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News • 28 Jun 2018
Ma & Morley Scholars recreate friendship’s historic encounter in China
When the paths of Chinese entrepreneur Mr Jack Ma and respected Novocastrian, the late Mr Ken Morley, crossed almost four decades ago, the encounter formed a lifelong friendship and shaped the teenage Jack Ma’s life journey.
News • 27 Jun 2018
Hunter president for new Oceania chapter
The Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) has recently established an Oceania chapter (SRNT-O) – and HMRI’s Professor Billie Bonevski is its inaugural founding President.
News • 26 Jun 2018
Pink Frangipani Ball blossoms hope for breast cancer patients
Current chemotherapy and radiation treatment options for breast cancer patients are grueling, and not all patients see positive results, however with funding raised from the 2018 Pink Frangipani Ball, Dr Nikki Verrills and her research team hope to develop rev
News • 25 Jun 2018
Innovating health care in regional Australia
An online support tool being developed by University of Newcastle PhD student, Brian Hill, has won the Regional Australia Institute’s 2018 Lightbulb Moments competition.
News • 25 Jun 2018
Call for hormone replacement therapy re-think after hip fracture study
Newcastle endocrinologist, Laureate Professor Roger Smith, has urged a re-think on the use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) after studying the risk of hip fracture in both elderly women and men.
News • 22 Jun 2018
Newcastle innovators awarded grants to go global
Two leading academics from the University of Newcastle are among the 38 beneficiaries in the latest round of the Australian Government’s Priming Grants, aimed at building international relationships to commercialise ground-breaking research.
News • 22 Jun 2018
Using diversity to push the boundaries of surveying
Bachelor of Surveying student, Elizabeth Evans, is helping to inspire more women to consider a career in surveying.
News • 20 Jun 2018
Mental illness going unrecognised in country communities
Researchers have found that one third of country people experiencing psychological distress don’t identify as having a mental health problem.
News • 18 Jun 2018
Turn the spotlight on an innovator, creator or game-changer
With nominations open for the 2018 Alumni Awards, now is the time to turn the spotlight on a UON alumnus, who is breaking ground in their field, making a profound impact on communities worldwide .
News • 15 Jun 2018
New fellowship to help put the freeze on stroke
After a mild stroke many people recover and go on to live their lives. But for some, their condition will rapidly deteriorate in the hours following a stroke, and it appears that a build-up of pressure in the brain could be the cause.
News • 14 Jun 2018
Research highlights need for a new approach to COPD management
Researchers have provided evidence that a conventional treatment for common respiratory diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can actually lead to worse health outcomes when used to treat symptoms caused by respiratory virus infections.
News • 13 Jun 2018
Local blacksmith forging a culture of reuse
The local and surrounding Hunter community are invited to bring their old metal items and have them repaired at an inaugural blacksmith repair day this Saturday in Branxton.
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