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News • 23 May 2017
$6.3 million boost turns up heat on cold virus remedy
A drug compound being developed in Australia to combat the common cold virus and associated airway infections will be fast-tracked towards clinical trialing aft
News • 23 May 2017
Quit smoking study recruiting participants in regional and remote areas
A new quit smoking study is recruiting participants in regional and remote areas of New South Wales, Australia
News • 22 May 2017
National award honours lifetime commitment to furthering plant science
UON's Emeritus Professor John Patrick has been elected as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science.
News • 17 May 2017
Trial looking to spice up the brain benefits of fish oil
A nutritional study at UON will test for the first time whether the spice curcumin, taken in combination with fish oil, can boost blood flow in the brain.
News • 17 May 2017
Early modern literature collaborations set to flow
A leading academic in the field of early modern studies, Professor Paul Salzman will take up a position in the discipline of English and Writing at UON.
News • 16 May 2017
Ensuring Australian women are the innovators of the future
Successful female visionaries from UON will share their experience navigating a career in innovation at the 2017 Women in Innovation event next week
News • 15 May 2017
The clever electronic inks rewriting our energy future
Australia’s position as a global leader in printed solar has surged, following the unveiling of its first printed solar demonstration site at UON.
News • 10 May 2017
Symposium to examine psychiatry, trauma and history in a global age: the view from Australasia
A symposium on Friday May 19 will bring together clinicians and historians to discuss what is unique to accounts of trauma in an Australasian context.
News • 09 May 2017
Cancer fellowship for UON researcher
Dr Nikola Bowden will research ovarian cancer thanks to a new 10 year fellowship.
News • 09 May 2017
UON researcher a global leader in health and ageing
The University of Newcastle’s Professor Julie Byles has been appointed as Global Innovation Chair in Responsive Transitions in Health and Ageing.
News • 09 May 2017
UON Linguistics researchers awarded prestigious scholarships
Three University of Newcastle Linguistics researchers have been awarded prestigious scholarships from the Australian Linguistics Society.
News • 09 May 2017
Centre for 21st Century Humanities leads funding bid to develop ground breaking software platform
C21CH is Humanities is leading a bid for funding to build a powerful software platform called the ‘Time-Layered Cultural Map of Australia’.
Events
Webinar
New oral history resources and training
For those interested in oral history methodology and practice, there are two new resources available.
In person
Communicating your Unique Edge - A HunterWiSE Network Event
Join us for this practical, interactive workshop designed to help you define your unique edge - and communicate it with confidence at work.
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