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University staff and students recently joined members of the local Broke community to participate in the rare immersive experience of a cultural burn.

Vice-Chancellor, Professor Alex Zelinsky AO, has been elected as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science in recognition of his significant and ongoing contribution to the field of science.

A remediation programme to protect island ecosystems from damage caused by oil pollution from World War II wrecks sunk in the Pacific Ocean has launched in Newcastle Harbour.

A new multimillion-dollar project will develop an artificial intelligence (AI) surveillance system to better understand and tackle the cycle of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Australia.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) will collaborate with Newcastle health researchers to drive the global efforts fighting non-communicable diseases, including …

Businesswoman, philanthropist and entrepreneur Noni Purnomo is the 2019 Australian Alumni of the Year.

A new multi-million dollar initiative will provide health professionals with additional training and resources to help support Indigenous women quit smoking during pregnancy.

The University of Newcastle has been successful in securing more than $700,000 in the latest round of funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC).

The University of Newcastle community is deeply saddened by the sudden passing of world-renowned geotechnical engineer, Laureate Professor Scott Sloan AO, on Tuesday 23 April 2019.

University of Newcastle researchers are on track to create a solution to per-and poly- fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination, in a project that could benefit the Williamtown community and countless other sites across the world.

Flu activity is already in full swing with influenza rates estimated to be two to three times higher than normal in Australia, prompting the annual online health surveillance system, FluTracking, to launch early this year.

A research team from University of Newcastle and University of Melbourne have been awarded a grant from the Australian Department of Education and Training, under the HEPPP National Priority Pool scheme.