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News • 08 Dec 2014

Harking back: the ancient pagan festivities in our Christmas rituals

Prof Marguerite Johnson, from the University of Newcastle's School of Humanities and Social Science, talks about the ancient historical traditions of Christmas

News • 05 Dec 2014

Closing the gap on Indigenous health

Ms Turner received the Gail May Award which acknowledges those working at the grassroots level to improve health outcomes for Indigenous Australians.

News • 05 Dec 2014

Operation Angel Award for UON academic

University of Newcastle Research academic has been honoured for her dedication to kidney health researchers in Indigenous Australians.

News • 04 Dec 2014

Stayin’ on Track

Stayin’ on Track is a program designed to transition young Aboriginal men to fatherhood through a user-developed website and smartphone app called Mood Tracker.

News • 02 Dec 2014

Humanities accolade

Professor Hugh Craig from UON's Centre for Linguistic and Literary Computing has been elected as a Fellow to the Australian Academy of Humanities.

News • 02 Dec 2014

UON graduates shine in Malaysia

Outstanding UON graduates Tan Sri Dato' Sri Ar Hj Esa Hj Mohamed and Captain Mohammed Faiz Kamaludin have won Malaysia Australia Alumni Council awards.

News • 02 Dec 2014

DADEE activity program benefits daughters

University of Newcastle researchers have developed a world-first lifestyle program to enhance the physical and social-emotional well-being of young girls.

News • 01 Dec 2014

UON researcher awarded fellowship

Laureate Professor John Aitken was recently elected a Fellow of The Royal Society of New South Wales (FRSN).

News • 01 Dec 2014

New Head of School for Architecture and Built Environment

Professor SueAnne Ware has been appointed as the University of Newcastle’s new Head of School for the School of Architecture and Built Environment.

News • 01 Dec 2014

To make sense of modern China, you simply can’t ignore Marxism

Roland Boer, an Associate Professor from the University of Newcastle's Faculty of Education and Arts, talks China and Marxism in The Conversation.

News • 01 Dec 2014

If democracy is to give everyone a say, equality isn’t an optional extra

Dr John Wright, a Senior Lecturer in the University of Newcastle's Faculty of Education and Arts, talks democracy in The Conversation.

News • 30 Nov 2014

Dr Andrew Fleming: a world-first nanopositioning text

Australian Research Fellow Dr Andrew Fleming has co-authored a significant new book on nanopositioning and its' applications.

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