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Steel is a vital material for modern life, making the reduction of emissions during the steel making process essential in meeting future demand and promoting sustainable development across the globe.

The Honourable Ed Husic MP, Minister for Industry and Science, today visited the University of Newcastle to officially open the new ResTech facility.

Working with Gen Z, using research to drive economic and social impact and industry transformation in the Hunter were key topics up for discussion as more than 250 local industry leaders gathered today for the University of Newcastle’s first Industry Open Day.

Through an industry partnership, a Construction Management research team of the University of Newcastle was successful in winning a grant of $620,000 to establish a Centre for Construction Safety and Well-being (CCSW) at the School of Architecture and Built Environment.

New analysis of the world-first International Survey of Catholic Women has found Australian Catholic women are echoing their international sisters’ hunger for church reform.

Ryan Macpherson and Jude Novak, are cofounders of Coassemble, creators of Australia’s first online training platform.

Much like the rest of the world, Australia is facing a mental health care crisis. COVID-19 has contributed more than a 25 per cent increase in new cases of depression and anxiety, with the impact on alcohol and other substance use still being understood.

The University of Newcastle’s Pacific students were in the spotlight at this year’s Wantok Pasifika event as they demonstrated how their work is having real world impact in Pacific communities.

Chloe Wilkins and Madeleine Gale took out the top prizes in the University of Newcastle’s Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) and inaugural Visualise Your Thesis (VYT) competitions, with the respective champions announced at this week’s competition finals.

The University of Newcastle is proud to be among the first cohort of signatories to the Openness Agreement on Animal Research and Teaching in Australia.

Conservation scientists from the University of Newcastle are using heat-detecting drones to capture data on koala populations in Port Stephens LGA.

Mika Koelma, alumna of The University of Newcastle and participant in I2N’s Accelerator cohort 2022, is a cofounder of Hey Zomi, creators of Australia’s first reusable menstrual disc.