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News • 13 Oct 2020
Lessons Learnt: Special Issue report filters global best practices on COVID-19 response
A panel of experts have ‘filtered’ the most compelling policy and technology responses to COVID-19 worldwide, as governments continue to grapple with the devastating impacts of the pandemic.
News • 12 Oct 2020
Students offer remote service to improve our diet
Students of the Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics program at the University of Newcastle are inviting people to video call or ‘Zoom’ in to a Telehealth clinic for advice on their diet.
News • 12 Oct 2020
Global discussion on the future of healthcare systems amid COVID-19
There is no doubt COVID-19 has burdened healthcare systems across the world but what can be learnt from this?
News • 08 Oct 2020
Asthma treatment – it’s not one-size-fits-all
With at least one asthma-related death each day in Australia, a team of researchers has been awarded $2.5 million dollars from NHMRC to investigate personalised approaches to asthma treatment.
News • 08 Oct 2020
Students band together to architect a future for koalas
A group of more than 20 University of Newcastle Architecture students have contributed their design skills to a project aimed at helping the endangered koala species.
News • 01 Oct 2020
Our researchers recognised in The Australian’s Research 2020 magazine
The Australian's Research 2020 magazine paid tribute to several University of Newcastle researchers for their track record of excellence and contribution to their fields.
News • 25 Sep 2020
University of Newcastle course changes signalled
Today the University of Newcastle released details about the interim outcomes of its ‘Course Optimisation’ review of course structures.
News • 24 Sep 2020
Learning from home has new meaning
In these unusual times, it seems hard to imagine overseas travel being a possibility. Perhaps, you could cast your mind back to a time where travelling to foreign countries was a reality and being in unfamiliar places, wasn’t so unfamiliar.
News • 22 Sep 2020
New outlook model indicates average to above average tropical cyclone activity and risk for Australia
With a 94% chance that La Niña conditions will develop before the start of the tropical cyclone season - in Australia there are typically more cyclones during La Niña - a new outlook model is predicting average to above average tropical cyclone numbers for Australia this season (November 2020 – Apr
News • 15 Sep 2020
Indigenous medical students admitted through innovative program
Having helped train more than 100 Indigenous doctors, the University of Newcastle’s Thurru Indigenous Health Unit is recruiting for its next intake of aspiring doctors.
News • 06 Sep 2020
Encouragement for dads from their unborn child
From this Fathers’ Day, 30,000 NSW fathers will get the chance to have messages from their new baby even if it’s before the birth. Researchers from the University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) have created a digital platform to deliver advice and guidance directly to new
News • 04 Sep 2020
Taking conservation to the community through art
An exciting new event is taking the science of conservation out of the lab and into the community, using the power of art.
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.