News and Events

News

News • 04 Dec 2015

Research explores foods fit for an active lifestyle

Researchers at the University of Newcastle are researching the foods preferred by fitness buffs.

News • 04 Dec 2015

University of Newcastle in the Top 8 of Australian Universities for Research that is Well Above World Standard

The University Of Newcastle (UON) has achieved the highest possible ‘5’ rating across 22 fields of research in the latest Excellence in Research for Australia

News • 03 Dec 2015

Fulbright announces two new scholarships with UON

The University of Newcastle will sponsor a prestigious new US Fulbright scholarship.

News • 02 Dec 2015

A new partnership working towards education in innovation-led renewal in Newcastle

An MoU between UON and UrbanGrowth NSW will commit to working to make education and innovation a centrepiece of the city's renewal.

News • 01 Dec 2015

Drug trial to reduce scarring after heart scare

Hunter heart attack survivors will be among the first in the world to trial a new drug designed to reduce the tissue scarring commonly associated with heart wea

News • 30 Nov 2015

$4.4 million in funding to improve cancer care and prevention

Two Hunter-based researchers from UON have scored Cancer Council funding.

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.

Events

Event

I&E Academy: FinTech: AI, Tokenisation & the Future of Digital Currency Symposium

Join the I&E Academy for the latest Impact by Design Symposium, exploring how AI, blockchain and tokenisation are reshaping digital finance. This symposium brings industry and research perspectives together through Design Science Research.

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When Thursday 24 September 2026
9:45am - 11:45am
Location  NUSpace

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AI for Health Innovators: Practical Tools, Real Limits

A hands on two hour workshop on using AI in your innovation work, and knowing where it stops being safe to.

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When Thursday 24 September 2026
11:30am - 6:00pm

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What is the Future of the Humanities? Panel presentation and networking

Join us for a chaired panel discussion exploring the current state, and possible futures, of the humanities in universities.

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When Thursday 8 October 2026
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Location  NUSpace

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Public talk: Anticipation, Hesitation and Disastrous Futures

In this talk, the HESTIA Lab engages with different, often contrasting, ways of how people prepare for and respond to looming disastrous futures.

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When Monday 12 October 2026
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Location  NUSpace

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GFF26: Acropolis Cats and Other Wondrous Animals

Exploring the lives of stray cats in Athens and beyond.

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When Tuesday 27 October 2026
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Location  Tower Cinemas Newcastle | 183 King St, Newcastle NSW 2300

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Works In Practice Muster 4

A new research collective at the University of Newcastle that aims to foster a supportive and collaborative community of practice.

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When Friday 13 November 2026
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Location  NUSpace

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