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News • 30 Jun 2014

BATTLING CLIMATE CHANGE WITH AL GORE

Environmental Engineering student Declan Clausen took part in leadership training with the Climate Reality Project

News • 27 Jun 2014

Exercise best 'medicine' for spinal recovery

Exercise therapy research being conducted by UON is bringing hope of restored muscle function to those suffering paralysis from spinal damage.

News • 26 Jun 2014

UON graduate an outstanding leader

AustCham has presented Thailand's Alumni Leadership Award to UON Medical Science and PhD graduate Dr Virasakdi Chongsuvivatwong.

News • 24 Jun 2014

Mining the creative mind

This week international researchers will gather in Newcastle for the Centre for Literary and Linguistic Computing Beyond Authorship Symposium.

News • 23 Jun 2014

Are you the next Rhodes scholar?

The Rhodes Scholarships are postgraduate awards supporting outstanding all-round students at the University of Oxford, and providing transformative opportunitie

News • 23 Jun 2014

World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds: 2014

Breast cancer clinical trials researcher, Professor John Forbes, recognised among world’s best scientists.

News • 18 Jun 2014

Key to triggering labour discovered

UON researchers have discovered a ‘switch’ that fails to engage in some pregnancies, which could lead to labour complications

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.

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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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.

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When Thursday 8 October 2026
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Location  NUSpace

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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.

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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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