June 2014

4th year Environmental Engineering student Declan Clausen took part in leadership training recently with the Climate Reality Project Australia.

Exercise therapy research being conducted by the Pain and Sensory Dysfunction Research Group at the University of Newcastle is bringing hope of restored muscle function to those suffering paralysis from spinal damage.

Three of UON's best and brightest undergraduates have been awarded prestigious scholarships under the Australian Government's New Colombo Plan to study in the Asia Pacific region.

The University of Newcastle's Homestay program needs your help.

The Australian-Thai Chamber of Commerce has presented Thailand's Alumni Leadership Award to UON Master of Medical Science (1989) and PhD (1998) graduate Dr Virasakdi Chongsuvivatwong.

The Newcastle Knights today launched the Graduates of League program with the University of Newcastle (UON).

On the 24 June 2014 international researchers gathered in Newcastle for the Centre for Literary and Linguistic Computing Beyond Authorship Symposium.

This week, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Caroline McMillen, will visit South Korea, a major regional hub for research and innovation.

Dr Karen Tian of the Newcastle Business School has received a collaborative Chinese National Science Grant

Shaun McCarthy of the UNLC addressed a group of local refugees on the common issues facing asylum seekers in Australia

Last Thursday night I joined colleagues for the Vinnies' CEO Sleepout and once again found it to be a remarkable and grounding experience.

Pioneering research by the University of Newcastle's Mothers and Babies Research Centre has led to the discovery of an electrical 'switch' in the uterine muscle that fails to engage in pregnant women who are overweight, potentially causing labour complications.