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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.

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When Tuesday 17 March 2026
2:20pm - 2:20pm
Location  Online

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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When Thursday 21 May 2026
8:00am - 9:30am
Location  Q Building, Honeysuckle Drive, Newcastle

In person

Founders Unfiltered

Not every entrepreneurial moment makes it to the highlight reel.

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When Thursday 28 May 2026
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Duration 2 hours
Location  I2N Hub, Honeysuckle