March 2018

In The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy, Douglas Adams wrote that the answer to the great question of life, the universe and everything is 42. But for Australian Red Cross Blood Service, the number 42 isn’t just the meaning of life. It’s the key to saving them.

University of Newcastle Laureate Professor Kevin Galvin has been awarded the prestigious Antoine M. Gaudin Award, which recognises scientific or engineering contributions that further understanding of the technology of mineral processing.

The University of Newcastle has today launched its inaugural Doctoral Training Centre (DTC) focused on supporting the Mining Equipment, Technology and Services (METS) sector – the Advanced METS DTC.

Two world-leading chemical engineers from the University of Newcastle will chair a major international conference in Newcastle this week, which will focus on the future of accelerated carbonation.

Applications for the Australian / American Fulbright Scholarship opportunities  - which help researchers find a platform on the global stage - are now open.

Three pioneering teams from the University of Newcastle (UON) have been accepted into CSIRO’s ON Prime 4 pre-accelerator program, giving researchers an innovative pathway to commercialising their work.

For the second year running, a Master of Architecture alumnus from the University of Newcastle has received the New South Wales (NSW) Graduate Medal, which is the most prestigious award available to a graduate of architecture in the state.

Trip to China brings new perspective on early modern research

A successful fellowship to London inspires an MOU with Birkbeck.

New book tells the untold story of Australian POWs in Turkey.

A ground-breaking development in virtual reality (VR) technology at the University of Newcastle (UON) has given world-first visual insight into the internal stages of childbearing and its effect on the human body, signifying a huge step for health practitioners and expectant parents globally.