Archive of news for December 2011
December 2011
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Celebrating Christmas the Australian wayInternational Homestay students will ring in the festive season with an Aussie-themed Christmas party this weekend.
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University hosts Hunter Disability Day event
To recognise the International Day of Disability, the University of Newcastle will host The Real Factor – an X-Factor style event to raise awareness of the abilities of young people with a disability.
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University announces next ChancellorThe University of Newcastle Council is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Kenneth Moss AM as the University’s next Chancellor. Dr Moss will succeed Professor Trevor Waring AM in the role in May 2012.
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Donation funds research into diabetesA generous donation of $350,000 to the University of Newcastle will help fund research into the cause and treatment of diabetes.
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Young minds discover the wonders of maths and scienceMore than 270 high school students from across NSW will gain a unique hands-on understanding of a career in science or maths when the University hosts two summer school sessions over the coming weeks.
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Vale Mahla Pearlman AO (1937 – 2011)
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World-renowned economists warn of deepening jobs crisisSoaring unemployment rates and economic uncertainty are hangovers from the global financial crisis that will continue to plague the word unless drastic action is taken, economists will tell a Newcastle conference this week.
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Jo Heighway named Australian Young Business Woman of YearA University of Newcastle graduate is the 2011 Telstra Australian Young Business Woman of the Year.
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Dads' depression breeds emotional problems in childrenInfants with depressed fathers are three times more likely to have emotional and behavioural problems than children with happier dads, according to new research by the University of Newcastle Family Action Centre’s Dr Richard Fletcher.
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Control systems researcher Germany-boundUniversity of Newcastle academic Dr Chris Kellett will head to Germany next year to research the development of efficient and productive control systems across a range of technologies.
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Top honour for contribution to Australian scienceThe Australian Academy of Science has announced the University of Newcastle’s Professor Kevin Galvin as the recipient of the 2012 Ian Wark Medal and Lecture for contributions to Australian science.
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Newcastle lecturer delivers UN human rights key note addressUniversity of Newcastle American history academic, Dr Michael Ondaatje, joined an honour roll that includes former West Australian Governor Ken Michael and Defence Minister Robert Hill when he delivered the key note address at a prestigious human rights conference today in Perth.
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Campus accommodation in good hands with new providerThe University today announced that UoN Services Limited will be responsible for the delivery of all student accommodation services on campus, including the new 750-bed development currently underway.
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Newcastle Business School on top of the worldNewcastle Business School was named among the world’s best in a global survey of masters and MBA programs.
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HSC students encouraged to explore university optionsUniversity of Newcastle staff and students will be on hand to talk to prospective students about study options and to give help changing preferences or applying for alternative entry options, at an Advisory Day on Wednesday 4 January 2012.
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University secures increase for enabling programsThe University of Newcastle has secured an extra 55 Commonwealth Supported Places for enabling programs in 2012 increasing the total to 1560.
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Prestigious research grants to fund student endeavoursTwo University of Newcastle students were named Endeavour Scholars when they received prestigious research grants from the Australian Government.
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Australian scientist scoops top award for fertility research
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New Port Macquarie health campus a game changer for regional higher educationThe new health and medical education campus to be built in Port Macquarie will dramatically expand tertiary education opportunities for young people in the region and provide social, economic and health benefits for the entire community.
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University closedownThe University of Newcastle will be closed from 5pm on Wednesday 21 December 2011 until 9am on Monday 9 January 2012.
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Expert ListThis is a reference list for University experts who are available during the Christmas and New Year period.
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Healthy start for Indigenous kids
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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.
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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.
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