News • 15 May 2018
University of Newcastle announces the best “hack” for aged care
Careflex - a web based system connecting person-carer dyads, service providers and health professionals with the aim of yielding personalised aged care outcomes and minimising administration time has been awarded the Best Tech Solution.
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