November 2016
Featured News • 15 Nov 2016
Project grant to investigate challenges for managing waste in construction
Professor Peter Davis, Chair, Construction Management at UON will lead a team who aim to challenge existing waste management strategies in construction.
• 15 Nov 2016
International leaders in campus and city planning meet in Newcastle
Thought leaders from across the globe met in Newcastle this week for the 2016 Univer-Cities Conference, hosted by the University of Newcastle (UON), to explore how universities with strong medical origins are different to others and the opportunities this presents for the cities and regions they call home.
Featured News • 14 Nov 2016
Veterans mental health program receives grant
University of Newcastle (UON) researchers from the Centre for Resources Health and Safety (CRHS) have been successful in receiving a grant from the Defence Health Foundation to the value of $123,068 over two years.
Current Students • 14 Nov 2016
Student Feedback on Courses: Trimester 3 Now Open
At UON, we want to make your university experience the best it can possibly be. Student Feedback on Courses (SFC) provides you with the opportunity to tell us about your experiences in the courses you are undertaking this term, what you love and what we can improve on.
• 11 Nov 2016
A shift in perspective: Australia found to tilt and gyrate with the weather
A world-first discovery from the University of Newcastle (UON) has shown the continent of Australia tilts and shifts in a coherent gyrating motion as a result of seasonal weather patterns across the globe.
Featured News • 11 Nov 2016
Public health pioneer honoured on $3.6m HMRI Awards night
Population health trailblazer Professor John Wiggers has been named the Hunter’s top researcher for 2016 at the annual HMRI Awards Night, capping a highly successful evening in which $3.6 million in philanthropic support was announced or acknowledged.
• 9 Nov 2016
Cracks exist in Australia’s drought management
New research has brought to light the unique danger of drought in Australia, exposing the shortfalls we face if we rely solely on the patterns observed in the instrumental record to inform our future response.
Featured News • 8 Nov 2016
NASA recruits UON scientist for climate change mission
NASA has appointed University of Newcastle (UON) Professor Shin-Chan Han as part of an elite research group aimed at measuring climate change from space.
• 4 Nov 2016
Unlikely urban frog discovery surprises scientists
A University of Newcastle (UON) biologist has made the incredible discovery of a new frog species nearby Newcastle Airport, Australia.
Featured News • 3 Nov 2016
Gender Equity PhD Opportunity
PhD opportunity for a business intelligence and data analytics framework for delivering gender equity in the higher education Sector.
Current Staff • 3 Nov 2016
2016 Christmas closedown
Each year the University closes down for two weeks over Christmas and New Year. The Christmas closedown helps to ensure staff remain healthy and have a good work life balance.
Watt Space • 1 Jan 1970
Bachelor of Fine Art Honours Exhibition
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.