Community and Alumni
News • 19 Apr 2017
Smoking rates among Indigenous and non-Indigenous women
Researchers have revealed disadvantaged status drives higher smoking among Indigenous pregnant women in Australia, New Zealand, the USA & Canada.
News • 04 Apr 2017
UON researchers represent at Newcastle Writers Festival
UON researchers are playing a central role in this year's Newcastle Writers Festival
News • 03 Apr 2017
Historic images provide Newcastle a new window into WWI
Windows into Wartime depicts how communities across NSW worked together to support Australia's war efforts during and immediately after WWI
News • 27 Mar 2017
Breakthrough in asthma research
Researchers at UON have unocvered a link between pregnancy and asthma and childhood asthma
News • 02 Mar 2017
Indigenous trailblazer honoured
UON graduate Karlie Noon, the first Indigenous student in NSW to obtain a double degree in science and mathematics has been honoured in Press Club address.
News • 22 Feb 2017
Significant Biripi sculpture connects community to country
New sculpture at the University of Newcastle’s (UON) Manning Education Centre in Taree is set to honour the significance of the Biripi people in the region.
News • 17 Feb 2017
UON researchers awarded Cancer Institute NSW Fellowships
Three UON researchers have been awarded prestigious Cancer Institute NSW fellowships to investigate new treatments for cancers with poor survival rates.
News • 17 Feb 2017
Senior smiles shine with spotlight on oral health
$540,000 to advance senior smiles oral health program central coast
News • 06 Feb 2017
UON researchers recognised for community work
Three of UON’s RHD students have received awards for their achievements as part of the Celebrate Being an Australian Australia Day Luncheon
News • 03 Feb 2017
Remarkable friendship honoured with Ma & Morley Scholarship Program
The Jack Ma Foundation will give US$20 million to fund a first of its kind scholarship program at UON.
News • 27 Jan 2017
Australia Day honours 2017
The University of Newcastle congratulates members of the UON community who received Australia Day honours.
News • 20 Jan 2017
Complementary legal service hits the beach for those feeling the heat
Law on the Beach, a free legal service for the community, will be held at Newcastle Beach over January and February
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.