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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

News • 26 May 2014

UoN’s Speech Pathology work recognised internationally

Head of speech pathology Dr Sally Hewat was recently recognised for her significant contributions to the people of Vietnam

News • 22 May 2014

Professor Galvin crowned outstanding Australian innovator

The creator of the Reflux Classifier, Professor Kevin Galvin, has been crowned one of Australia’s top innovators with the 2014 Clunies Ross Award.

News • 21 May 2014

Preparing our brightest student teachers for schools in need

UON student teachers will participate in a national program designed to prepare them for successful careers in low socio-economic status (SES) schools.

News • 20 May 2014

Partnerships the key to mental health well-being

A research project on the prevalence of mental health problems in the mining industry is in the spotlight at the NSW Mining Health and Safety Conference.

News • 16 May 2014

Research Directions 2013/2014

The new edition of Research Directions from the Faculty of Education and Arts is now available.

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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