Research and Innovation
News • 29 Jun 2017
New app-roach to carbs for pregnant women
A University of Newcastle nutrition study is aiming to help pregnant women beat confusion related to how much carbohydrate they should eat.
News • 16 Jun 2017
Horse riding and rhythm-and-music helping stroke recovery
Stroke survivors’ perception of recovery, gait, balance, grip strength and cognition can improve, Professor Michael Nilsson explains.
News • 15 Jun 2017
Why melting ice might be good for climate change
UON scientists have decoded a 24,000-year-old riddle and discovered a surprising role Antarctic volcanoes play in global climate.
News • 14 Jun 2017
Health impact of domestic violence lasts a lifetime
Women who experience intimate partner violence have significant, long-term physical and mental health problems according to UON researchers.
News • 09 Jun 2017
A clear approach to the global threat of contamination
UON unveils a $15 million world-leading lab facility dedicated to finding better ways to assess, manage, clean up and prevent environmental contamination.
News • 09 Jun 2017
Why stress is causing the nation a pain in the gut
UON research has shown a groundbreaking link between stress and functional gastrointestinal disorders.
News • 05 Jun 2017
UON researchers awarded $4.5m in ARC fellowships
World-renowned mathematician Professor George Willis receives a $2.8m ARC Australian Laureate Fellowship.
News • 31 May 2017
Slingshot and UON to bring new accelerator to Hunter region
Slingshot in collaboration with UON has been awarded $475,000 under the Australian Government’s $23 million Incubator Support initiative.
News • 30 May 2017
Heart-felt research improving outcomes for cardiac arrest survivors
Research from the University of Newcastle is drawing on the personal stories of cardiac arrest survivors to improve their quality of life.
News • 26 May 2017
A new world in sight: virtual reality to advance human health
Virtual reality set to advance human health through innovative midwifery project at UON.
News • 25 May 2017
Study using new tools to unlock secrets of immune cells in cancer
An in-depth atlas of the tumour microenvironment has been mapped by an international cancer team involving Hunter researcher Dr Craig Gedye
News • 23 May 2017
Autism project to help connect families
HMRI/University of Newcastle autism researcher Assoc Professor Alison Lane will aim to customise the ALERT autism intervention to find those children and fa
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