News • 15 Dec 2020

University partnership to deliver groundbreaking leadership program in NSW public schools

Education researchers have won a government tender to deliver a first-of-its-kind professional learning program for school leaders.

News • 14 Dec 2020

A graduation like no other

There is light at the end of the tunnel for 550 students who will celebrate the culmination of their studies at the University of Newcastle Callaghan graduation ceremonies this week.

News • 14 Dec 2020

2020 University of Newcastle Excellence Awards celebrated

The University of Newcastle has recognised the outstanding achievements of staff at its 2020 Excellence Awards.

News • 10 Dec 2020

The invisible hitchhikers alerting scientists to changes in the East Australian Ocean

For the first time, tiny marine organisms – known as microbes – have been recorded riding the iconic East Australian Current (EAC) from the Great Barrier Reef right down to Tasmania, alerting researchers to significant oceanic changes impacting the marine food chain.

News • 09 Dec 2020

Shuang Zhang named ELICOS NSW International Student of the Year

University of Newcastle postgraduate student Shuang Zhang is the 2020 ELICOS NSW International Student of the Year.

News • 09 Dec 2020

New partnership supports region’s medical research capability

The region’s health and medical researchers and community will benefit from a new partnership between Port Waratah Coal Services (Port Waratah), Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) and Hunter New England Local Health District.

News • 07 Dec 2020

Meet our STEM Superstars

Two stellar female role models, an electrochemist and engineer, Dr Jessica Allen, and coastal scientist, Dr Hannah Power, have been announced as Australia’s newest ‘Superstars of STEM’.

News • 07 Dec 2020

University of Newcastle places best graduate outcomes at the centre of its new degree structures

The University of Newcastle has today announced the outcome of its comprehensive review of course structures.

News • 02 Dec 2020

Major milestone for Honeysuckle campus as sustainable build “tops out”

The University of Newcastle’s first stage of its Honeysuckle City campus hit a major milestone today with the Stage 1A building ‘topping out’ and on track to be the first 6-star Green Star building for sustainable development in regional NSW.

News • 01 Dec 2020

Online showcase: Engineering and computing students debut innovative projects

From a soft robot manta ray designed to explore the Great Barrier Reef without harming coral; to a prosthetic arm controlled by the mind; and a contender for the world’s fastest boat – The Art of Problem Solving 2020 exhibition showcases an impressive spread of engineering and computing projects fro

News • 01 Dec 2020

BMG and University of Newcastle to launch Australian-first Indigenous scholarship program to inspire a new generation of music executives

Global music company BMG has expanded on its successful partnership with the University of Newcastle’s School of Creative Industries in the Faculty of Education and Arts to launch its first round of Indigenous scholarships, creating more pathways to employment for the next generation of students.

News • 30 Nov 2020

International recognition for University’s green initiatives

The University of Newcastle has been awarded three of the eight 2020 Australasian ‘Green Gown Awards’ in the categories of Climate Action, Benefiting Society and Student Engagement.

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