September 2019

Associate Professor Bill Leggat’s research reveals that marine heatwaves are a bigger threat to coral reefs that previously thought.

Six University of Newcastle researchers have been named as top in their field in new data published in The Australian’s 2019 Research magazine this week.

An initiative has launched aimed at providing ways Australia can successfully integrate new energy technologies into the power grid.

Receiving the highest category of membership awarded by The Royal Institution of Australia, the University of Newcastle’s Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Alex Zelinsky AO, will be inducted as an Honorary Bragg member today.

The Great Hall played host to the inaugural Connect 2019 event last week, welcoming more than 80 of our invaluable sessional academic staff.

UON student acts Demi Mitchell, Cooks & Bakers and Grace Aberhart make three out of the six Unisounds finalist for 2019, the nationwide campus-orientated music competition.

Leading the charge in translating basic materials research into real-world products, Professor Ajayan Vinu has been awarded the highly coveted C.N. Rao Distinguished Lecture on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT) Bombay – the highest ranked university in India*.

Communities exert a powerful influence on young people’s aspirations for university education, according to new research led by the University of Newcastle, Australia.

He is a well-known and loved personality across the University. And earlier this month, Bernie Curran got quite the surprise during the University of Newcastle Sports Awards.

Summer school in Epidaurus offers exciting performance opportunities.

A message from the Vice-ChancellorOn Friday 20 September, Newcastle will be one of many cities to stage a Climate Strike and large numbers are expected to attend. The grassroots movement of young people across the globe demanding immediate climate action is both sobering and inspiring.

Ancient Greek magic rituals brought to life in a theatre performance.