October 2022

With the winds of change sweeping through Australia’s energy industry, a new philanthropic scholarship generously funded by Oceanex Energy is set to bolster University of Newcastle research into renewable energy options.

Painful tests may soon be a thing of the past with University of Newcastle researchers developing a world-first, pain-free diabetes test, set to change the lives of more than 460 million people living with diabetes globally.

The pandemic highlighted the value of teachers like no other time in recent history. University of Newcastle education researchers and the Paul Ramsay Foundation have supported them every step of the way.

It takes a village to raise a child and in some cases that village becomes something truly remarkable.

What began as a passion for history is fuelling the careers of future historians through the Vera Deacon Regional History Fund. Emily Connell is our first Vera Deacon Intern. Emily’s work involves making our region’s cultural heritage accessible to students, researchers, academics and the community through the University of Newcastle’s Special Collections.

In a journey spanning 3,700 kilometres and 60,000 years, thirteen of our 2020 Ma & Morley Scholars experienced an inspiring cultural immersion through north-west and central west NSW this year.

Koalas are one of our most treasured species, but their dwindling numbers has prompted a race against time to protect their precious genetics.

Warm of heart, mighty of spirit and a champion of the University for all its days.

With only 10 weeks to prepare, our third-year Bachelor of Food Science and Human Nutrition students successfully developed four innovative products from food waste, and presented their projects at the Food Product Development Expo at the Ourimbah campus on 19 October 2022.

For the first time, researchers have examined small microplastics around the marine surface waters of the Whitsunday Islands region of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, Australia, to ask how small is our big microplastic problem?

In the last few years there has been a significant reduction in the number of physical items available for University of Newcastle staff and students to borrow through BONUS+, with only two out of the original twelve member institutions still participating. As a result, the BONUS+ borrowing consortia will be dissolving at the end of 2022.

Community support is building around Alumni House, with the exciting project attracting generous support from University of Newcastle alumni and community members who share the vision of connection and celebration.