March 2017

Researchers from the University of Newcastle’s Healthy Lungs and Grow Up Well Priority Research Centres have reported on the results of a study which could effectively slash the rates of asthma in children of asthmatic mothers.

Entrepreneurship and innovation, sustainable environments, public spaces that promote wellbeing, and virtual communities are the diverse areas of interest that the professional staff recipients of UON’s International Development Scholarships will pursue in 2017.

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University of Newcastle researchers have uncovered fascinating historical stories highlighting how key female personalities have shaped Newcastle’s history and have shared those stories in an informative and entertaining walk through Newcastle East.Local historian and University of Newcastle PhD candidate, Jude Conway, led the curated walking tour around Newcastle’s historical East to uncover the rich heritage of women activists, artists and workers.

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The University of Newcastle (UON) is proud to announce the appointment of the institution’s inaugural Pro Vice-Chancellor Industry Engagement and Innovation (PVC IEI), furthering its commitment to translating its world-class research into real-world solutions.

Nutrition researchers at the University of Newcastle have five new clinical trials concurrently under recruitment in the Hunter, aiming to combat type 2 diabetes and heart disease with an array of natural dietary supplements and tasty foods.

Researchers from the University of Newcastle (UON) Podiatry Department are looking for volunteers to take part in a clinical trial to determine the relationship between ankle range of motion and pressures under the foot in people with diabetes.

Teams of researchers across Construction Management and Social Work at UON have come together to team up for interdisciplinary research that’s making an impact on communities locally and globally.