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Researchers from the University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) believe they have solved a 75-year scientific mystery …

The University of Newcastle has received more than $9.3 million in funding to support projects aiming to solve some of the world’s most critical health problems and improve the lives of millions of Australians.

More than $480,000 has been awarded to explore new ways to improve the mental well-being of university students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Prominent politicians, an acclaimed journalist, and a champion for the visually impaired are among those who will receive Honorary Doctorates …

More than 1,000 University of Newcastle students will doff their caps and celebrate the results of thousands of hours of …

A platform that helps farmers test the chemical properties of soil, crops and grain samples in-field and developed by a team of University of Newcastle graduates has secured funding for commercialisation.

Professor Mark Hoffman will join the University of Newcastle's executive leadership team as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) in March 2020.

Congratulations to all winners and finalists in the University of Newcastle 2019 Excellence Awards.

In what could be a game-changer for solving the world’s water shortage problem, an atmospheric water generator (AWG) developed at the University of Newcastle is one step closer to commercialisation.

Aspiring doctors and nurses from regional and remote areas will have greater opportunity to fulfil their career aspirations thanks to new scholarships being offered by the University of Newcastle.

Dr Sally Patfield from the University of Newcastle’s Teachers and Teaching Research Centre has received the prestigious Ray Debus Award for Doctoral Research in Education at the 2019 Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) Conference.

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.