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Events for May 2009

This page is an archive of events for May 2009 listed from the first event through to the latest event to occur within this period.

May 2009

04 th

Mid North Coast Innovation Festival

The Mid North Coast Innovation Festival will showcase leading innovation and highlight creativity from Taree to Coffs Harbour
Venue: From Taree to Coffs Harbour
Category: Exhibit, Fair, Forum, Lecture, Performance, Seminar
05 th
at 12:00 PM

Venezuelan Charge D'Affaires to Australia

Venezuela's Charge D'Affaires to Australia, Nelson Dávila, will speak about the transformation of Venezuelan society following the election of President Hugo Chavez.

Venue: V107 - Mathematics Building
Category: Lecture
08 th
at 11:00 AM

Health and Wellness Expo 2009

The University of Newcastle is committed to promoting health and wellness opportunities for its staff. Supporting this, the university has joined with Newcastle University Sport (NUsport) to stage the 2009 Health & Wellness Expo at Callaghan.

Venue: The Forum Sports & Aquatic Centre
Category: Exhibit, Fair, Information Session, Sports
11 th

Hunter Central Coast Innovation Festival 2009

The Hunter Central Coast Innovation Festival showcases leading innovation and highlights creativity across Newcastle, the Central Coast and Upper Hunter.
Venue: Newcastle, Central Coast and Upper Hunter
Category: Exhibit, Fair, Forum, Lecture, Performance, Seminar
13 th
at 5:30 PM

NUsport 2009 Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting of Newcastle University Sport, reporting on developments during 2008 and election of 2 directors to the NUsport Board.
Venue: Lecture Theatre HPE 2.3
Category: Information Session, Sports
13 th
at 9:30 AM

Innovation in Energy

Innovation in Energy is a initiative of the University of Newcastle and Newcastle Innovation that focuses on next generation technologies for clean coal and renewable energy generation and is part of the Hunter Central Coast Innovation Festival ‘09.
Venue: Industry Development Centre
Category: Exhibit, Seminar
14 th
at 5:30 PM

An introduction to the Global Financial Crisis

The Centre of Full Employment and Equity is holding a series of public lectures on the Global Financial Crisis during May 2009.
Venue: University House, Room UNH416 - King Street, Newcastle
Category: Lecture
15 th
at 11:00 AM

Pharmacy Open Day

A great opportunity for the general public and local pharmacists to view the new state of the art Pharmacy teaching facilities
Venue: Clinical Skills Unit, Level 1, Medical Sciences Building
Category: Information Session
15 th
at 12:00 PM

From Patent to Product 2009

Researchers, investors, business people and members of the community are invited to a free symposium, presented by HMRI and Newcastle Innovation, on the commercialisation of medical research and funding opportunities.

Venue: Department of State & Regional Development, Level 3, 251 Wharf Rd Newcastle
Category: Seminar
16 th

Womensport Leadership Workshop

Australian Womensport and Recreation Association (AWRA) in partnership with NUsport, is conducting a unique one day women's sports leadership workshop in Newcastle
Venue: Ray Watt Pavilion, University Drive
Category: Workshop
20
at 5:30 PM

Macroeconomics for beginners - Part 1

The Centre of Full Employment and Equity is holding a series of public lectures on the Global Financial Crisis during May 2009
Venue: (Maths Building) Room V101
Category: Lecture
20

Envirohunter 09

Exhibition and Conference covering vital environmental issues and solutions.
Venue: Newcastle Jockey Club
Category: Conference
21 st
at 6:00 PM

Mental Health Seminar for the Hunter Community

Members of the general public are invited to meet brain and mental health experts and ask questions of relevance to their daily lives.
Venue: Mulubinba Room, Newcastle Town Hall
Category: Seminar
21 st
at 4:00 PM

Exam Anxiety workshop

Come to our surviving exams workshop and learn some simple techniques to manage your exam anxiety.
Venue: HA209, Hunter Building (opposite Griffith Duncan theatre)
Category: Information Session
21 st
at 12:00 PM

The Stroop Effect: Cold War Espionage and Stochastic Modeling

In this talk, Dr Ami Eidels will discuss two seemingly unrelated topics: the Stroop effect, and a method for stochastic modeling dubbed Systems Factorial Technology.
Venue: Keats Keading Room, Aviation Building (AVLG17)
Category: Seminar
21 st
at 9:30 AM

A Healthier Future For All Australians

The National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission was established to provide advice on performance benchmarks and practical reforms which could assist the Australian health system to deal with challenges such as providing adequate access to services.
Venue: John Hunter Hospital
Royal Newcastle Centre Lecture Theatre
Category: Seminar
21 st
at 12:00 PM

Mindfulness Meditation

This course is offered for five weeks commencing Thursday 21 May. Each session will be of 50 minutes duration.

Venue: HA158 (opposite Huxley library)
Category: Seminar, Workshop
22 nd
at 12:30 PM

Cutting Edge Research: Paleobiomechanics

A public lecture on reconstruction of feeding ecology in extinct predators by Colin McHenry PhD.
Venue: ICT Building Room ICT3-28
Category: Information Session, Lecture, Public, Seminar
22 nd
at 12:00 PM

REfocus@UoN: Welcome and Induction for New Researchers

Are you a researcher who has been at the university less than one year? Still trying to find your way to the right services and networks? This two hour lunch time welcome by a panel of senior staff aims to ensure new researchers are informed about the range of university services and support available to you.

Venue: Lambert Lounge, Callaghan
Category: Information Session, Lecture, Orientation
22 nd
at 9:30 AM

Corporate Programs Exhibition

This exhibition provides an excellent opportunity for business and industry and the public to meet with University representatives to discuss corporate programs
Venue: Newcastle School of Business, Cnr King St and Auckland St
Category: Exhibit, Information Session
27 th
at 5:30 PM

Macroeconomics for beginners - Part 2

The Centre of Full Employment and Equity is holding a series of public lectures on the Global Financial Crisis during May 2009
Venue: (Maths Building) Room V101
Category: Lecture
28 th
at 12:00 PM

Mindfulness Meditation

This course is offered for five weeks commencing Thursday 21 May. Each session will be of 50 minutes duration.

Venue: HA158 (opposite Huxley library)
Category: Seminar, Workshop
29 th
at 5:00 PM

Retro Rockets at Newcastle Conservatorium Concert Hall

Retro Rockets at Newcastle Conservatorium Concert Hall
Newcastle Improvised Music Association (NIMA) invites you to a performance by the Retro Rockets at the Newcastle Conservatorium Concert Hall.
Venue: Newcastle Conservatorium Concert Hall
Category: Concert
30 th
at 8:30 PM

30th Anniversary of the University of Newcastle Wind Orchestra

The University of Newcastle Wind Orchestra will present a 30th Anniversary Concert at the Conservatorium of Music in Newcastle.
Venue: University of Newcastle's Conservatorium of Music, Cnr Gison and Auckland St Newcastle
Category: Concert
31 st
at 2:30 PM

30th Anniversary of the University of Newcastle Wind Orchestra

The University of Newcastle Wind Orchestra will present a 30th Anniversary Concert at the Conservatorium of Music in Newcastle.
Venue: University of Newcastle's Conservatorium of Music, Cnr Gison and Auckland St Newcastle
Category: Concert