September 2020

Dr Marcus Rodrigs presents his CR3 model to international academics

From this Fathers’ Day, 30,000 NSW fathers will get the chance to have messages from their new baby even if it’s before the birth. Researchers from the University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) have created a digital platform to deliver advice and guidance directly to new dads via text.

The University of Newcastle has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Kaplan Higher Education Pty Limited to provide pathways into the University for international students and innovative solutions to international student recruitment and engagement activities.

An exciting new event is taking the science of conservation out of the lab and into the community, using the power of art.

Associate Professor Salim Momtaz, from the School of Environmental and Life Sciences has been interviewed by the most circulated Bangla newspaper in Bangladesh - Prothom Alo - on the ongoing flood in Bangladesh. ​

In a remarkable first, a system that combines solar energy with water harvested from air has been used to manufacture low cost green hydrogen – a zero-emissions fuel.

Phoebe Breckell shares her innovation journey as founder of natural skincare company Happy Skincare at I2N's Startup Stories.

Each year in the Hunter New England region more than 900 people experience their first heart attack, placing the region within NSW’s highest cardiovascular disease mortality band.

Scientists have used tiny structures found in clay as a ‘template’ to create a remarkable new material capable of capturing carbon dioxide emissions or decontaminating water.

A collection of intriguing fraternal society memorabilia – the largest of its kind in Australia – has been donated to the University of Newcastle, shedding a unique light on history dating back to 1829.

The Time Layered Cultural Map of Australia (TLCMap) development team in the School of Humanities and Social Science is working on a major update following the delivery of a user testing report from Asymmetric Innovation.

Growing up surfing the waves of Merewether Beach, Steven was drawn to science from a young age. After taking an interest in biology at high school, Steven went on to study science at the University of Newcastle and was soon offered a job as a technical officer in an IVF laboratory.