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News • 27 Nov 2015
Ministers and Shadow Ministers celebrate the University of Newcastle’s 50th anniversary in Parliament House
Senior Cabinet and Shadow Cabinet members have joined Senators and Members of the House of Representatives at a celebration of the University of Newcastle’s (UO
News • 24 Nov 2015
UON cognitive neuroscientist appointed to ARC College of Experts
UON cognitive neuroscientist Frini Karayanidis has been inducted into the Australian Research Centre's (ARC) College of Experts, joining a team …
News • 30 Oct 2015
UON awarded $8 million ARC funding
UON attracts $8 million to shape safer future under ARC funding announcement
News • 29 Oct 2015
2015 ASICS Award winners
The Priority Research Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition's (PAN) Professor David Lubans and Professor Philip Morgan have both been recognised...
News • 29 Oct 2015
Education researchers appointed editors of prestigious international journal
UON education researchers have been named co-editors of the prestigious Teaching and Teacher Education journal.
News • 21 Oct 2015
UON Researcher Awarded Australia’s Top Innovator
University of Newcastle Laureate Professor Graeme Jameson AO, has become the inaugural recipient of the Prime Minister’s Prize for Innovation.
News • 21 Oct 2015
UON appoints first Global Innovation Chair for International Centre
Prominent Australian Geoscientist, Professor Richard Bush has become the first Global Innovation Chair to the International Centre for Balanced Land Use.
News • 21 Oct 2015
UON researcher Dr Nikola Bowden wins Young Tall Poppy Science Award
Outstanding University of Newcastle (UON) researcher Dr Nikola Bowden has been named one of Australia’s ‘Tall Poppies’ in science.
News • 20 Oct 2015
2015 Community Acknowledgement of Research Excellence award
Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids (HDHK) has been awarded a 2015 Community Acknowledgement of Research Excellence for Achievement in Quality Improvement
News • 13 Oct 2015
Expanding the horizons of brain cancer research
Mark Hughes Foundation travel grants give Hunter researchers the chance to build clinical trial collaborations.
News • 09 Oct 2015
UON researcher receives 2015 CEW Bean Prize
Dr Kate Ariotti has been awarded the prestigious CEW Bean Prize for Military History from the Australian Army History Unit
News • 07 Oct 2015
Three UON research leaders awarded prestigious fellowship
Three University of Newcastle (UON) research leaders are among the distinguished health and medical scientists elected as Fellows of the AAHMS.
Events
Exhibition
Finding home: life outside institutions
Exhibiting the stories of those who attended and left mental hospitals between 1900 to 1960 to better understand mental health care in the community before new ideas about 'community psychiatry'.
Event
Looking Ahead Lecture with Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith
Celebrate National Science Week 2026 by joining astrophysicist Professor Lisa-Harvey Smith for a fascinating journey through the wonders of the universe, exploring the latest discoveries in astronomy, space exploration and the mysteries that continue to shape our understanding of the
In person
From Research to Region | National Science Week
This National Science week, see how STEM research is driving local impact on the Central Coast. Our special edition of the From Research to Region seminar series highlights how University of Newcastle research spanning construction, food science and environmental conservation
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STEM Messages Matter | National Science Week
Clarity and cut-through in science communication We work in a crowded and fast-moving information landscape. In this environment, STEM communicators are increasingly challenged to ensure their messages are heard, understood, and trusted. Join us for a panel discussion exploring the
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.