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News • 21 Nov 2013

Heart Foundation Fellowship

HMRI genetic statistician Dr Elizabeth Holliday has received a prestigious leadership fellowship from the Australian Heart Foundation to expand her …

News • 21 Nov 2013

Stroke Survivors Making waves

Two stroke rehabilitation study groups that formed the renowned BrainWaves choir will unite for their first ever combined public performance.

News • 20 Nov 2013

Proud supporter of special Olympics

Get involved in this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Tickets are on sale now.

News • 19 Nov 2013

World COPD Day

Free lung testing on Wednesday 19 November to raise awareness of deadly Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

News • 19 Nov 2013

Alcohol during pregnancy

Study shows 80% of expectant mothers consume alcohol during their pregnancy.

News • 18 Nov 2013

Baragwanath Award

Australian Institute of Energy honours Emeritus Professor Terry Wall

News • 15 Nov 2013

Australia needs fundamental research to build a great country

By Jonathan Borwein (Jon), University of NewcastleLike many scientists, I was apprehensive in advance about the Abbott government's approach to …

News • 15 Nov 2013

Informed consent: why some foods should carry a cancer risk warning

By Clare Collins, University of NewcastleThe evidence that smoking causes lung cancer is definitive. It took a few decades, but …

News • 15 Nov 2013

Stretching the friendship: Australia, Indonesia and the ‘good friend’ narrative

By Melanie James, University of Newcastle. How far can friendships stretch? Two months ago, the rhetoric of the Indonesian and …

News • 14 Nov 2013

Construction Chair

New Chair announced to help build Australia’s construction future as the newly established Chair of Construction Management.

News • 13 Nov 2013

B-HERT Award

National education award for Central Coast accounting collaboration

News • 13 Nov 2013

NEWcastle Products Exhibition 2013

Industrial design students inspired to design products that help to solve real-world problems and improve productivity.

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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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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