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News • 16 Jun 2014
How sweet it is
Nutrition researcher Professor Manohar Garg is conducting a new clinical trial to determine the cardio-metabolic health impacts of fructose.
News • 13 Jun 2014
$3.2m ARC funding
The Australian Research Council has awarded UON $3.2m to establish a research hub dedicated to future-proofing Australia's iron ore production.
News • 10 Jun 2014
Queen's birthday honours
Emeritus Professor Anthony Smith and Conjoint Professor Gregory Leigh have been honoured in the 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours List.
News • 05 Jun 2014
Super-light metal foam - taking the impact out of auto accidents
PhD Student Mehdi Taherishargh has developed a low-cost, super-light metal foam that has the potential to save lives.
News • 04 Jun 2014
Workshops for researchers
UON is facilitating three workshops focused on strategic approaches to publication, self-promotion, and scholarly writing.
News • 03 Jun 2014
Major cancer boost
The Hunter Cancer Research Alliance (HCRA) has become the first regionally-based organisation to receive full Translational Cancer Research Centre status.
News • 02 Jun 2014
Share your flu symptoms
You give me fever: A record 17,000 people are sharing their flu symptoms each week for good through a growing online health surveillance system.
News • 02 Jun 2014
Indigenous entrepreneurship research assists international communities
University of Newcastle professor shares Indigenous entrepreneurship expertise with researchers at First Nations University of Canada
News • 30 May 2014
New study for young women
Dietetic researchers at the University of Newcastle have begun recruiting women aged 18 to 44 to examine the body shape …
News • 29 May 2014
Global thought leader
Professor Carolyn Mountford has received global recognition for her innovative cancer research using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy technology.
News • 28 May 2014
Newcastle Poetry Prize
Following record entries in 2013, judges of the Newcastle Poetry Prize are preparing for another year of national excellence from …
News • 27 May 2014
National Reconciliation Week
UON Indigenous historian joins inspiring panel for National Reconciliation Week at the Australian National Maritime Museum
Events
Webinar
New oral history resources and training
For those interested in oral history methodology and practice, there are two new resources available.
In person
Works in Practice
A new research collective at the University of Newcastle that aims to foster a supportive and collaborative community of practice.
In person
Student to Startup
Three Newcastle student founders share the unfiltered reality of building a startup while studying.
In person
Launch: Quiet Protest: A New History of Activism during the Vietnam War
The Vietnam War sparked the largest public demonstrations Australia had ever seen. You're invited to the launch of Quiet Protest - A New History of Activism during the Vietnam War.
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