April 2017

The University of Newcastle (UON) has attracted $1 million in funding to test a new technology that will boost efficiency across the minerals processing industry by reducing the amount of valuable resources currently being lost in extraction processes.

Collaboration is significantly improved when the right infrastructure is in place to support work at “the interface”. The NeW Space building will be such infrastructure, built to encourage and showcase interdisciplinary research and delivery.

Dr Jay Horvat will work with Professors Phil Hansbro and Peter Wark on a new investigation exploring the role and therapeutic targeting of iron in Cystic Fibrosis thanks to a new grant from the Australian Cystic Fibrosis Research Trust.

Four teams of innovative researchers at the University of Newcastle will be taking their research to the next level with the CSIRO On-Prime accelerator program.

Dr Andrea Coda, from the Faculty of Health and Medicine has collaborated on designing a new App that evaluates pain progression in children and adults.

Four Hunter researchers have received highly prestigious fellowships from the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand, recognising their excellence in respiratory health research.

Professor Victoria Haskins, Co-director of Purai Global Indigenous and Diaspora Research Studies Centre and a member of the Centre for 21st Century Humanities, recently presented a paper at the University of California, which drew on her latest research into Native American women in the 1920-30s.

The Gender, Generation and Culture research network is a new initiative of the Centre for 21st Century Humanities at the University of Newcastle, led by Centre member Dr Patricia Pender (pictured - English and Writing) with Dr Akane Kanai (Sociology) and Dr Sara Motta (Politics).  The new network, which was established in January is designed to link scholars actively engaged with issues of gender, generation, and culture across the university.

University of Newcastle researchers will be out in force at the fifth annual Newcastle Writers Festival on Friday 7 – Sunday 9 April. With a range of programs over three days, the breadth of our researchers’ talents will be highlighted in an array of sessions. From chairing panels, moderating debate, to providing insight on a novel topic, 11 University of Newcastle representatives are featured in the program.To whet your appetite, here are a few highlights:

Marine stings are not all created equal, a new scientific study published today in the Medical Journal of Australia (MJA) has shown.

The State Archives and Records Authority of New South Wales in association with the University of Newcastle Auchmuty Library will honour ANZAC Day this year with the opening of a new exhibition, Windows into Wartime.

Student Feedback on Teaching Survey now open for Semester Students