News • 11 Mar 2022

Researchers awarded nearly half a million dollars to assist in resilience and recovery after Black Summer bushfires

A team of researchers from the University of Newcastle have been awarded $468,000 as part of the Black Summer Bushfire Recovery Grant to assist communities in recovery and resilience in the wake of the 2019-20 fires.

News • 10 Mar 2022

Nutrition on menu to create healthy rural hearts

The NSW New England region has one of the highest rates of heart disease in the state.

News • 04 Mar 2022

University invites community to join collective kindness campaign

The culture of kindness will take centre stage on 9 March when the University of Newcastle rallies the support of its communities for its inaugural Gifting Day.

News • 02 Mar 2022

$1m grant to target depression in heart patients

Cardiologist and researcher, Professor Andrew Boyle, will investigate whether a novel well-being app can reduce depression in patients discharged from hospital with acute heart failure.

News • 28 Feb 2022

The future of plastic pollution in the Pacific

The fifth session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) will begin on Monday, February 28, however negotiations are already underway in the drafting of an international treaty to curb plastic pollution

News • 28 Feb 2022

Inaugural NSW Women in Surgery Leadership award announced

The University of Newcastle’s Associate Professor Amanda Dawson is the first recipient of the prestigious Royal Australasian College of Surgeons NSW Women in Surgery Leadership award.

News • 24 Feb 2022

Top-notch educators claim national University Teaching Awards

Honoured for their teaching excellence, four exceptional University of Newcastle academics have been selected—from a national pool—for a highly coveted University Teaching Award.

News • 22 Feb 2022

The paradox of Australia’s response to COVID-19

A new report has found that the agile stability embedded in Australia’s health care state was ultimately responsible for the nation’s high vaccination rates.

News • 18 Feb 2022

Antarctic ice cores reveal Australian drought risk worse than thought

Antarctic ice core records have shown that eastern Australia’s drought risk is greater than thought.

News • 18 Feb 2022

Researchers get creative to support healthy ageing minds

Researchers will investigate how the creative arts can support healthy brains and heathy minds as we age.

News • 18 Feb 2022

Singapore campus officially opened: University signals Asia-Pacific commitment

The University of Newcastle has officially opened its new campus office at the Singapore National Library.

News • 15 Feb 2022

University of Newcastle signs landmark MOU to strengthen industry collaboration

The University of Newcastle has signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the NSW Government to boost innovation and drive research commercialisation.

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