Current Students
News • 28 Jun 2018
Ma & Morley Scholars recreate friendship’s historic encounter in China
When the paths of Chinese entrepreneur Mr Jack Ma and respected Novocastrian, the late Mr Ken Morley, crossed almost four decades ago, the encounter formed a lifelong friendship and shaped the teenage Jack Ma’s life journey.
News • 22 Jun 2018
Using diversity to push the boundaries of surveying
Bachelor of Surveying student, Elizabeth Evans, is helping to inspire more women to consider a career in surveying.
News • 14 Jun 2018
Research highlights need for a new approach to COPD management
Researchers have provided evidence that a conventional treatment for common respiratory diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can actually lead to worse health outcomes when used to treat symptoms caused by respiratory virus infections.
News • 07 Jun 2018
UON continues to move up QS World University Rankings
The University of Newcastle is now ranked 214th in the prestigious 2019 QS World University Rankings announced today.
News • 07 Jun 2018
From Taree to Tassie, telehealth nutrition intervention goes national
Hunter nutrition researchers are casting a nation-wide net with a tele-dietary intervention designed to help parents who are concerned about their child’s eating habits or weight.
News • 31 May 2018
STAR4000
In exciting news, the speakers for the upcoming STAR4000: Innovation, Startups and Entrepreneurship course have been announced, offering students the …
News • 31 May 2018
Dodgy ankles? Could laser treatment help?
Living with ankle instability can have a major impact on people’s lives, with many sporting activities or everyday tasks causing worry about putting the wrong foot forward.
News • 31 May 2018
Transforming Newcastle into a restorative city
The University of Newcastle is leading the quest to transform Newcastle into a restorative city, in a collaborative effort to build healthy, harmonious communities.
News • 28 May 2018
Nuclear medicine student scores scholarship abroad
University of Newcastle nuclear medicine student, Jack Berry, is destined for New York to chase his dream of becoming an oncology researcher.
News • 25 May 2018
eHealth program targets young people’s ‘big six’ behaviours to reduce chronic disease risk
University of Newcastle researchers have collaborated on a world-first eHealth initiative aiming to target young people’s ‘big six’ behaviours to help reduce their chronic disease risk.
News • 24 May 2018
FluTracking surveillance spreads across the Tasman
FluTracking, the highly successful online health surveillance system that helps detect epidemics of influenza throughout Australia, has expanded its reach across the Tasman to New Zealand for the first time this year.
News • 23 May 2018
Increased support for refugee students to transition to higher education
Educators and providers will have access to a new set of tools and resources to better support students from refugee backgrounds pursue higher education, following a national research project that examined students’ transition experiences.
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