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News • 31 Mar 2014

UON unveils $17.3m medical sciences teaching and research precinct

UON today opened its state-of-the-art medical sciences precinct offering technology-enabled teaching facilities to researchers, students & healthcare workforce.

News • 26 Mar 2014

Academy honours top UON mathematician

The Australian Academy of Science has elected UON mathematician Professor George Willis as a Fellow, the most senior honour a scientist can receive in Australia

News • 25 Mar 2014

Web-based alcohol intervention has limited effect on consumption

New research shows a web-based self-assessment and feedback program for university students who drink hazardously produced little reduction in consumption.

News • 24 Mar 2014

Fruit-and-veg capsule set to combat obesity impacts

Study examining if fruit-and-vegie supplement can reduce inflammation produced by fat cells and lower risk of heart disease, diabetes, asthma and cancers.

News • 21 Mar 2014

Disruption delivers innovation: Lessons from the imaginative and creative dirtgirl

Disruption delivers innovation: Lessons from the imaginative and talented dirtgirl

News • 19 Mar 2014

Healthy lifestyle study targets young men

Young men are the target of a new University of Newcastle study aiming to tailor a healthy lifestyle program that meets their specific needs.

News • 18 Mar 2014

Linguistics, Education and Sociology star in the QS World Rankings

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News • 14 Mar 2014

New Imaging Centre to bring sharper focus on disease

A new Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) centre boasting the most advanced scanning technology in the Southern Hemisphere was opened today at HMRI in Newcastle.

News • 14 Mar 2014

Knights join concussion study to help tackle scientific uncertainty

The Newcastle Knights, University and Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) are teaming up to help tackle questions surrounding effects of concussion.

News • 12 Mar 2014

Iconic NeW Space first designs

The University today released the early concepts for its $95 million CBD landmark education precinct - NeW Space - creating a 10 storey ‘vertical’ campus.

News • 12 Mar 2014

Exercise key to preventing early-onset dementia

An international study has shown that teenagers with poor cardiovascular fitness and a lower IQ have an increased risk of developing early-onset dementia.

News • 11 Mar 2014

Economic Control for Regional Communities

Dr Jeff McGee, an academic with the Newcastle Law School, writes on how regional communities can adapt to the exodus …

Events

Webinar

New oral history resources and training

For those interested in oral history methodology and practice, there are two new resources available.

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When Tuesday 17 March 2026
2:20pm - 2:20pm
Location  Online

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.

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When Friday 10 April 2026
2:00pm - 4:30pm
Location  Room X401, Level 4 NUSpace | Auckland Street, Newcastle, NSW 2300

In person

Student to Startup

Three Newcastle student founders share the unfiltered reality of building a startup while studying.

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When Tuesday 14 April 2026
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Location  I2N Hub, Honeysuckle

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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When Saturday 9 May 2026
5:00pm - 6:30pm
Location  Watt Space Gallery | 20 Auckland Street, Newcastle NSW 2300