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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.
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.
In person
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.
In person
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.
Event
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.
In person
GFF26: Acropolis Cats and Other Wondrous Animals
Exploring the lives of stray cats in Athens and beyond.
In person
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.
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.