News • 08 Aug 2017

Rhodes Scholarship

Do you have what it takes to be a Rhodes Scholar? You might surprise yourself.

News • 07 Aug 2017

Researchers say act now on frog decline

Scientists from Australia and the United States are calling for immediate, pre-emptive action to save the world’s frog population.

News • 03 Aug 2017

UON awarded $3.2 million in funding for dementia research

UON has been awarded more than $3.2 million by the NHMRC to improve the wellbeing and outcomes for people living with dementia.

News • 01 Aug 2017

Bringing the Humanities into the digital age

The launch of the Colonial Frontier Massacres Map, saw a huge huge influx of visitors to the Centre for 21st Century Humanities (C21CH) website

News • 01 Aug 2017

Improving medication safety for people with dementia

A study led by UON received $544,096 in funding to improve the safety and outcomes of people with dementia after they are discharged from hospital.

News • 31 Jul 2017

People suffering from mild asthma wanted for research study

Researchers at the University of Newcastle are assessing the effectiveness of three different inhaled treatments in patients with asthma.

News • 31 Jul 2017

Saving lives and resources: antivenom dose drop in Australia

Revised clinical practice recommending a reduced antivenom dose for snakebite victims has been shown to be successful, signifying financial & waste savings

News • 28 Jul 2017

Research on engineering behaviour of compacted soil recognised

Dr Glen Burton from the University of Newcastle (UON) has received the prestigious D. H. Trollope award for his research paper investigating compacted soils.

News • 28 Jul 2017

Food Security Research Partnerships Strengthened by International Fellows Visit

Dr Sarah Wright facilitated an international fellows visit for the Centre for Urban and Regional Studies (CURS) at UON’s Callaghan campus on July 4th.

News • 26 Jul 2017

Sperm decline an early warning sign rather than a crisis alert

Dr Shaun Roman stressed that the results should be treated as an early warning sign rather than a crisis alert.

News • 26 Jul 2017

Online program striving to get kids to eat their veg

A University of Newcastle telehealth study aims to improve the health of kids.

News • 25 Jul 2017

New hope to stop the female biological clock

UON researchers have identifyied an antioxidant which has demonstrated potential to halt the aging process in female eggs.

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