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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
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
Events
Exhibition
Finding home: life outside institutions
Exhibiting the stories of those who attended and left mental hospitals between 1900 to 1960 to better understand mental health care in the community before new ideas about 'community psychiatry'.
Event
Looking Ahead Lecture with Professor Lisa Harvey-Smith
Celebrate National Science Week 2026 by joining astrophysicist Professor Lisa-Harvey Smith for a fascinating journey through the wonders of the universe, exploring the latest discoveries in astronomy, space exploration and the mysteries that continue to shape our understanding of the
In person
From Research to Region | National Science Week
This National Science week, see how STEM research is driving local impact on the Central Coast. Our special edition of the From Research to Region seminar series highlights how University of Newcastle research spanning construction, food science and environmental conservation
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STEM Messages Matter | National Science Week
Clarity and cut-through in science communication We work in a crowded and fast-moving information landscape. In this environment, STEM communicators are increasingly challenged to ensure their messages are heard, understood, and trusted. Join us for a panel discussion exploring the
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.