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News • 20 Jun 2013
Tipping the balance towards humanity in World War Z
Could a dire new infection sweep the world in a matter of weeks? Might the disease be so strange that it alters the behaviour of people beyond recognition, maki
News • 19 Jun 2013
The relationship between technology use and childhood obesity
The University of Newcastle is leading a research project into the link between technology use and childhood obesity.
News • 16 Jun 2013
Superfoods: not so super after all?
Superfoods is a buzzword now part of mainstream food and health language, often touted as miracle foods that cure all ills, stave off ageing and disease, or aid
News • 13 Jun 2013
Here’s the skinny on fasting for weight loss – the 5:2 diet
By Surinder Baines, University of NewcastleThe "new" weight-loss strategy known as the 5:2 diet has been receiving much attention in …
News • 12 Jun 2013
University of Newcastle student wins Midwife of the Year
University of Newcastle research doctorate student, Namira Williams, has won the prestigious Australian College of Midwives 2013 NSW Midwife of the Year.
News • 05 Jun 2013
The rise of Australia as a wine nation
Think of alcohol in Australian life and you probably think of beer: a “hard-earned thirst” and all that.
News • 05 Jun 2013
Meat vs veg: how does a vegetarian diet stack up?
A new study shows vegetarians have a lower risk of premature death than their meat-eating counterparts.
News • 31 May 2013
New study shows genetic role in education
A multinational consortium of medical researchers and social scientists has found a link between educational attainment and variations in one’s genetic sequence
News • 21 May 2013
Newcastle researchers question if the shoe fits
University of Newcastle researchers are lining up eleven of the world’s most innovative running shoe designs to compete in a world-first project.
News • 21 May 2013
Laureate Professor wins top international medal
University of Newcastle Laureate Professor Graham Goodwin has been named the 2013 recipient of the Rufus Oldenburger Medal.
News • 20 May 2013
Work starts on the Tamworth Education Centre
The University of Newcastle marked the beginning of construction of the $16m Tamworth Education Centre with a turning of the first sod ceremony today.
News • 10 May 2013
Mum's the word on pregnancy
UON researchers are asking new mums to reflect on their pregnancy and post-birth experience to help researchers design a lifestyle program.
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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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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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Student to Startup
Three Newcastle student founders share the unfiltered reality of building a startup while studying.
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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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