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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