News and Events

News

News • 01 Dec 2016

Accolades for UON Education at AARE conference

UON’s School of Education has been honoured for its outstanding work with numerous accolades at the Australian Association for Research …

News • 01 Dec 2016

UON hosts 2016 Australasian Cognitive Neuroscience Society Conference

Associate Professor Frini Karayanidis (pictured below with ‘Best Oral Presentation’ winner, PhD (Psychology) candidate, Patrick Cooper, and ‘Best Fast Talk’ …

News • 28 Nov 2016

Batterham Medal awarded to UON engineering innovator

Dr Andrew Fleming has been awarded the 2016 Batterham Medal by the Academy of Technology and Engineering (ATSE)

News • 25 Nov 2016

UON researcher a Tomorrow Maker

UON researcher Dr Emma Beckett has been awarded a grant in the AMP Tomorrow Fund round.

News • 22 Nov 2016

Excellence in Innovation awarded

UON researchers translate research into practical solutions for industry and community.

News • 22 Nov 2016

Monash Scholar is Cambridge bound

UON Alumna Catherine Richards has been awarded a prestigious Monash scholarship to Cambridge University in the UK.

News • 22 Nov 2016

Engineering graduate secures John Monash scholarship

Engineering graduate, Catherine Richards, received a prestigious John Monash Scholarship valued at $200,000 to carry out postgraduate study at Cambridge

News • 17 Nov 2016

Early Career accolades for fertility research

Fertility researcher Dr Kate Redgrove has been recognised for her outstanding work on one of the major molecular mechanisms in the male reproductive system.

News • 15 Nov 2016

Project grant to investigate challenges for managing waste in construction

Professor Peter Davis, Chair, Construction Management at UON will lead a team who aim to challenge existing waste management strategies in construction.

News • 14 Nov 2016

Veterans mental health program receives grant

University of Newcastle (UON) researchers from the Centre for Resources Health and Safety (CRHS) have been successful in receiving a …

News • 11 Nov 2016

Public health pioneer honoured on $3.6m HMRI Awards night

Professor John Wiggers, A/Prof Jodie Simpson and Dr Andrew Bivard awarded for their research excellence.

News • 11 Nov 2016

A shift in perspective: Australia found to tilt and gyrate with the weather

World-first discovery shows Australia tilts and shifts in response to Europe's weather.

Events

Event

I&E Academy: FinTech: AI, Tokenisation & the Future of Digital Currency Symposium

Join the I&E Academy for the latest Impact by Design Symposium, exploring how AI, blockchain and tokenisation are reshaping digital finance. This symposium brings industry and research perspectives together through Design Science Research.

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When Thursday 24 September 2026
9:45am - 11:45am
Location  NUSpace

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AI for Health Innovators: Practical Tools, Real Limits

A hands on two hour workshop on using AI in your innovation work, and knowing where it stops being safe to.

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When Thursday 24 September 2026
11:30am - 6:00pm

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What is the Future of the Humanities? Panel presentation and networking

Join us for a chaired panel discussion exploring the current state, and possible futures, of the humanities in universities.

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When Thursday 8 October 2026
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Location  NUSpace

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Public talk: Anticipation, Hesitation and Disastrous Futures

In this talk, the HESTIA Lab engages with different, often contrasting, ways of how people prepare for and respond to looming disastrous futures.

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When Monday 12 October 2026
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Location  NUSpace

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GFF26: Acropolis Cats and Other Wondrous Animals

Exploring the lives of stray cats in Athens and beyond.

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When Tuesday 27 October 2026
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Location  Tower Cinemas Newcastle | 183 King St, Newcastle NSW 2300

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Works In Practice Muster 4

A new research collective at the University of Newcastle that aims to foster a supportive and collaborative community of practice.

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When Friday 13 November 2026
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Location  NUSpace

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