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Nurses, teachers and oral health therapists will be among hundreds set to boost the workforce and make a difference on the Central Coast as they graduate from the University of Newcastle’s Ourimbah campus on Tuesday.

New research has uncovered a crucial clue to understand the spread of ‘barrens’ in the Great Southern Reef, which are threatening the reef ecosystem.

Hailed as the creator of new mathematics, the University of Newcastle’s Emeritus Professor George Willis has been awarded the coveted Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal by the Australian Academy of Science.

Australian women who eat mainly in line with Australian Dietary Guidelines or a Mediterranean-style diet* are 40% more likely to live until their mid-to-late 70s than those with poorer diets, according to the country’s largest analysis of women’s long-term dietary data published today in The Journal of Nutrition.1

A program that uses genetically guided health information to help people better manage chronic diseases including diabetes, cardiovascular and respiratory conditions, along with two other specialist health programs at the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) have attracted funding from the nib foundation.

Work to deliver the new University of Newcastle City Campus Student Accommodation is one step closer with the recent appointment of Hansen Yuncken to deliver the main construction work.

A great event does more than entertain – it can shape a city’s future. With Newcastle increasing its investment in events, we have an opportunity to ensure events are not just one-time spectacles, but catalysts for long-term economic, social and cultural impact.

An Indigenous-led intervention program tackling smoking and vaping - the leading preventable cause of chronic disease and preventable death for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people — will be upscaled nationally.

Newcastle will play host to world-leading researchers in sustainable steelmaking next week, as they tackle one of the world’s greatest industrial challenges – decarbonising the steel industry, which currently accounts for seven per cent of global CO2 emissions.

A Newcastle model of prehabilitation care for cancer patients prior to surgery, which aims to increase survival and improve quality of life, will be expanded to five rural and regional locations.

The Hunter has a rich history of empowering women and fostering gender equity. Women like Sue Murray, CEO of the Hunter Women's Centre, have empowered women through comprehensive support services, including counselling, legal advice, and educational workshops.

Google Australia has partnered with the University of Newcastle to better understand Australia’s untapped renewable resource buried deep below the ground – geothermal energy from the Earth’s heat.