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Three Experts on what the circular economy actually asks of you.

The Circular Economy Grand Challenge is open. Get a team together, propose a way to help suppliers, businesses or consumers …

The international Girls in Control initiative has received the 2026 IFAC Foundation Diversity and Inclusion Award, recognising its contribution to advancing diversity and inclusion within the global control engineering community.

Improving ear health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children is at the heart of a landmark national research initiative, to be led by Indigenous researchers and coordinated by the University of Newcastle.

Thousands of students, families and community members engaged with University of Newcastle researchers, educators and outreach teams during a vibrant National Science Week program that brought science, engineering and innovation to life across Newcastle, the Central Coast and Sydney.

Students from more than 70 secondary schools across New South Wales travelled to the University of Newcastle during the winter school holidays to take part in the HSC Study Hub, a free program designed to help students prepare for HSC examinations and connect with university expertise.

As nations race to restore ecosystems and curb climate change, research has shown that letting nature do the work is a cost-effective and viable solution.

National recognition for a partnership driving the future of sustainable steelmaking.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students studying science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), and other energy transition-related degrees at the University of Newcastle will benefit from a major new scholarship initiative funded by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO.

Primary school students are building clay-and-straw eco-houses, testing them with thermal imaging cameras and exploring renewable energy through a collaboration between the University of Newcastle's SMART Program and the School of Architecture and Built Environment.

Australia’s growing mountain of solar panel waste could become far more valuable, with University of Newcastle researchers taking a major step towards making solar panel-recycling economically sustainable.

Curiosity, discovery and hands-on learning were at the heart of this year’s Experiment Fest, which welcomed almost 1,400 high school students from across the Hunter, Central Coast and beyond. Led by the College of Engineering, Science and Environment, the annual initiative gives students a unique opportunity to learn from university academics and explore...