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The Australian Research Council (ARC) has awarded $3.7m in Discovery Project grants to seven University of Newcastle research teams.

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The University of Newcastle’s science programs have ranked as some of the best in the world, moving up in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Subject Rankings.

The University of Newcastle’s commitment to supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and staff has been officially recognised, with the University being named the first university in Australia to receive a ‘Cygnet Award’ for Indigenous Cultural Competency.

Sue Outram and Andrew Zdenkowski explain why they donate to the University of Newcastle and their passion for The Andrew Zdenkowski & Sue Outram Environmental Sustainability Scholarship

Researchers at the University of Newcastle are hoping to tap into the wisdom of the Hunter River, the largest coastal catchment in NSW, to re-think the design of estuary cities, like Newcastle, in the climate century.

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The nail-biting task of designing and launching their own glider has gripped thousands of high school students over the years as part of the Science and Engineering Challenge. This exhilarating activity has had a sustainable makeover thanks to a special partnership with Boeing.

Australia’s leading expert on rockfall mechanics and protection design, Professor Anna Giacomini, is among the distinguished cohort of Fellows elected to the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) this year.

More than forty years since the chance meeting at West Lake in Hangzhou, China that sparked the friendship between Jack Ma and the Morley family, the Ma & Morley scholars visited China for a unique cultural exchange.

Meet the I2N Accelerator 2023 cohort

This term, the University of Newcastle hosted teachers and support staff from local schools for a STEM-focussed professional development (PD) – “iSTEM Zero-to-Hero”.