November 2024

The University’s first Open Educational Resource (OER) has launched!Diagnosis: A Medical Education Game is a free, innovative tool designed to transform medical education.

Researchers from the University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) are investigating if AI chatbots can help fill the critical service gap in support services by providing empathetic, 24-hour mental health support.

University of Newcastle students and staff within the School of Humanities, Creative Industries and Social Sciences dove into Singapore’s animation industry for the Singapore 2024 Visual Communication Design Study Tour.

University of Newcastle neurologist, Conjoint Professor Jeannette Lechner-Scott, has been named Researcher of the Year at the 2024 HMRI Research Excellence Awards.

The University of Newcastle last night celebrated the achievements of seven students during their Career-ready Placements and the invaluable contributions of staff and industry partners who provided exceptional workplace experiences, at the annual Employability Excellence Awards.

The University of Newcastle has announced its inaugural cohort of the ADVANCE Equity in Research Fellowships.

The University of Newcastle and NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW) have joined forces to protect threatened amphibians across NSW.

The University of Newcastle’s Name.Narrate.Navigate.360 (NNN.360) program has secured more than $2.1 million in Australian Government funding to support young men and boys who may be at risk of engaging in family, domestic and sexual violence (FDSV).

This week, two University of Newcastle students, Aradhana Grover and FenZhi Wen, were recognised at the prestigious 2024 NSW International Education Awards.

Dr. Shaleeza Sohail from the School of Information and Physical Sciences at the University of Newcastle and Dr. Harish Devaraj from the School of Engineering Teaching and Research at the University of Waikato are working together to combine artificial intelligence (AI) and federated learning to empower farmers to enhance productivity and sustainability.

Virtual reality (VR) is rapidly emerging as a tool in rehabilitation for neurological conditions such as stroke. Dr Merel Hoskens, a lecturer in health, sport and human performance at the University of Waikato and Dr Jodie Marquez, Director of Research Ethics and Integrity at the University of Newcastle, participated in the joint seed funding initiative offered by both universities to compare VR therapy to real-world therapy. Neuromersiv, a private company specialising in VR for neuro-rehabilitation provided the VR devices and the University of Newcastle supplied the brain imaging tools for this project.

A seed funded project between the University of Waikato and the University of Newcastle aims to improve Indigenous student engagement in science and health education. The project focuses on integrating Indigenous perspectives into teaching, enhancing learning experiences, and using digital tools to make online education more engaging.