News • 04 Dec 2018

$2.4 million program partnership to empower girls in sport

The NSW Government will invest $2.4 million in a statewide rollout of the University of Newcastle’s award-winning lifestyle program Dads And Daughters Exercising and Empowered (DADEE).

News • 03 Dec 2018

Ground breaking achievement for local soil researcher

Soil science researcher Professor Nanthi Bolan has been named on the Global Highly Cited Researchers List 2018, just in time for World Soil Day this Wednesday 5 December.

News • 30 Nov 2018

Exercise program a big HIIT for students’ fitness and mental well-being

A high intensity physical activity program targeting senior high school students has scored a positive report card, not only improving students’ fitness, but also their mental well-being.

News • 28 Nov 2018

Greater Bank and University banking on building community’s financial literacy

Two iconic Newcastle organisations have entered into an industry-first partnership, dedicated to building the financial literacy of the region’s communities.

News • 27 Nov 2018

Prestigious recognition for local historian

Recognised for her outstanding contribution to the humanities in Australia, Professor Lyndall Ryan has been elected to the Australian Academy of Humanities, which is the highest honour of achievement in this field.

News • 27 Nov 2018

Call for fathers and preschoolers to take part in family health program

The University of Newcastle is calling for 150 dads with three to five-year-olds to take part in a healthy lifestyle program being offered in the Hunter region.

News • 22 Nov 2018

Female researchers sponsored in academic journey

Seven promising University of Newcastle researchers are helping to pave the way for their female peers, as recipients of a Women in Research (WIR) Fellowship designed to support the development of their academic careers.

News • 22 Nov 2018

Pilot project to evaluate the use of Virtual Reality in teaching soon to run University wide

Virtual Reality and other simulation technologies are making their way into teaching and education: the University of Newcastle is looking into what it will take to implement VR as a sustainable and lasting teaching tool and is therefore launching the Simulation Technology Evaluation Pilot (STEP) Pr

News • 21 Nov 2018

New Tastes of Wine Symposium

Join industry professionals and experts for an evening of wine, cheese and discussion around how Australia’s changing trends are leading innovations in wine production.

News • 19 Nov 2018

Architecture student’s design chosen for striking $2 million multi-arts centre

Architecture student Samantha Bailey’s design for a striking $2 million multi-arts space, featuring spectacular waterfront vistas, will become a new …

News • 15 Nov 2018

Million dollar award night for Hunter medical researchers

Young researchers scooped the pool at the 2018 HMRI Awards Night as more than 30 new grants exceeding $1 million …

News • 14 Nov 2018

Researcher reveals new ways to catch killer cells

A pioneering young scientist from Newcastle has received national recognition for using stem cell research to investigate ways of improving the survival rates for leukemia.

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