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From a shark-proof wetsuit to an interactive boxing robot, a public exhibition taking place in Newcastle over the next nine days will showcase cutting-edge engineering and computing innovations from the University of Newcastle.

Win one of SIX double passes and VIP experiences to see the Virgin Australia Supercars Championship!

Budding research students aiming to make a meaningful impact with their studies are to receive significant funding support, thanks to a new $5 million scholarship fund from the University of Newcastle.

The University of Newcastle has launched Environmental Sustainability Plan 2019-2025. The plan is a roadmap to operating in a sector leading, environmentally sustainable way.

Greek Week 2019 is bringing a wide range of sustainable events and initiatives to our Callaghan, NeW Space, Central Coast and Sydney campuses starting from Monday 14 October.

The 2019 Newcastle China Week delivered an exciting two-day program which explored the theme of ‘Wine, Tourism and Connectivity’.

French signs are popping up around the university. The signs are part of La Grande Traduction or The Great Translation, a creative project started by Alex Parkes, a University of Newcastle French Society founder and French student.

Receiving the highest category of membership awarded by The Royal Institution of Australia, the University of Newcastle’s Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Alex Zelinsky AO, will be inducted as an Honorary Bragg member today.

UON student acts Demi Mitchell, Cooks & Bakers and Grace Aberhart are in the running for a chance at $100K in prizes, and the title of Unisounds’ 2019 best emerging act.

During the event on Friday 16 August, Chancellor Paul Jeans announced that Oval No 1 on the Callaghan Campus would be officially renamed to the Bernie Curran Oval. The honour recognised the outstanding contributions of Dr Bernard Francis ‘Bernie’ Curran AM – a distinguished University and Rugby Club

Central Coast students working together in diverse teams on real industry projects over the 2019 winter break.

The University of Newcastle stands for climate action. As announced in late 2018, we will source 100% of our energy needs from renewable sources from 1 January 2020. Our next target is to achieve carbon neutrality by 2025.