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The University of Newcastle’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Caroline McMillen has been announced as South Australia’s next Chief Scientist.

A leading ambassador for the United Nations (UN) in the Asia-Pacific region is visiting Newcastle this week to share insights into the impact of natural disasters on human mobility.

Safety of our community is always a high priority for UON, and thus we are continuously striving to enhance the …

Developed by a team of researchers at the University of Newcastle, the m-health* game for parents in the first postnatal year aims to equip them with tips and knowledge to help on their parenting journey.

Australian scientists are tracking the impact of climate change on our ocean by recording more than 175,000 species of marine microbes for the first time.

Two of our outstanding researchers have received almost $2 million in Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellowships to advance their research discoveries in the fields of microbiology and the humanities.

The University of Newcastle’s Professor Behdad Moghtaderi has been awarded an Australian Engineering Excellence Award for the development of the world’s first large scale testing facility for ventilation air methane abatement.

The number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander massacres verified and recorded on an online digital map has risen to 240, following an influx of valuable information and evidence from regional communities around Australia.

A new study has revealed simple magnets may be the solution to reducing the number of sharks and rays caught as bycatch from commercial fishing activities.

Improving the quality of school teaching is a global concern at the heart of a visionary education program soon to be rolled out in Australian schools.

A collaborative research centre, led by the University of Newcastle and directed by Laureate Professor Sloan AO, is pioneering new approaches and software for designing cheaper and safer energy and transport infrastructure.

University of Newcastle medicine student, Tara Kannan, has been announced as a winner of this year’s National Dementia Storytelling Competition.