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News • 12 Dec 2019
New Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) joins in 2020
The University of Newcastle announced today that Professor Mark Hoffman will join the University’s executive leadership team as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) in March 2020.
News • 11 Nov 2019
From Idaho to Newcastle - New Deputy Vice-Chancellor announced
The University of Newcastle has today announced that research leader Professor Janet Nelson will start as the new Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) in February next year.
News • 1 Nov 2019
New partnership encouraging innovation and regional economic growth takes flight
The University of Newcastle and Newcastle Airport have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that seeks to maximise opportunities to establish the Hunter region as an innovation leader in aviation, Defence and aerospace-related research, education and industry.
News • 21 Oct 2019
Prioritising our planet
The University of Newcastle has officially launched its Environmental Sustainability Plan 2019-2025.
News • 26 Sep 2019
Unlocking answers to the energy supply system of the future
An initiative has launched aimed at providing ways Australia can successfully integrate new energy technologies into the power grid.
News • 20 Sep 2019
Newcastle nanotechnologist awarded prestigious international lecture
Leading the charge in translating basic materials research into real-world products, Professor Ajayan Vinu has been awarded the highly coveted C.N. Rao Distinguished Lecture on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT) Bombay – the highest ranked university in India*.
Featured story • 21 Jun 2019
Scholars meet Jack Ma on life-changing trip to China
Newcastle’s next wave of leaders were inspired to be more globally aware and socially conscious when they met co-founder of Alibaba Group and entrepreneur, Jack Ma, in China this week as part of a life-changing scholarship opportunity.
News • 4 Jun 2019
General Counsel appointed
Following an extensive executive search process, Daniel Bell has been appointed University General Counsel.
News • 27 May 2019
Vice-Chancellor receives scientific honour
University of Newcastle Vice-Chancellor, Professor Alex Zelinsky AO, has been elected as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science (FAA) in recognition of his significant and ongoing contribution to the field of science.
News • 23 May 2019
Partnership to protect oceans from oil spills
A remediation programme to protect island ecosystems from damage caused by oil pollution from World War II wrecks sunk in the Pacific Ocean has launched in Newcastle Harbour.
News • 20 May 2019
Leading the defence against superbugs
A new multimillion-dollar project will develop an artificial intelligence (AI) surveillance system to better understand and tackle the cycle of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Australia.
News • 13 May 2019
Disaster Master the best ‘hack’ for resilience
Disaster Master, a mobile-based application that gamifies challenges based on real disaster situations to educate people on how to prevent, prepare, respond and recover from natural and man-made disasters, has won the New Futures Hackathon.