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News • 08 Mar 2017
UON to lead new global CRC for High Performance Soils
A UON led Co-Operative Research Centre bid has attracted $39.5m from the Government to establish a ten year global CRC for High Performance soils
News • 02 Mar 2017
Indigenous trailblazer honoured
UON graduate Karlie Noon, the first Indigenous student in NSW to obtain a double degree in science and mathematics has been honoured in Press Club address.
News • 02 Mar 2017
Hunter to test stroke detector
A revolutionary timesaving diagnostic device called the Stroke Finder helmet is being trialled by the Hunter Medical Research Institute for the first time
News • 02 Mar 2017
Funding boost for Newcastle cancer researcher
Conjoint Professor Stephen Ackland has received $450,000 to further treatment for rectal cancer
News • 02 Mar 2017
My Year as a Fairy Tale: Bringing Magic and Marie Antoinette to Maitland
Helen Hopcroft will dress as Marie Antoinette in a year long performance project.
News • 22 Feb 2017
New Research Fellowship dedicated to brain cancer
Nationally-renowned radiation oncologist Dr Mike Fay has been named the inaugural recipient of a HMRI Research Fellowship dedicated to brain cancer.
News • 21 Feb 2017
ECR Higher Degree Research Candidate Scholarships
Applications close on March 3 for Early Career Researchers to apply for Higher Degree Research Scholarships
News • 21 Feb 2017
New approach to child protection needed: report
A parent and family inclusive approach to child protection and foster care is urgently needed in Australia, a report to be launched today will recommend.
News • 17 Feb 2017
2017 Mid-Career Women's Research Development Program
As part of its Gender Equity Action Plan, FEDUA have invited Dr Maria Gardiner from ThinkWell to run a research development program for mid-career women.
News • 17 Feb 2017
Senior smiles shine with spotlight on oral health
$540,000 to advance senior smiles oral health program central coast
News • 17 Feb 2017
UON researchers awarded Cancer Institute NSW Fellowships
Three UON researchers have been awarded prestigious Cancer Institute NSW fellowships to investigate new treatments for cancers with poor survival rates.
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.