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News • 03 Apr 2017

Box jellyfish stings warrant an icy reception

A new study at the University of Newcastle has tested the effectiveness of hot water treatment for pain relief of box jellyfish.

News • 03 Apr 2017

Asthma Researcher awarded TSANZ Career Development Fellowship

Dr Adam Collison has been awarded a TSANZ and National Asthma Council Asthma and Airways Career Development Fellowship to explore asthma in pregnancy.

News • 31 Mar 2017

Participants wanted for asthma study

Researchers from the University of Newcastle’s Priority Research Centre for Healthy Lungs are undertaking a study into inflammation in asthma.

News • 31 Mar 2017

Launch of Global Impact Cluster for Energy, Resources, Food and Water

The new Global Impact Cluster is aimed at accelerating innovation to solve global issues

News • 30 Mar 2017

World-first SMS program combats mental health risks among new dads

92 per cent of participating dads found Mood Tracker app successful in improving mental health

News • 29 Mar 2017

Making amends: art on Cockatoo Island

A Fine Art PhD Candidate at the University of Newcastle aims to right the wrongs of history with an exhibition at the former gaol on Cockatoo Island

News • 29 Mar 2017

Respiratory leader awarded TSANZ Fellowship

Professor Phil Hansbro has been awarded the title of Fellow of Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand

News • 29 Mar 2017

TSANZ Fellowship awarded to respiratory research leader

Conjoint Professor Peter Wark awarded the title of Fellow of the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (FThorSoc) for excellence in respiratory health r

News • 29 Mar 2017

Leading respiratory nursing researcher awarded TSANZ Fellowship

Professor Vanessa McDonald is the first and only nurse to have been awarded the title of Fellow of the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand

News • 27 Mar 2017

Breakthrough in asthma research

Researchers at UON have unocvered a link between pregnancy and asthma and childhood asthma

News • 27 Mar 2017

Sawfish exposed as the ultimate stealth hunter

UON research findings likely to have a significant impact on the future survival of the critically endangered sawfish.

News • 27 Mar 2017

Study strikes a nerve with the spread of cancer

Parallels between tissue regeneration, nerve growth and tumour development, research finds.

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When Thursday 2 April 2026
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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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When Tuesday 14 April 2026
4:00pm - 6:00pm
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