Research and Innovation
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$1 Million Centre for Resources Health and Safety
Tuesday, 11 March 2014
The Newcastle Institute for Energy and Resources (NIER) at the University of Newcastle will tomorrow launch a new Centre for Resources Health and Safety, a research centre aimed at saving lives in the high-risk resources sector. The new Centre has been established through a new research partnership, worth $1 million over four years, between NIER and global healthcare provider Aspen Medical.
Health collaboration drives innovation
Thursday, 6 March 2014
The University of Newcastle will today unveil a new Global eHealth Research and Innovation Cluster to drive the development of innovative solutions and research breakthroughs for the benefit of patients, clinicians, educators, industry and the community on a global scale.
School-based solution helps inactive teens
Wednesday, 5 March 2014
School-based intervention programs may offer hope for inactive teenage girls, a University of Newcastle study has found.
University of Newcastle Civil Engineering in world’s top 50
Wednesday, 26 February 2014
The University of Newcastle's Civil and Structural Engineering discipline has entered the world's Top 50 in the most recent QS World University Rankings by Subject list increasing its ranking by 14 places up to 45th in the world.
DNA protein targeted in ovarian cancer chemo test
Tuesday, 25 February 2014
University of Newcastle researcher Dr Nikola Bowden is investigating a DNA repair protein that is implicated in ovarian cancer tumours becoming resistant to chemotherapy, with hopes of eventually developing a prognostic test and more tailored treatments.
$1.5m to Newcastle researchers to unlock cancer secrets
Friday, 21 February 2014
Three University of Newcastle cancer researchers have been recognised with Cancer Institute NSW Early Career Fellowships, totalling more than $1.5 million.
Stroke trial lures imaging research expert
Friday, 21 February 2014
The Hunter's renowned stroke research group is to be bolstered by the return of award-winning imaging expert Dr Andrew Bivard to work on acute care and rehabilitation projects.
World First Emissions Abatement Technology
Thursday, 20 February 2014
The University of Newcastle has received $30 million to develop and roll-out world-leading abatement technologies for fugitive methane emissions from underground coal mining operations. The new technologies could reduce these emissions from the sector by as much as 90 percent and reduce Australia's annual greenhouse gas output by three percent.
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