News and Events

News

News • 05 Dec 2013

New Face of Civil Engineering

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) has named UON research academic Dr James Hambleton as one of 10 New Faces of Civil Engineering.

News • 04 Dec 2013

Full employment on agenda

Top economic experts will discuss the legacy of higher unemployment and the need for true full employment in the wake of the global financial crisis.

News • 03 Dec 2013

Talking speech research

Five of the world’s top international speech pathologists are discussing their latest research at the three-day ‘Communicating Together’ Symposium in Newcastle

News • 03 Dec 2013

International stroke trial

A Hunter stroke drug trial that yielded rapid treatment benefits for patients will expand nationally and internationally

News • 02 Dec 2013

Research and Supervision Excellence

The winners of the 2013 'Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Research Excellence' and the 'Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Supervision Excellence' were announced on Monda

News • 28 Nov 2013

Humanities Academy

Associate Professor Rosalind Halton has been elected as an Honorary Fellow to the Australian Academy of the Humanities.

News • 26 Nov 2013

Monash Scholar

Electrical Engineering graduate Kumaran Nathan has earned a prestigious The General Sir John Monash Foundation scholarship.

News • 26 Nov 2013

Defence partnership

The Department of Defence has admitted the University as an Associate of the Rapid Prototyping Development and Evaluation (RPDE) Program.

News • 26 Nov 2013

Mining and mental health

Researchers from across Australia will attend a forum in Newcastle to discuss strategies to improve the mental health and well-being of the mining workforce.

News • 22 Nov 2013

Gastric Brooding Frog

University of Newcastle frog whisperer makes TIME Magazine 25 best inventions list

News • 21 Nov 2013

Food Innovation Cluster

Joint UON and Central Coast Food Innovation Cluster to cook up industry solutions.

News • 21 Nov 2013

A rising literary star

Dr Pender has won the $40,000 S. Ernest Sprott Fellowship to research the roles women played in the literary culture of the 16th and 17th centuries.

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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