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News • 15 Nov 2017
UON Laureate Professor awarded a prestigious Visiting Professorship
Laureate Professor Paul Foster FAHMS, a global leader in respiratory research, has been appointed as the Visiting Professor at the National University of Singap
News • 13 Nov 2017
$12.2m to support Newcastle’s vital health and medical research
UON has attracted $12.2m in the latest round of National Health and Medical Research Council funding
News • 10 Nov 2017
Sex, Science and Society after 40 years of IVF
Today marks 40 years since the conception of the world’s first In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) child.
News • 10 Nov 2017
More than $6.7 million to drive the future of research
UON researchers were awarded $6.3 million to fund 16 Discovery Projects and $365,000 for a prestigious Discovery Early Career Researcher Award.
News • 03 Nov 2017
University Network to Drive NSW Defence
The NSW Government will invest $1.25 million in a new university-led network to bolster defence-related research and development activity across the state.
News • 01 Nov 2017
UON and defence industry join forces in new facility
A new facility which will unite the research and innovation capabilities of the University of Newcastle (UON) and defence industry has launched at Williamtown.
News • 30 Oct 2017
UON expands its presence in the Upper Hunter region
The University of Newcastle will occupy dedicated office space within Muswellbrook’s Tertiary Education Centre.
News • 27 Oct 2017
Women In Research Fellowships awarded
Thirteen UON researchers have been awarded a Women in Research (WIR) Fellowship thanks to Research Advantage.
News • 27 Oct 2017
Australia-Germany links forged through new Research Grants
Two UON research projects have been successfully awarded funding through the 2017 Australia-Germany Joint Research Cooperation Scheme.
News • 25 Oct 2017
UON researcher awarded for outstanding mentorship
Professor Amanda Baker has received the inaugural Outstanding Academic Mentor Award from the Australian Psychological Society (APS)
News • 25 Oct 2017
Emissions reduction technology enters new phase
UON has unveiled a world-first demonstration facility to test new technology that captures methane emissions from underground coal mine operations.
News • 23 Oct 2017
State leaders in science and engineering announced
Two outstanding University of Newcastle (UON) researchers have been named recipients of the prestigious 2017 Premier’s Prizes for Science and Engineering.
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.
Event
10 Years of AI
This is an exploratory workshop that will highlight the big moments in Artificial Intelligence in the past 10 years.
Event
Circular Economy Grand Challenge - Information Session
Are you up for the Challenge? Help minimise waste and maximise resource efficiency!
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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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