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Responding to the demand for graduates with quantitative and analytical skills, we prepare students and researchers to be visionary thinkers, exploring tomorrow’s big challenges today.

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The School provides a modern, relevant, and comprehensive learning experience, with graduates earning sought-after qualifications that lead to exciting career opportunities.

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The School undertakes excellent and impactful research, with our consistently high rankings being one of the strongest contributors towards the University’s international success and recognition.

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Our students and researchers undertake impactful studies and consistently feature highly in international rankings.

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We empower students and researchers to explore innovative solutions to the complex challenges of tomorrow through fundamental, applied, and translational research.

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Engineering Students Showcase Innovation at Final Year Project Event

Engineering Students Showcase Innovation at Final Year Project Event

The School of Engineering’s Discipline of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering (AMME) celebrated the creativity and technical excellence of its graduating students at the Final Year Project Event, held on Thursday 13 November at the Callaghan campus.

Advancing Human-Agent Collaboration Through Agentic AI

Advancing Human-Agent Collaboration Through Agentic AI

Dr. Zhenghao Chen’s recent participation in the Microsoft Research AI Fellowship Program has been marked by groundbreaking research into the future of human-agent communication and collaboration. His work aligns closely with Microsoft Research’s vision of Agentic AI, which is a transformative approach that reimagines how intelligent agents interact with...

From Research to Reality: New Algorithms Revolutionise Geotechnical Design

From Research to Reality: New Algorithms Revolutionise Geotechnical Design

Dr Davide Guccione and Rocscience integrate cutting-edge fragmentation modelling into RocFall2, transforming industry practices.

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A gift of life inspires a future in science

A gift of life inspires a future in science

For Bachelor of Science (Advanced) graduate, Jessica McCourt, the culmination of her studies represents far more than a university degree – it marks a journey defined by grit, perseverance and remarkable poise in the face of health challenges.

Life-changing pathway delivers first doctors as graduations cap off 60th year

Life-changing pathway delivers first doctors as graduations cap off 60th year

The University of Newcastle will culminate its 60th anniversary year by celebrating the first doctors to graduate from its Excellence through Equity Pathway to Medicine – a groundbreaking uni-ready program redefining who gets the chance to pursue their dreams of becoming a doctor.

Scientists find a fast, new way to recover high-grade silver from end-of-life solar panels

Scientists find a fast, new way to recover high-grade silver from end-of-life solar panels

University of Newcastle researchers have developed a fast, safe and highly effective method to recover high grade silver from end-of-life solar panels, without using acid.