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Dr Peter Wakeford, a Clinical Supervisor with the University’s Medical School, received the Order of Australia medal in the 2014 Australia Day honours list.

Wildlife research centre tackles Australia’s extinction world record

The UON Slingshot Accelerator Program, an initiative to identify high potential start-ups and nurture innovation in the Hunter, will be officially launched toda

Newcastle research that evaluated alcohol restrictions in Newcastle has underpinned sweeping statewide changes to curb alcohol-fuelled violence.

Gene bank insures Kimberley wildlife against cane toad threat. Simon Clulow and Sean Doody, have commenced work on a gene banking program to 'future proof'

Young people are encouraged to tap into expertise of the University’s Legal Centre when it hits the sand for its annual Law on the Beach.

UON has tonight offered places to 6,724 prospective undergraduate students, following nearly 1,500 offers made in early January to students with ATARs above 90.

The University of Newcastle today announced the appointment of Professor Kevin Hall to the position of Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation).

A study of cigarette smoke exposure in multi-unit housing has been instrumental in achieving proposed Strata by-law reforms banning smoking in common areas.

A new protein that mediates the survival and death of melanoma cells has been identified by University of Newcastle cancer researchers

Vale Emeritus Professor Donald George AO

Nutrition study targets high cholesterol