November 2014

Australian Research Fellow Dr Andrew Fleming has co-authored a significant new book that is of particular interest to researchers in mechatronics and in control applied to atomic force microscopy and other nanopositioning applications.

The Vice Chancellor's Award for Supervision Excellence recognises the important role supervisors play in supporting our PhD and research masters students. The Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment's 2014 award recipient was Professor Daichao Sheng, Head of Discipline for the School of Engineering, who is currently supervising five civil engineering PhD students.

Dr Yuen Yong, Australian Research Council DECRA Fellow with the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, has received both the 2014 Vice-Chancellor's Award for Research Excellence and the 2014 Pro Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Research Performance, a 'double' that is believed to be a first for the Faculty.

A 2014 Vice-Chancellor's Award for Teaching Excellence and Contribution to Student Learning caps off a productive year for Professor Ljiljana Brankovic from the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.

Dr Chee Hsiang Liow, a highly-accomplished medical professional committed to improving community health in poverty-stricken areas of rural China, has won the Australia China Alumni Award (ACAA) for Research and Innovation.

Simulation training and education will be the focus of a cooperative relationship between the Australian Defence College (ADC) and the University of Newcastle (UON) with students set to benefit from planned projects.

University of Newcastle researchers from the HMRI Cancer Program received a $1.7 million career boost yesterday, with NSW Minister for Health and Minister for Medical Research Jillian Skinner announcing the latest round of Cancer Institute NSW fellowship funding.

The Science and Engineering Challenge faces a challenging new future with the introduction of a new charge for those who participate in the program.

Faculty RHD students awarded at annual NUPSA Dinner

Dr Marguerite Johnson from the University of Newcastle's School of Humanities and Social Science looks at the recently restored Grimm Brothers' original fairy tales – which are not intended for children.

Innovative education program Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids (HDHK) has been recognised with a 2014 national award for Best Community Engagement Collaboration.

Dr Hao Tan discusses implications of the Fossil Fuel Divestment Movement to Chinese fossil fuel companies