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News • 27 Oct 2016
UON awarded over $5.6 million in NHMRC funding
UON is delighted to announce the following successful researchers in the latest round of NHMRC funding.
News • 21 Oct 2016
$2.2 million grant for quit-smoking trial helping pregnant Aboriginal mums
Aboriginal mums will benefit from a culturally appropriate quit smoking program.
News • 20 Oct 2016
Unexpected partnerships in engineering and biomedicine
Engineers are leading the way in finding surprising solutions to complex problems using interdisciplinary thinking.
News • 19 Oct 2016
Jacqueline Bailey to Present at World’s Largest Modelling, Simulation and Training Conference
jacqueline bailey to present at worlds largest modelling, simulation and training conference
News • 17 Oct 2016
Landmark poetry anthology nears publication
This anthology makes the case for this country’s poetry as a broadening of the universal set for all English-speakers.
News • 17 Oct 2016
Laureate Professor Kevin Galvin awarded for innovation
Congratulations to Laureate Professor Kevin Galvin who was awarded the 2016 NSW Premier’s Prize for Energy Innovation in NSW.
News • 13 Oct 2016
Clean water collaboration wins major International award
University of Newcastle’s Professor Robert Melchers has received an international award with a team of national and international researchers and water utilitie
News • 12 Oct 2016
How are dietary intakes measured?
A team of UON researchers, led by Professor Clare Collins, is collaborating with national and international experts in order to improve the understanding of how
News • 12 Oct 2016
Project management research awarded for excellence
University of Newcastle researchers Dr Amir Salehipour and Miss Leila M. Naeni have been presented with the prestigious Project Management Achievement (Research
News • 11 Oct 2016
UON furthers its support for mental health reform in Ghana
Associate Professor Chris Kewley is travelling to Ghana, West Africa for the country's third Mental Health and Wellbeing Conference.
News • 10 Oct 2016
Dr Gillian Gould: 2016 Alan Chancellor Award winner
UON researcher Dr Gillian Gould was awarded for her substantial body of research into smoking cessation with the GP’s highest award.
News • 10 Oct 2016
Laureate Professor Rob Sanson-Fisher new AAHMS fellow
Laureat Professor Rob Sanson-Fisher has been elected as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences.
Events
Event
2026 Karen Thrift Prize for Poetry
The University of Newcastle School of Humanities, Creative Industries and Social Sciences is happy to announce that applications for the Karen Thrift Prize for Poetry for 2026 is now open.
In person
Health/Care Professions and Practices: Exploring Past, Present and Place
A free symposium for researchers, practitioners, students and community members.
In person
Orange to Blue Skies Film Screening
Join us for a screening followed by a Q&A and conversation with a panel of young people from the Hunter Valley.
In person
On Every Corner
Join us as we celebrate the graduating class of Visual Communication Design.
Event
Looking Ahead Asia-Pacific Lecture with Peter Varghese AO
Join Peter Varghese AO for a thought-provoking exploration of the forces shaping the future of the Asia-Pacific. Drawing on decades of experience in diplomacy and international affairs, Peter will examine the geopolitical, economic and strategic trends influencing our region and
In person
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.
Event
NSW FLIP Showcase
From Armidale to Sydney, meet the women founders of NSW FLIP as they share what they’ve built in nine weeks.
In person
The Merv and Janet Copley Symposium
Showcasing some of the vital research that has resulted from the bequest and archival collection from across the University of Newcastle.
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.