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News • 07 Apr 2016

Professor Billie Bonevski awarded prestigious TSANZ award

The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ) has awarded Professor Billie Bonevski with the prestigious TSANZ President’s Award.

News • 06 Apr 2016

UON awarded Lung Cancer Fellowship

Professor Phil Hansbro, school of Biomedical Sciences and Pharmacy, has been awarded a Co-funded Fellowship in Lung Cancer Research.

News • 23 Mar 2016

Stroke risk link to mental and physical fitness in teens

Using comprehensive health data from men aged 18, two international studies have highlighted a strong causal link between long-term stroke risk.

News • 18 Mar 2016

The History of Violence, from Prehistory to the Present

the history of violence from prehistory to the present

News • 17 Mar 2016

HEYMAN, it’s a tailored lifestyle study for young men

They asked for it, they informed the program design, and a group of men aged 18-25 are about to receive a University of Newcastle (UON) intervention firmly

News • 16 Mar 2016

Brain cancer studies to become a reality after show support

Brain cancer researchers in Newcastle say that a six-figure funding windfall resulting from Paul Harragon’s appearance on I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here wil

News • 15 Mar 2016

Closing the gap on Indigenous STEM education

A crowdfunding initiative will raise funds for an Indigenous science scholar.

News • 15 Mar 2016

Fish oil study for blood pressure and brain performance

Adults with slightly elevated blood pressure are wanted for a University of Newcastle (UON) clinical trial evaluating the benefits of taking a fish oil suppleme

News • 11 Mar 2016

UON's new chapter for Hunter Research Foundation

A sustainable model for economic and social research for the Hunter region.

News • 09 Mar 2016

UON Stroke researchers share in $13.7m grant

A prestigious National Health and Medical Research Centre (NHMRC) Program Grant has been awarded to two neurologists to support stroke rese

News • 08 Mar 2016

Australian women challenge stroke survival assumptions

New research from The University of Newcastle (UON) has challenged assumptions on how long women will live after stroke, even with significant physical impairme

News • 07 Mar 2016

Study to enhance counselling for cancer callers

Behavioural scientist Associate Professor Christine Paul will work with Cancer Council NSW, Cancer Council Victoria and HMRI to help

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