School of Environmental and Life Sciences
Our School is one of the largest in the University and has a diversity of science-based disciplines. The academic staff are all specialists in their fields and are committed to delivering the highest quality outcomes in research and teaching. We strive for excellence in our scholarship and the school provides a unique opportunity for science training via the rich multi-disciplinary profile of its staff and facilities.
News
| 29Dec | Unlocking why we get stuck in our waysNewcastle researcher, Associate Professor Frini Karayanidis, was recently awarded an Australian Research Council Discovery Project grant of almost $400,000 to examine the brain networks that mediate a flexible mind and allow people to adapt to whatever life throws at them. Find out more… |
| 27Dec | Research could spur Australia's next gold rushA Newcastle researcher has developed a global approach to predicting the best terrains for copper and gold exploration, which could have significant implications for the Australian mining industry. Find out more… |
| 16Dec | Australian scientist scoops top award for fertility researchWelcome news for millions of infertile couples around the world will be the release in 2012 of technology that will contribute to quicker, more efficient and safer (less DNA damage) IVF procedures. Find out more… |
Events
| 15Feb | In Search of AngelsExhibition opening of images from the University's new Electron Microscope and X-ray Centre on the Callaghan campus. Find out more… |
| 23Feb | Port Macquarie Alumni ReceptionAlumni living in Port Macquarie and surrounds are invited to join fellow alumni at the inaugural Port Macquarie Reception. Find out more… |
| 24Feb | Orientation Day - Science & ITAn orientation day for all new students from the Faculty of Science & IT Find out more… |
