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News • 20 Mar 2015
50th anniversary celebrations kick off
The University of Newcastle kicked off the beginning of a year of celebrations today to mark its 50th anniversary.
News • 19 Mar 2015
Students vs academics
Having succumbed to the Academics team last year, the students are out for revenge in this year’s Godfrey Tanner Great Debate on Tuesday 24 March.
News • 19 Mar 2015
‘Healthe’ approach to weight loss
A targeted program to be trialled by University of Newcastle nutrition researchers will give women inspiration to achieve a healthy weight.
News • 17 Mar 2015
Tuck into snack study
With little known about young Australians’ perceptions of nutritional value and portion size of snack foods, UON is putting the sweet tooth to the test.
News • 17 Mar 2015
Frozen creator to visit UON
The creator of Frozen and Frozen 2 Chris Buck is making an epic journey to UON to share the secrets of innovative creativity.
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.
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.