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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
RESPECT. NOW. ALWAYS.
Findings released from the first-ever national student survey on sexual assault and harassment, commissioned by Universities Australia.
News • 01 Aug 2017
Celebrating student excellence on the coast
TAFE NSW and University of Newcastle will present more than 70 scholarships and awards to students from the Central Coast
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
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
Scientists, entrepreneurs and acting royalty take centre stage for UON Alumni Awards
An outstanding cohort recognised at the 42nd UON Alumni Awards.
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.
News • 24 Jul 2017
Students begin a NeW era of learning
University of Newcastle (UON) students started their first classes at the $95 million NeW Space city campus today.
News • 21 Jul 2017
Innovation and Lifelong Learning Seminar for Singapore’s Smart Nation Future
Supported by Learn SG Seed Fund, an initiative by the Lifelong Learning Council, UON Singapore organised the Innovation and Lifelong …
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