Thurru Pathway for Aspiring Indigenous Doctors
Miroma Bunbilla Program provides an alternative pathway for Indigenous medical students. From the Cessnock mines to fighting for Indigenous youth, GP Peter O’Mara’s incredible story will
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Education
Drought Risk Affects Farm Lending Rates
Better understanding of climate risk could save farmers on interest. Monash Business School researchers found US-based food industry borrowers in high drought-prone areas incurred higher
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Measuring Benefits of Materials Reuse
Measuring the Benefits of Reuse in the Circular Economy. A circular economy is one that makes reuse and recycling a priority, rather than make, use
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Eleven Regional Schools to Change the Game
Game Changer teams announced. From all corners of NSW 420 students will use their design thinking skills to explore tangible solutions for a real world
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School Celebrations Still On
NSW State Government has OK’d post-HSC activities. School formals and graduations can take place from Thursday 12 November 2020, the day after the last Higher
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UoN Point Scheme for HSC Students
A COVID19-adjusted “point scheme” for year 12 students approaching their HSC has been applied by the University of Newcastle. Acknowledging challenges faced during their COVID19-disrupted
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Locals Feature in Public Education Achievement Awards
Region’s abundant talent in public education. Outstanding student achievement and inspiring public education staff and parents have been recognised in the 2020 NSW Minister’s and
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Mulgara ~ Taz’s Long Lost Cuz
Tassie Devil relative establishes stronghold in NSW. Maurice and Moneypenny outside their burrow. Photo: Wild Deserts A small, carnivorous marsupial related to the Tasmanian Devil
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Local Venture in High Stakes Heat Storage Race
Thermal storage is an old concept but this modern alloy leads the race. MGA Thermals’ Alex Post and Erich Kisi with their heat storage block,
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Art Promotes National Biodiversity Month
Taking conservation to the community through art. To celebrate National Biodiversity Month, a University of Newcastle art-science collaboration aims to ignite a new passion for
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Solar Energy plus Water Vapour Yields Hydrogen Fuel
New green hydrogen made from solar power and water extracted from the air. Professor Behdad Moghtaderi and Dr Andrew Maddocks with canisters of green hydrogen,
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Can Clay Clean the World?
Local scientists have used tiny structures found in clay as a ‘template’ to create a remarkable new material capable of capturing carbon dioxide emissions or
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Gift Enables UoN Fraternity Studies
Donation of private collection lets students preserve an important piece of history. Mt Gambier Freemasons in 1894 ~ Image Trove. A collection of fraternal society
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Refugees Early Entry to Study Law
Early entry into Law for people from a refugee background. The University of Newcastle will offer people from a refugee background the opportunity for early
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eSmart Week ~ Dangerous for Kids Online
National eSmart Week 2020: keeping children safe online has never been more important. By creating awareness about cyber safety, bullying and well-being, we can reduce
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Your Computer Use Can Inform Researchers
An International consortium of researchers will study how increased computer use during the pandemic affects our health. Led by University of Newcastle and HMRI-affiliated researcher
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Predicting the Lifespan of Metallic Remnants in the Ocean.
Steel pipes, sunken ships, discarded weaponry and other decommissioned infrastructure corroding on the ocean floor. They are the subject of a new research project at
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Fly-through Video of UoN Medical Complex
Inside Central Coast’s future of health education and clinical research. A $72.5 million Research Institute (CCRI) and University of Newcastle Central Coast Clinical School (UONCCCS)
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Not While Flying
University lecturer’s film to premier at international Film Festival. A new feature film by the University of Newcastle’s Dr Stuart McBratney, Don’t Read This on
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Scott Sisters of Ash Island
New film captures historical story of Scott Sisters of Ash Island. Harriet and Helena Scott worked and grew up during the 1840s-1860s on Ash Island,
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Distingquished Talent VISA Recipient
Nanomaterials PhD student handpicked as global talent. A talented nanomaterials researcher, Ahmad Tabish, has been selected for a highly competitive Distinguished Talent VISA under the
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Local Cancer Researcher Honoured
Cancer researcher and charity advocate, Dr Matthew Dun, has been acknowledged for his dedication to improving cancer survival outcomes with a 2020 ‘Young Tall Poppy’
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UoN Talks Fail. Jobs at Risk
End to University negotiations aimed at achieving savings. Discussions with the Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) and National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) – underway
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New Way for Teaching
Study links teacher development program to increase in student achievement. As schools continue to grapple with major upheaval, a new study reveals that teacher professional
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Local Engineering graduate lands an Ivy League spot. A University of Newcastle Electrical Engineering graduate, Sam Parker, has been accepted to Brown University – a
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UNSW Sydney has introduced the world’s first undergraduate degree in quantum engineering. The Bachelor of Quantum Engineering (Honours) will train students in advanced electronics and
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Newcastle University Trials Printed Thin Solar
Printed solar cells are being trialled in readiness for commercial release. The University of Newcastle technology – “organic solar material” that is ultra light-weight, ultra
Read more...Drones Detect Koala Survivors
By Newcastle University’s [1] Ryan R. Witt, Adam Roff, Chad T. Beranek, and Lachlan G. Howell Last summer’s catastrophic bushfires burnt about one quarter of
Read more...Closing the Survival Gap for Mental Health Sufferers
People with a mental health condition die between 10 to 15 years earlier than the general Australian population, due largely to preventable chronic disease and
Read more...UoN Team Study Marine Corrosion
A research team from the University of Newcastle gained $650,000 from the Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Project scheme to study the marine corrosion. The
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