June 2024

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'.

A University of Newcastle doctor and medical student recently joined a group of Torres Strait Islander doctors on Waiben (Thursday Island) after calls for better access to health.

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

The University of Newcastle’s commitment to sustainability and climate action has been recognised as world-class, as the results of the 2024 Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings are released today.

The University of Newcastle proudly congratulates all Australians who have been recognised in the 2024 King’s Birthday Honours, particularly those who are part of the University’s diverse and esteemed community.

Shallow groundwater is projected to warm on average between 2.1 and 3.5 degrees Celsius by the end of the century, according to a world-first global groundwater temperature model.

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.

The University of Newcastle’s Creative in Residence has been awarded to local playwright, actor and director, Dr Carl Caulfield.

On 30 May 2024, the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights reported on its Inquiry into Australia’s human rights framework and recommended the adoption of a federal Human Rights Act.

Hunter respiratory researchers have found a new application for a lung scanning test that was first trialled at John Hunter Hospital in 2017.