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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 • 23 Nov 2018
Workshop encourages new startups with seed funding
A humanities challenge for schools, educational podcasts, a new poetry event and a social enterprise for times of crisis are some of the winning pitches delivered at the Humanities Startup Workshop held on November 9th at New Space.
News • 23 Nov 2018
Understanding Meaningful Employment for Young People with Intellectual Disabilities
UON Researchers within the Health Services Research and Innovation Centre have won a grant to evaluate the impact of a 2 year project which aims to increase the competence of young people with intellectual disability in the ‘Gig Economy’ as a facilitator for meaningful employment.
News • 22 Nov 2018
Drones provide a new perspective into shark behaviour
The safety of surfers, divers and beach goers could be increased following a new tracking technique that uses drones to observe shark behaviour in water up to five metres deep.
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 • 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 • 16 Nov 2018
Title of Emeritus Professor awarded to retiring scholar Professor Mel Gray
Internationally renowned Professor of social work, Mel Gray is retiring and has been awarded the title of Emeritus Professor.
News • 15 Nov 2018
2018 HDR Poster Prize Winners
The Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment Postgraduate Research Poster Prize competition had 59 students showcasing their research via the presentation of a poster.
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.
News • 14 Nov 2018
University partnerships demonstrate powerful community impact
The University of Newcastle's successful industry collaborations have provided significant benefits to Australian communities and beyond.
News • 13 Nov 2018
Inaugural lecture honours prominent Hunter psychologist
The legacy of well-known Hunter psychologist, educator and former Chancellor of the University, Professor Trevor Waring AM will be honoured …
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