
Community and Alumni
News • 05 May 2025
Physical activity leader awarded for improving community health and equity
Dr Alyce Barnes, Post-doctoral Researcher at the University of Newcastle, Hunter New England Population Health, and the National Centre of Implementation Science (NCOIS), has been recognised as the 2025 Lake Macquarie City Council Ambassador and Lake Mac Sports Leader of the Year.
News • 01 Apr 2025
Alumni take on challenge to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
For the third year in a row, a team of 11 colleagues from GHD are pushing their limits in preparation for the upcoming Port Macquarie IRONMAN in May.
News • 31 Mar 2025
Why I donate
Continuing the great tradition of our university being established by the community, for the community, a new generation of supporters are working together to build Alumni & Community House. Glenn Turner AM explains why he chose to honour one of the University of Newcastle’s greatest friends, the late Dr Bernard 'Bernie' Curran AM, through this project.
News • 31 Mar 2025
Working together for our community
The Staff Donor Collective is a growing community of passionate University of Newcastle staff members committed to improving the lives of others through their generosity and kindness to make the world a better place.
News • 31 Mar 2025
Nothing to waste in improving soil health
Soil is a vast and complex ecosystem that supports over a billion life forms, however concerns around the impact of ongoing soil degradation are escalating. Generous funding from an anonymous donor is enabling the University of Newcastle to explore an integrated approach to improve soil health that could revolutionise agricultural practices globally.
News • 31 Mar 2025
Brain cancer researchers strive for a breakthrough
The University of Newcastle team dedicated to developing breakthrough treatments for the most lethal form of childhood cancer, Diffuse Midline Glioma (DMG), is forging ahead with its mission to give hope to Australian children and their families in desperate need of treatment.
News • 28 Mar 2025
Enduring legacy for environmental protection
A scholarship to remember a friend and alumnus who dedicated his career to environmental conservation and lost his life in service, has been generously extended for ten more years by the NSW Government.
News • 28 Mar 2025
Legacy supports conservation research
The land and waters around Australia support approximately 700,000 native species, many of which are found nowhere else in the world. The generosity of alumnus, the late Gregory Knibb is advancing research to preserve natural habitats of native frog species.
News • 28 Mar 2025
Ngarrama returns to shine light on reconciliation
The night of reflection invites people to consider traditional life before 1788. It brings local community together to connect to Country and reflect and share in cultural knowledge. Traditional dance, music and storytelling celebrated the rich culture of the Awabakal and Worimi people, the traditional owners of the land upon which Newcastle now stands.
News • 28 Mar 2025
More access to life-saving nutrition advice
Each year 27,500 Australians die from preventable diet-related diseases. Thanks to generous funding from the nib foundation, University of Newcastle researchers are helping Australians be more informed about their nutrition-related health.
News • 28 Mar 2025
Springboard to success for aspiring female founders
The Integrated Innovation Network (I2N) at the University of Newcastle is a powerful platform fuelling the success of innovators and entrepreneurs across our regions.
News • 28 Mar 2025
Supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students to succeed
Growing up in Dubbo, Makaah Darcy dreamed of studying law at the University of Newcastle. As the proud recipient of the Claudia Sloan Scholarship for Indigenous Students, Makaah says believing in herself and receiving support from the scholarship turned her dream into reality.
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.