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News • 18 Oct 2023
Why I donate
Sue Outram and Andrew Zdenkowski explain why they donate to the University of Newcastle and their passion for The Andrew Zdenkowski & Sue Outram Environmental Sustainability Scholarship
News • 17 Oct 2023
New research taps into the wisdom of water
Researchers at the University of Newcastle are hoping to tap into the wisdom of the Hunter River, the largest coastal catchment in NSW, to re-think the design of estuary cities, like Newcastle, in the climate century.
News • 16 Oct 2023
The best team player: robot or human?
Do teams perform better when working collaboratively or competitively? How does a human perform when working alongside AI?
News • 11 Oct 2023
Gliding into a more sustainable future
The nail-biting task of designing and launching their own glider has gripped thousands of high school students over the years as part of the Science and Engineering Challenge. This exhilarating activity has had a sustainable makeover thanks to a special partnership with Boeing.
News • 11 Oct 2023
Professor Anna Giacomini elected as an ATSE Fellow
Australia’s leading expert on rockfall mechanics and protection design, Professor Anna Giacomini, is among the distinguished cohort of Fellows elected to the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) this year.
News • 10 Oct 2023
Ma & Morley Scholars return to China
More than forty years since the chance meeting at West Lake in Hangzhou, China that sparked the friendship between Jack Ma and the Morley family, the Ma & Morley scholars visited China for a unique cultural exchange.
News • 05 Oct 2023
Local educators level up with Google-funded 'iSTEM Zero-to-Hero' PD at the University of Newcastle
This term, the University of Newcastle hosted teachers and support staff from local schools for a STEM-focussed professional development (PD) – “iSTEM Zero-to-Hero”.
News • 04 Oct 2023
A community organisation fighting to end sexual violence
Hear the experiences of an entrepreneur and business owner – the highs, the lows, the wins, the mistakes, the inside story.
News • 22 Sep 2023
Hundreds of female students empowered to kick learning goals
Still buzzing from seeing their newfound heroes, the Matildas, achieve amazing World Cup success, a group of 200 female students hit the field at Industree Stadium, Gosford to participate in Maths with Mariners.
News • 21 Sep 2023
University and industry collaboration: ResTech officially opened by Minister Hon Ed Husic MP
The Honourable Ed Husic MP, Minister for Industry and Science, today visited the University of Newcastle to officially open the new ResTech facility.
News • 19 Sep 2023
Thank you for shaping a better tomorrow
Our incredible University of Newcastle community came together yet again to shape a better, fairer and more sustainable tomorrow through our 2023 Gifting Day.
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.