Community and Alumni
News • 16 Jun 2016
UN flag to fly above City Hall
A United Nations flag will be raised in Civic Park* today to confirm Newcastle as a ‘United Nations City’ and host of the first United Nations Institute for Tra
News • 15 Jun 2016
Queen's birthday honours 2016
UON staff, alumni and researchers honoured in 2016 Queen's Birthday Honours.
News • 30 May 2016
More to do before medicinal cannabis rollout
University of Newcastle's Professor Jennifer Martin outlines need for medical marijuana trials.
News • 20 May 2016
UON PhD candidate wins emerging researcher award
Young children aren't eating enough veggies says UON researcher Li Keng Chai.
News • 13 May 2016
Keeping track of the flu keeps the nation on track
An online flu tracking project is keeping track of flu outbreaks in Australia.
News • 13 May 2016
UON PhD candidate's film to have world premiere in Hollywood
A PhD in Design at UON can take you anywhere, including Hollywood. Filmmaker Stuart McBratney has written, directed, composed a feature film
News • 11 May 2016
Ice cores help reconstruct Hunter weather for last 1000 years
Researchers have used data from 1000 year old ice cores to assess Australia's drought risk.
News • 06 May 2016
UON secures close to $3 million in ARC Linkage Funding
The University of Newcastle (UON) was today awarded close to $3 million in competitive research funding by the Australian Research Council (ARC)
News • 05 May 2016
Million dollar donation from alumni helps open up doors to higher education.
Students from socially-disadvantaged backgrounds will benefit from a new scholarship and outreach program.
News • 27 Apr 2016
Could a vaccine prevent heart attack and stroke?
A major national collaboration is now testing whether a safe, one-off vaccination can help to reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes.
News • 21 Apr 2016
Leading UON Endocrinologist honoured with Laureate Professor
The University of Newcastle (UON) has appointed leading endocrinologist Professor Roger Smith AM as its next Laureate Professor
News • 07 Apr 2016
Professor Billie Bonevski awarded prestigious TSANZ award
The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ) has awarded Professor Billie Bonevski with the prestigious TSANZ President’s Award.
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.