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News • 15 May 2018
University of Newcastle students receive new Hunter Water Scholarships
Two University of Newcastle students have been awarded newly established Hunter Water scholarships, which offer financial assistance to help Indigenous students achieve their educational aspirations.
News • 14 May 2018
University of Newcastle supports international youth tours
The Newcastle Jets are proud to welcome the University of Newcastle (UON) as an official club partner, thanks to their support of upcoming international youth tours.
News • 13 May 2018
Mothering - It takes a village?
Mothering, and grand-mothering, have always been complex. Whether mothers, or not, women have also carried much of the responsibility for caring, within and beyond their families.
News • 11 May 2018
Nursing alumna transitions from pain to passion
Kaija Mitcheson overcame a debilitating illness to graduate from the University of Newcastle and pursue a career in nursing.
News • 10 May 2018
Laureate Professor Graeme Jameson joins global list of most outstanding scientists
University of Newcastle chemical engineer Laureate Professor Graeme Jameson AO has been honoured by one of the most prestigious organisations in the world – the Royal Society, which boasts a fellowship of 1,600 of the world’s most eminent scientists.
News • 07 May 2018
When you’re smiling, the whole world buys with you
The power of a genuine smile has been proven, with research from the University of Newcastle and Monash University showing a ‘genuine’ smile from a celebrity endorser can boost product likeability and even improve consumer attitude toward a celebrity
News • 07 May 2018
Putting breast cancer patients at the heart of treatment
Breast cancer patients will soon receive more precise and potentially life-saving radiation therapy thanks to a unique program being developed at Calvary Mater Newcastle.
News • 04 May 2018
Upper Hunter region receives bio-renewable boost
The NSW Government has announced $4.6 million in funding to construct the Hunter Pilot Biorefinery in Muswellbrook, which will host a revolutionary bio-renewable energy project supported by the University of Newcastle.
News • 02 May 2018
Engineering the future
Lumlertluksanachai Yotsapat (Art), a 2017 graduate of the Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (Honours) degree is an inspiring student.
News • 02 May 2018
Scientists unearth Port Macquarie Coastal Geotrail
More than 460 million years of history will be accessible for the community to explore when the Port Macquarie Coastal Geotrail, a collaborative project led by University of Newcastle researchers, is unveiled today.
News • 01 May 2018
Can you eat your way out of a migraine?
While specific foods can trigger migraines, researchers from the University of Newcastle and HMRI want to trial a new diet therapy and test whether it can help relieve or improve migraines.
News • 30 Apr 2018
Findings reveal under-reported groin pain in ballers
An Australian study has revealed the rate of groin injuries among basketball players could be 10 times higher than previously reported, causing significant impact on player performance and quality of life.
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