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.

News • 23 May 2018

EducationInvestor Asia Awards 2018 – Winner for ‘Higher Education Institution of the Year’

UON Singapore is proud to be the winner for the category of ‘Higher Education Institution of the Year’ in the Education Investor Awards 2018.

News • 22 May 2018

Crocheting maths and music into fibre art

Suspended six metres in the air and intertwining more than three kilometres of rope, University of Newcastle’s Fine Art student Louisa Magrics’ crochet-based installation, Hyperweb, will take a starring role at Vivid this week.

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 • 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 • 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.

News • 15 May 2018

University of Newcastle students receive new Hunter Water Scholarships

Two University of Newcastle students have been awarded newly established Hunter Water scholarships, which offer financial assistance to help Indigenous students achieve their educational aspirations.

News • 11 May 2018

Nursing alumna transitions from pain to passion

Kaija Mitcheson overcame a debilitating illness to graduate from the University of Newcastle and pursue a career in nursing.

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