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News • 26 Mar 2015

UON researcher requested to assist in establishing Aboriginal Centre for Excellence

On Monday 23 March the Baird Government announced, that if re-elected, they will invest up to $20 million to establish an Aboriginal Centre for Excellence in We

News • 24 Mar 2015

Radical Newcastle launched at Newcastle Writers Festival

Watch talks by Newcastle radicals Vera Deacon, Professor John Maynard and Dr Daniela Heil, along with an official launch by Vice-Chancellor...

News • 23 Mar 2015

1916: how the events of the first world war shifted global history

Professor Keith Jeffery, Queen's University Belfast, looks at how the events of the First World War shifted global history.

News • 20 Mar 2015

50th anniversary celebrations kick off

The University of Newcastle kicked off the beginning of a year of celebrations today to mark its 50th anniversary.

News • 19 Mar 2015

‘Healthe’ approach to weight loss

A targeted program to be trialled by University of Newcastle nutrition researchers will give women inspiration to achieve a healthy weight.

News • 17 Mar 2015

Tuck into snack study

With little known about young Australians’ perceptions of nutritional value and portion size of snack foods, UON is putting the sweet tooth to the test.

News • 17 Mar 2015

Frozen creator to visit UON

The creator of Frozen and Frozen 2 Chris Buck is making an epic journey to UON to share the secrets of innovative creativity.

News • 10 Mar 2015

Researchers print needle-free glucose tests

Researchers at the University of Newcastle have developed a salvia-based glucose test using a 2D printer, which could spell the end of blood tests for diabetics

News • 10 Mar 2015

University of Newcastle Professor gives opening keynote at prestigious international conference

Sociologist Professor Lisa Adkins gave the opening keynote address to the annual conference of the Westermarck Society, the Finnish Sociological Association...

News • 06 Mar 2015

Rising respiratory researcher

One of Europe’s premier international prizes for emerging respiratory researchers has been awarded to Dr Malcolm Starkey from the University of Newcastle.

News • 05 Mar 2015

MS researchers to explore environmental triggers

HMRI researcher A/Prof Jeannette Lechner-Scott is investigating the environmental risk factors surrounding multiple sclerosis after receiving a $220,000 project

News • 04 Mar 2015

How cute dogs help us understand Adam Smith’s ‘invisible hand’

This is the first in a three part series By Professor Roland Boer on 18th Century Scottish moral philosopher Adam Smith for The Conversation.

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