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A decision to leave a gift in his Will to support students studying environmental and life sciences is ensuring alumnus Michael Wilson’s enduring passion for the environment will continue beyond his lifetime.

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.

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.

A newly funded philanthropic scholarship to study the nocturnal movements of shorebird communities within the Port Stephens and Hunter estuaries is set to reveal more about the foraging behaviours of our native shorebirds than ever before.

Sue Outram and Andrew Zdenkowski explain why they donate to the University of Newcastle and their passion for The Andrew Zdenkowski & Sue Outram Environmental Sustainability Scholarship

Researchers at the University of Newcastle are hoping to tap into the wisdom of the Hunter River, the largest coastal catchment in NSW, to re-think the design of estuary cities, like Newcastle, in the climate century.

The nail-biting task of designing and launching their own glider has gripped thousands of high school students over the years as part of the Science and Engineering Challenge. This exhilarating activity has had a sustainable makeover thanks to a special partnership with Boeing.

As the inaugural recipient of the BMG Indigenous Scholarship in 2021, Belle completed her Work Integrated Learning experience with BMG in Sydney. Read about her career in the music industry and see what a day in her life looks like.

With a collection of over 14,000 specimens and counting, the Don McNair Herbarium’s ability to support research, teaching and community education continues to grow.

On November 29, 2022, the School of Architecture and Built Environment's (SABE) Construction Management team organized a one-day High-Level Stakeholders Engagement Workshop with the goal of fostering a cooperative agenda to address the severe construction workforce shortages affecting Regional NSW.

By speaking at the Fishers for Fish Habitat Forum on November 25, 2022, Troy Gaston, an assistant professor at the University of Newcastle, made a significant contribution to the development of sustainable fisheries and community engagement.

A recent significant progress occurred in Moana’s Living Lab initiative where the University of Newcastle and the village entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in November 2022. This partnership aims to facilitate research and tourism centered around the Samoan Mangrove Ecosystem.