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This news story details how researchers have used virtual reality to bring the old Victoria Theatre in Newcastle back to life.

Launched earlier this year, the myUON Student platform offers a portable gateway to the most commonly used systems and information sources important to students.

Grandmothers deserve more recognition for their role as caregivers and some are at risk of being overburdened, according to a report from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health.

There will be cheers, happy tears, canapés and cake when the Hunter Children’s Research Foundation (HCRF) holds its 2018 Awards Night on Thursday, 18 October, presenting $75,000 in new grant funding while announcing its latest ‘CARE’ research excellence winners.

Whirlpools at the Spit, inundation of Manly Corso and major disruptions are possible impacts revealed in a first-of-its-kind study into the tsunami threat to all of Sydney Harbour.

UON researchers have secured $2.2 million to develop enhanced resilience training through the use of VR technology

Two University of Newcastle researchers are among 37 new Fellows elected to the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS) in recognition for their outstanding contributions to health and medical research.

Australia’s next generation of doctors, and those trusted to educate them, will face a new set of challenges as they …

A hormone already at our fingertips could provide a simple answer for a first-of-its-kind treatment to promote ‘brain fertilisers’ and significantly improve quality of life for stroke survivors, potentially even months or years after experiencing a stroke

UON opens a Makerspace for students of all disciplines.

Professor Behdad Moghtaderi has been recognised for the application of ingenuity and technical knowledge in developing practical solutions to industry problems or opportunities; receiving the prestigious ExxonMobil Award of Excellence in Chemical Engineering.

Businesses and startups in energy and resources will reap the benefit of world class research with the launch of a new research centre in Newcastle.