January 2022

The University of Newcastle is incredibly proud to celebrate the contributions and achievements of its valued community who are recognised in the 2022 Australia Day Honours.

University Newcastle PhD student Dr Jayson Jeganathan will investigate the negative symptoms of psychosis after he was awarded a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) 2021 Postgraduate Scholarship.

More than 2600 future students have received an offer to study at the University of Newcastle as the institution’s main round offers are released.

On the eve of Australia Day, the University of Newcastle, in partnership with Awabakal Ltd and with support from the City of Newcastle, is proud to host Ngarrama — a free public event to engage the community in meaningful reconciliation through truth telling and historical acceptance.

There are extraordinary stories that never make the light of day until someone digs through an archive, unearths newspaper cuttings and asks the question: Why was this man, from a remote Arnhem Land Aboriginal community in the Northern Territory, making headlines in Newcastle, New South Wales, in the late 60s and early 70s?

University of Newcastle respiratory disease expert Professor Peter Wark will lead a new $2.1m project to develop targeted treatments for the rare genetic and life-threatening disease cystic fibrosis, which damages the lungs and digestive system.

A new University of Newcastle scholarship program will support the aspirations of high achieving Year 12 students who begin university study this year.

Researchers at the University of Newcastle have been awarded $1,329,356 in funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC).

Are you a STEM professional interested in teaching?The NSW Department of Education Mid-Career Transition to Teaching Program supports experienced professionals in Mathematics, Science, and Technological and applied studies to become teachers.

A University of Newcastle research team has been awarded $615,000 to assess the feasibility of turning disused underground coal mine workings into a lower reservoir for Underground Pumped Hydro Energy Storage (UPHES). UPHES is considered a first-of-its-kind, and as such, several geotechnical questions need to be answered before validating the concept.