December 2024

News • 5 Dec 2024

First participant milestone in PhD project

James Brown-Miles, a PhD candidate in the MHF Centre for Brain Cancer Research celebrated an important milestone in his study on Wednesday November 27 with his first recruited patient undergoing an MRI scan at the HMRI Imaging Centre.

News • 5 Dec 2024

Driving Innovation in the Hunter: Meet I2N's 2024 Scaleup Cohort

The Hunter Region's innovation ecosystem continues to flourish as three remarkable companies join the I2N Scaleup Program.

News • 4 Dec 2024

University to implement new streamlined academic calendar

The University of Newcastle has announced a new academic teaching calendar, which will be introduced from 2026.

News • 3 Dec 2024

Teacher burnout absent in global policy gap

An investigation into professional teaching standards across Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States has found that teacher burnout as a result of a lack of support is costing billions globally.

News • 3 Dec 2024

Further international success for public health pioneer

Professor Xiaofei Zhang, a highly accomplished health professional and alumnus of the University of Newcastle, has been awarded the Life Science Award at the 2024 Australia China Alumni Awards (ACAA).

News • 3 Dec 2024

$2.2 million in ARC Discovery grants to help boost Australian life

Four University of Newcastle research teams have secured more than $2.2 million in Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery grants to help expand Australia’s knowledge base and research capability.

News • 3 Dec 2024

Port of Newcastle supports STEM students' race towards a sustainable future in world's largest hydrogen competition

In a first for the Hunter Region, Port of Newcastle will give high school students from five local schools the opportunity to race in the international Hydrogen Grand Prix (H2GP), gearing them up for a future in the clean energy technology industry alongside 8,000 students from 25 countries worldwide.

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