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News • 26 Sep 2014

The petrol bomb’s incendiary – and uncertain – history

Dr Matthew Lewis from the University of Newcastle's (UON) Centre for the History of Violence, explores the uncertain history of the petrol bomb.

News • 25 Sep 2014

Dr Richard Oloruntoba wins 2013 DB Schenker Award

Newcastle Business School academic, Dr Richard Oloruntoba, awarded international logistics prize

News • 24 Sep 2014

UON ranked Australia’s number one university under 50

The University of Newcastle is Australia’s number one university in the 2014 QS ‘Top 50 Under 50’ rankings, announced today.

News • 23 Sep 2014

Mine rehabilitation in spotlight

The University of Newcastle’s Tom Farrell Institute for the Environment will host its 4th annual Mine Rehabilitation Conference in Singleton on Thursday.

News • 22 Sep 2014

Scopus Young Researchers

Associate Professor David Lubans and Dr Tracy Burrows have scooped two of the five catergories in the 2014 Scopus Young Researcher of the Year Awards.

News • 22 Sep 2014

Anzac Commemoration Fellowship project highlighted

University of Newcastle's (UON) Associate Professor Victoria Haskins' work on women in the First World War highlighted in an essay series for the ABC

News • 22 Sep 2014

Review: The Life and Death of Adam Cullen by Erik Jensen

 Dr Kit Messham-Muir, from the School of Creative Industries reviews Acute Misfortune: The Life and Death of Adam Cullen for The Conversation.

News • 18 Sep 2014

Unlocking the power of personalised medicine

The University of Newcastle's (UON) Professor Pablo Moscato is leading the revolution of how some of medicine's greatest challenges, including …

News • 18 Sep 2014

UON ranked in the top 10 in Australia

JUST RELEASED: UON’s rankings success in the QS World University Rankings 2014

News • 12 Sep 2014

Federal Government choose UON research for case-study

A group mission that includes an Australian-first cross-collaborative conference has been hailed as such a success that it’s being used by the Federal Governmen

News • 10 Sep 2014

Study seeks taste of nutrition knowledge

UON researchers are aiming to determine the influence a person’s understanding of nutrition has on their eating habits, health and lifestyle.

News • 10 Sep 2014

UON names 2014 Alumni Awards ‘gamechangers’

University of Newcastle (UON) graduate Dr Alison Thorburn, who is traversing new ground in asthma research, is UON's first recipient …

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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