News and Events

News

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 • 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.

News • 20 Oct 2017

Prestigious accolade for Hunter asthma leader

Hunter respiratory research leader Professor Peter Gibson has been elected as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (AAHMS)

Events

Event

Value Proposition Workshop: Know Exactly Who Your Idea Is For

A practical two hour workshop on the Value Proposition Canvas.

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When Tuesday 15 September 2026
11:30am - 6:00pm
Location  Health Innovation Living Lab at John Hunter Hospital

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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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