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News • 19 Apr 2017

Indigenous quintuplet delivers on doctor dream

As one of Australia’s only set of Indigenous quintuplets, Dr Erika Chapman-Burgess will have a unique cheer squad when she graduates with a Bachelor of Medicine

News • 19 Apr 2017

Smoking rates among Indigenous and non-Indigenous women

Researchers have revealed disadvantaged status drives higher smoking among Indigenous pregnant women in Australia, New Zealand, the USA & Canada.

News • 13 Apr 2017

Smoking rates among Indigenous and non-Indigenous women

Researchers have revealed disadvantaged status drives higher smoking among Indigenous pregnant women in Australia, New Zealand, the USA & Canada

News • 13 Apr 2017

Humanities Startup to Create Ethical Certification Process for Indonesian Tourism

A workshop run by the Centre for 21st Century Humanities has sparked the idea for an ethical consultancy business.

News • 12 Apr 2017

International Visiting Fellowship Scheme now open

Global engagement is a key theme of the NeW Futures Strategic Plan. The International Research Visiting Fellowship scheme, offered by …

News • 11 Apr 2017

UON engineers a solution to mining waste

UON has attracted $1 million in funding to test a new technology that will boost efficiency across the minerals processing industry.

News • 10 Apr 2017

UON innovators to accelerate research

Four teams of innovative researchers at the University of Newcastle will be taking their research to the next level with the CSIRO On-Prime accelerator program.

News • 10 Apr 2017

Innovative Cystic Fibrosis research to be explored

Dr Jay Horvat will work with Professors Phil Hansbro and Peter Walk on a new investigation exploring the role of iron in Cystic Fibrosis

News • 06 Apr 2017

A Spanish collaboration leads to App development

Dr Andrea Coda, from the Faculty of Health and Medicine has collaborated on designing a new App that evaluates pain progression in children and adults.

News • 06 Apr 2017

UON researcher presents at University of California

Professor Victoria Haskins recently presented recent research at the University of California.

News • 05 Apr 2017

New network creates cross-disciplinary fusion of gender, generation and culture

Gender, Generation and Culture Network is designed to link scholars actively engaged with issues of gender, generation, and culture across the university.

News • 04 Apr 2017

UON researchers represent at Newcastle Writers Festival

UON researchers are playing a central role in this year's Newcastle Writers Festival

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

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

In person

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
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Location  I2N Hub, Honeysuckle