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News
University of Newcastle appoints new Senior Art Curator
Celebrated arts leader Rachael Parsons is set to join the University of Newcastle Galleries as its new Senior Art Curator and Manager from next year.
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Partnership creates pathways
A partnership between CSIRO and the University of Newcastle is creating new opportunities to value the knowledge systems of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students within Australia’s future energy transition sector.
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Scholarship supports rural healthcare
Tarun, a fourth-year student studying a Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine (Joint Medical Program), is determined to return to his hometown of Muswellbrook and serve his community as a doctor. Currently on placement at Tamworth Hospital, Tarun is working 10-hour days while balancing his studies.
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Philanthropy, Our Way: in Practice
Philanthropy, Our Way is a co-authored paper that offers practical guidance for donors and institutions who want to do better, moving beyond transactional funding and towards genuine partnership.
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Through courage comes change
Religious sisters have supported communities around the world, yet their experiences of sexual and gendered violence within religious institutions have largely gone unheard. A generous gift from the Ian & Shirley Norman Foundation is helping to change that.
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New discoveries in tree ring dating
Every tree keeps a diary. One ring for every year to record exactly how the seasons play out. Current student and Patricia Jensen Science Scholarship recipient, Madeleine Hatfield, is learning how to analyse tree rings to understand seasonal changes over time, helping climate scientists read Australia’s past.
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The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.