September 2016

The partners of a unique collaboration between major education, research, business, government and community organisations in Newcastle have welcomed a funding announcement that heralds a great leap forward for the Hunter Region in the digital age.

The annual Margaret Olley Postgraduate Scholarship, sponsored by the Friends of the University of Newcastle, was created to support outstanding research in the creative industries. Successful recipients receive $2,000 to support them in their studies and research.

Teams of research administrators working across Research and Innovation at the University of Newcastle were honoured for their hard-work and enthusiasm at a morning tea at NIER.

The Newcastle Institute for Energy and Resources (NIER) received accolades at the Engineers Australia Excellence Awards on Friday September 16.

Three University Of Newcastle teams will successfully test their research and ideas with the CSIRO’s On Prime pre-accelerator program.

The University of Newcastle (UON) is proud to be a partner of a Central Coast initiative that showcases the benefits of belonging to the region’s vibrant and dynamic community.

Olsen Garland has been awarded the Sir Robert Menzies Memorial Scholarship for Engineering in 2017: a scholarship won by the best and brightest Australian engineers who seek to undertake postgraduate studies overseas in 2017.

A team of researchers at the University of Newcastle (UON) have drawn a link between mobile phone radiation and a negative impact on sperm motility – the ability of sperm to swim – highlighting the potential danger of storing a mobile phone near male genitalia for prolonged periods.

Four remarkable University of Newcastle academic staff have received national acclaim for their significant contribution to the quality of student learning.

A University of Newcastle (UON) animation student has been hand-picked from over 900 international entries to produce an animated film for children’s television network Nickelodeon.

The University of Newcastle has been awarded a Best Practice Award by the Association for Tertiary Education Management in recognition of its investment in people and culture through the UON Academy initiative.

Newcastle Business School students who participated a one-month overseas work integrated learning placement in July had the opportunity to attend a gathering of Newcastle Business School alumni.