June 2024

The University of Newcastle’s successful Aboriginal Numeracy Gala Day will return on Monday 1 July, engaging students across the region with an opportunity to combine numeracy, fun, sport and learning pathways.

Produced by an interdisciplinary team from University of Newcastle, four digital display structures were recently installed in City Park, Penrith, with the goal of helping women and girls feel safer in public spaces.

HunterWiSE and industry partner Ampcontrol join forces to acknowledge International Women in Engineering Day

University of Newcastle students and the broader I2N community came together at the Q Building for a night filled with unusual startups and their exceptional stuffups.

At the John Hunter Hospital's Health Innovation Living Lab, medical staff and students gathered to better understand Sustainability Development Goal 12.5, which is to substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse by 2030.  In particular, this expert panel was focused on discussing the vast waste generation in medical facilities, the reasons why and what existing innovations or strategies are building in this area.

The I2N Community welcomed Liam Manning, the Co-Founder of SAPHI, for June’s edition of startup stories. Liam told his story coming from Dubbo and studying at the University of Newcastle, where he met SAPHI’s co-founders who were also from country backgrounds. Liam continued through SAPHI’s journey, who are now a team of emerging technology experts living their vision every day 'Working with disruptors on the world's most IMPACTFUL innovations'.

We're pleased to announce the introduction of community access to selected electronic resources!

New research reveals that the majority of residents across the Hunter and Central Coast are willing to retrain and reskill to fill the future jobs gap as the region transitions to a low-carbon economy.