News • 03 Oct 2014
International health leaders gather in Newcastle
Compassion and care in a changing world is on the agenda this week as UON hosts the 3rd Asia-Pacific International Conference on Qualitative Research in Nursing
News • 01 Oct 2014
Smoking and male fertility breakthrough finding
Mothers who smoke while they are pregnant or breastfeeding may be damaging the fertility of their sons, according to research published in Human Reproduction.
News • 29 Sep 2014
Childhood obesity research accolade
Research into childhood obesity in developing Asian countries has earned Wai Yew Yang a 2014 Nestle Nutrition Institute Young Researcher Award.
News • 25 Sep 2014
Teaching expertise honoured
The teaching expertise of UON staff members has been recognised by the Commonwealth in the 2014 Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning.
News • 24 Sep 2014
UON ranked Australia’s number one university under 50
The University of Newcastle is Australia’s number one university in the 2014 QS ‘Top 50 Under 50’ rankings, announced today.
News • 22 Sep 2014
Scopus Young Researchers
Associate Professor David Lubans and Dr Tracy Burrows have scooped two of the five catergories in the 2014 Scopus Young Researcher of the Year Awards.
News • 18 Sep 2014
UON ranked in the top 10 in Australia
JUST RELEASED: UON’s rankings success in the QS World University Rankings 2014
News • 18 Sep 2014
Leading Indigenous historian awarded prestigious fellowship
Australia's leading Indigenous historian, UON's Professor John Maynard, has been honoured by his peers with his election as a Fellow …
News • 12 Sep 2014
Walk to shine light on organ transplant tolerance
Community members will take a fluoro-lit twilight stroll along Nobbys Breakwall on Saturday 13 September for the second annual Glow Walk.
News • 10 Sep 2014
Study seeks taste of nutrition knowledge
UON researchers are aiming to determine the influence a person’s understanding of nutrition has on their eating habits, health and lifestyle.
News • 10 Sep 2014
UON names 2014 Alumni Awards ‘gamechangers’
University of Newcastle (UON) graduate Dr Alison Thorburn, who is traversing new ground in asthma research, is UON's first recipient …
News • 09 Sep 2014
Stroke survivors take centre stage
University of Newcastle choir BrainWaves helped launch 2014 Stroke Awareness Week with a performance at Parliament House in Sydney yesterday.
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