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News • 24 May 2023
Brightest minds power quest for brain cancer cure
The world’s best and brightest experts on the quest to find a cure for brain cancer will unite in Newcastle to share research insights and identify further ways to collaborate and accelerate their mission.
News • 23 May 2023
Green growth in Asia not ‘greenwashing’ but strategic energy shift
A new book endorsed by former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and prominent scholar Ross Garnaut explores why East Asia has become a leader in green energy industries but has been slow to reduce carbon emissions.
News • 17 May 2023
HSC Students Sign up for Early Entry
High school students will have access to more support for their HSC, with the University of Newcastle launching an Early Entry Program that will offer students new resources, mentorship and peer support, once they have submitted an application to study at the University.
News • 16 May 2023
New method to thaw frozen frog sperm produces better swimmers
Scientists have uncovered a superior method of freezing and thawing frog sperm leading to improved sperm quality. Driven by mass declines of frogs worldwide, research into cryopreservation of amphibian sperm has expanded for the purposes of conservation.
News • 10 May 2023
Transgrid partners with the University of Newcastle to create energy jobs for Hunter graduates
Transgrid has established a formal partnership with the University of Newcastle to create education, training and employment opportunities for students and support future energy projects in the Hunter.
News • 10 May 2023
University takes another step in its efforts to deliver hydrogen innovations on a global scale
The University of Newcastle is one of more than a dozen international signatories on a new Global Partnership for Hydrogen Innovation. An official signing of the partnership agreement took place on 10 May 2023 at the World Hydrogen Summit in Rotterdam in the Netherlands.
News • 9 May 2023
Partnership puts Green Ammonia project on fast track for real world use
A cleaner greener future is one step closer thanks to a new $18 million research partnership between the University of Newcastle and Australian company Element One, and the Australian Government.
News • 8 May 2023
The true impact of the Black Summer fires on frogs
The first extensive survey of amphibian communities since the 2019-20 Australian Black Summer bushfires has revealed the true impact of severe fire on frogs in eastern NSW.
News • 5 May 2023
Launch of frog ‘hotels’ in Olney State Forest
Olney State Forest is now home to a series of frog ‘hotels’ designed to support threatened frog species, thanks to a partnership between Forestry Corporation of NSW and the University of Newcastle.
News • 4 May 2023
Hunter bird jet sets to Japan
A Bar-tailed Godwit shorebird from Stockton NSW has been sighted more than 8000 km north in the Ramsar-listed Higashiyoka-higata mudflats in Japan – a frequent ‘layover’ site for migratory birds.
News • 4 May 2023
Rethink needed on Hunter’s economic development priorities
For the first time, knowledge-producing jobs in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie, such as those in the professional and information services, outnumber goods generating jobs, like manufacturing and mining.
News • 1 May 2023
Intentions alone not enough to succeed in refugee employment
Australian businesses want to employ refugees but don’t know where to start and require support, according to a new study from the University of Newcastle and University of Sydney Business School.
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