April 2022

I was shocked to hear from women undergraduate students that they received misogynistic comments from their male peers. I thought that the current generation of males were well past such prejudice. I was obviously wrong. No wonder that core programs such as Electrical, Civil or mechanical engineering still only average around 15% of females.

Australia’s energy landscape is undergoing unprecedented change. New technologies for energy supply, distribution and storage, and their pricing and policy regimes are available now. Large scale technology changes can create friction with social and economic imperatives unless designed and implemented wisely.

Integrating frozen koala sperm into captive management programs is a crucial step to help save the endangered Australian species – a first-of-its-kind model reveals.

Known as ayahs, South Asian nursemaids were the mainstay of child-care for British families in India during the Raj (1757-1947), and they travelled the world, accompanying European and elite Indian families on shipboard travel along the circuits of empire.

University of Newcastle students will gather in Callaghan’s Great Hall over the coming days as nearly 2,300 graduates receive their degrees this week.

The NSW Government has today announced that the University of Newcastle will be its university partner to deliver a new university campus in Mann Street, Gosford.

The Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) is pleased to announce Professor Frances Kay-Lambkin has been appointed as the new Institute Director of HMRI for a period of five years.

New research has found that Drag Queen Storytime (DQS) childhood literacy events at public libraries and bookshops in the USA and Australia between 2018 and 2020 became sites of networked online and offline hate by anti-LGBTQ groups.

The University of Newcastle continues to excel as a global leader, with new rankings, released today, showing the university improved across every broad subject area.

Michael Chijoff is a multi-award-winning designer and the creator of his own disruptor adventure product brand Tacticagear, which smashed records and became the highest funded multi-tool in crowdfunding history and raised more than $960,000.

Shane Darwin is the CEO of JBHXR, a startup which integrates virtual reality tech with training to significantly enhance the learner experience. Being at the forefront of the VR learning industry, Shane implements experiential learning/immersive learning technology to support a range of educators.

There is a reason we call them our fur kids! Amanda Falconer is the founder of Bestie Kitchen, a startup which believes our pets have just as much right to a healthy and fulfilled life as we do.