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News • 06 Mar 2015
Rising respiratory researcher
One of Europe’s premier international prizes for emerging respiratory researchers has been awarded to Dr Malcolm Starkey from the University of Newcastle.
News • 05 Mar 2015
MS researchers to explore environmental triggers
HMRI researcher A/Prof Jeannette Lechner-Scott is investigating the environmental risk factors surrounding multiple sclerosis after receiving a $220,000 project
News • 04 Mar 2015
Schizophrenia research first
University of Newcastle's A/Prof Murray Cairns has received an $800,000 2014/15 NSW Genomics Collaborative Grant to explore better treatment for Schizophrenia.
News • 03 Mar 2015
Breast cancer early warning signal
A new magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) technique may reduce or delay the need for preventive mastectomies among women at high risk of breast cancer.
News • 03 Mar 2015
Expanding Australia’s contamination science effort
Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment & Remediation of the Environment CRC CARE will be based at the University of Newcastle.
News • 24 Feb 2015
Breast cancer gene breakthrough
breast cancer study shows need to expand gene screening, University of Newcastle
News • 20 Feb 2015
New professionals graduate
The Port Macquarie community will celebrate an important milestone today when University of Newcastle Port Macquarie graduates its first cohort of midwives.
News • 17 Feb 2015
Teen boys swap screens for fitness
Teen boys from 14 Hunter and Central Coast high schools are now fitter and spending less time in front of screens.
News • 16 Feb 2015
Healthy Weight Week
UON Professor in Nutrition & Dietetics Clare Collins is leading a national campaign to encourage Australians to cook at home and win the battle of the bulge
News • 16 Feb 2015
UON alumnus establishes 20-year prize
UON alumnus Prof Wanbil Lee and his wife are supporting students with ‘Wanbil Lee and Becky Shiu Prize for Ethical and Socially Responsible Use of Technology'.
News • 04 Feb 2015
Stroke detector
The Strokefinder MD100 holds promise of early detection to potentially allow treatment to be administered en route to hospital.
News • 04 Feb 2015
StudyHunter: a new collaboration
International students will have a new destination with the launch of StudyHunter and online portal.
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