October 2013
Featured News • 17 Oct 2013
Obese men SHED-IT
An internationally-recognised University of Newcastle weight loss program tailored specifically for men has produced a benefit that is likely to be a powerful motivator to shed the excess kilos – improved erectile function.
Featured News • 16 Oct 2013
The power of fruit and vegies
Can increasing your fruit and vegetable intake improve your skin colour and appearance? A University of Newcastle study is searching for the answer with the hope it could be a powerful motivator to encourage people to eat healthier.
Featured News • 16 Oct 2013
World Food Day
Rapid economic growth and increased modernisation is fuelling a new global nutrition issue, writes Associate Professor Surinder Baines.
Featured News • 15 Oct 2013
Love Your Heart
University of Newcastle researchers are helping families with a history of cardiovascular disease to become 'heart smart' in a bid to lower their risk factors for heart attack or stroke.
Featured News • 14 Oct 2013
Food addiction
A University of Newcastle research team is hoping to determine whether 'addiction' to pleasurable foods high in salt, fat and sugar could be contributing to the obesity epidemic.
College of Engineering, Science and Environment • 10 Oct 2013
High Achievers Celebration
Engineering students acknowledged for their outstanding academic efforts in 2012 at our High Achievers Celebration.
Featured News • 10 Oct 2013
New Appointment
New president to raise international profile on value of social research
Featured News • 9 Oct 2013
Health check: antioxidants vs free radicals
Health Check: the untrue story of antioxidants vs free radicals
Featured News • 4 Oct 2013
TiNA Festival
University of Newcastle supports artistic collaboration and discovery
Featured News • 3 Oct 2013
Public Lecture
Visiting researcher Dr Jane Wilkinson will speak at our Central Coast campus on feminist practice and scholarship in educational leadership and issues of diversity within school and academic leadership.
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.