News and Events

News

News • 25 Jan 2018

Australia Day award honours outstanding women in research

Three exceptional UON researchers have been recognised as inspiring leaders with an Australia Day Honour from the National Women's Council of NSW

News • 19 Jan 2018

Funding to advance acute stroke therapies

Professor Chris Levi will be able to continue vital research into stroke treatment therapies after receiving funding from the Medical Research Future Fund.

News • 15 Jan 2018

International economics conference shines spotlight on Newcastle

UON's city campus continues to attract worldwide attention, with the 14th Western Economic Association International conference held at NeW Space last week

News • 12 Jan 2018

Property guardianship and the 21st century city

Dr Cathy Smith has been honoured with a prestigious Harvard University Graduate School of Design (GSD) 2018 Richard Rogers Fellowship

News • 09 Jan 2018

Academic secures coveted Fellowship at the University of Cambridge

University of Newcastle mathematician, Dr Mike Meylan, will undertake a prestigious Clare Hall Visiting Fellowship at the University of Cambridge this year.

News • 15 Dec 2017

Prof Nicholas Talley crowned Australia’s top researcher

Professor Nicholas Talley, UON’s Pro Vice-Chancellor, Global Research is Australia’s most cited academic, a new report from Google Scholar confirms.

News • 14 Dec 2017

New technology to enhance nutrition assessment

Researchers from the University of Newcastle have received a grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop a new method of nutrition assessment.

News • 14 Dec 2017

Research honoured for advancing Indigenous education

Professor John Lester from the University of Newcastle has received the Ray Debus Award for Doctoral Research in Education.

News • 11 Dec 2017

Scholarship boosts lessons in entrepreneurship and innovation

Recipient of the 2017 International Development Scholarship for UON professional staff, Siobhan Curran spent 2 weeks in North America.

News • 11 Dec 2017

Newcastle researchers awarded $750,000 to help heart health

Six Hunter researchers have secured $750,000 in Heart Foundation funding to investigate heart disease, Australia’s leading cause of death.

News • 08 Dec 2017

World-first UON course draws international recognition

Taking out the prestigious edX Prize for Exceptional Contributions in Online Learning and Teaching at an international ceremony

News • 08 Dec 2017

Smart cities MOU strengthens University of Newcastle-China relationship

The University of Newcastle has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with South China Agricultural University at the NSW-Guangdong Joint Economic Meeting.

Events

In person

HunterWiSE Network Event: Belonging in STEM

You're invited to join us for the first HunterWiSE event of 2026. Facilitated by Dr Yemi Penn, this panel discussion will focus on the experiences of culturally and linguistically diverse women in STEM, exploring themes of identity, belonging and opportunity.

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When Monday 23 March 2026
11:00am - 12:30pm
Location  The Treehouse

Event

10 Years of AI

This is an exploratory workshop that will highlight the big moments in Artificial Intelligence in the past 10 years.

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When Tuesday 24 March 2026
Location  I2N Hub, Honeysuckle

Event

Circular Economy Grand Challenge - Information Session

Are you up for the Challenge? Help minimise waste and maximise resource efficiency!

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When Thursday 2 April 2026
Location  Online

Event

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
Location  I2N Hub, Honeysuckle