News • 13 Oct 2025

Celebrating Excellence: Dr Peter Stepien Receives Prestigious M A Sargent Medal

The University of Newcastle proudly celebrates the achievement of Dr Peter Stepien, Principal Engineer at ResTech and Senior Lecturer in the School of Engineering, who received the M A Sargent Medal - the highest honour awarded by the Electrical College of Engineers Australia.

News • 13 Oct 2025

Celebrating Excellence: Dr Peter Stepien Receives Prestigious M A Sargent Medal

The University of Newcastle proudly celebrates the achievement of Dr Peter Stepien, Principal Engineer at ResTech and Senior Lecturer in the School of Engineering, who received the M A Sargent Medal - the highest honour awarded by the Electrical College of Engineers Australia.

News • 01 Oct 2025

From early ideas to enterprise insights 

Dr. Laurence Lock Lee is the founder of Swoop Analytics, a platform that transforms how large organisations understand and improve internal communication.

News • 01 Oct 2025

ANCHOR. Familiar worlds turned inside-out and upside-down.

On the walk to Nobby Headland/Whibayganba you’ll find a shipping container turned inhabitable camera obscura by Heidi Axelsen and Hugo Moline (MAPA) using nothing but old fashioned analogue lens.

News • 01 Oct 2025

ANCHOR. Familiar worlds turned inside-out and upside-down.

On the walk to Nobby Headland/Whibayganba you’ll find a shipping container turned inhabitable camera obscura by Heidi Axelsen and Hugo Moline (MAPA) using nothing but old fashioned analogue lens.

News • 30 Sep 2025

Celebrating Research Excellence: Dr Ed Johnson Awarded Prestigious AINSE Grants

Dr Ed Johnson has secured two prestigious awards from the Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering (AINSE): the Early Career Researcher Grant (ECRG) and the AINSE ANSTO French Embassies (SAAFE) Research Internship.

News • 30 Sep 2025

Celebrating Research Excellence: Dr Ed Johnson Awarded Prestigious AINSE Grants

Dr Ed Johnson has secured two prestigious awards from the Australian Institute of Nuclear Science and Engineering (AINSE): the Early Career Researcher Grant (ECRG) and the AINSE ANSTO French Embassies (SAAFE) Research Internship.

News • 26 Sep 2025

Better Left Said: New podcast helping Aussie men turn up the volume on mental health

Men across Australia are being invited to tune in to a powerful new podcast series, which explores men’s mental health through real, honest conversations.

News • 19 Sep 2025

Scientists breed hope for endangered Littlejohn’s frog

For the first time, scientists have successfully bred the Littlejohn’s tree frog (Litoria littlejohni) in captivity. This marks a major milestone in the conservation of the endangered species.

News • 11 Sep 2025

National Science Week 2025 | Inspiring Curiosity and Discovery

National Science Week 2025 was a celebration to remember at the University of Newcastle, with the College of Engineering, Science and Environment hosting a dynamic program that brought science to life for our community.

News • 11 Sep 2025

NU Rocketry Crowned Overall Champions at the 2025 Australian Universities Rocket Competition

NU Rocketry has soared to victory, claiming the title of Overall Winner at the 2025 Australian Universities Rocket Competition (AURC), held at the Endeavour Aerospace launch site in White Cliffs, NSW.

News • 11 Sep 2025

NU Rocketry Crowned Overall Champions at the 2025 Australian Universities Rocket Competition

NU Rocketry has soared to victory, claiming the title of Overall Winner at the 2025 Australian Universities Rocket Competition (AURC), held at the Endeavour Aerospace launch site in White Cliffs, NSW.

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