News and Events

News

News • 05 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 • 04 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 • 03 May 2023

Keeping businesses moving, from dream to done

Keiran James is a cofounder of BusinessSales, a one-stop online platform for buying and selling businesses, with a pricing model that’s disrupting the traditional sales industry business model.

News • 01 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.

News • 26 Apr 2023

First patient on trial in colorectal, gastric and ovarian cancer study

Newcastle biotechnology company ImmVirX Pty Limited has treated the first cancer patient in the clinical trial of its bio-selected oncolytic virus, IVX037.

News • 14 Apr 2023

Unique partnership pushes for behavioural change by increasing nutrition knowledge

The University of Newcastle and Rijk Zwaan Australia’s free online Culinary Nutrition course is empowering people to improve their eating patterns by increasing understanding of the science behind healthy eating.

News • 05 Apr 2023

Motivated by obstacles and never taking ‘no’ for an answer

What began as disastrous family car trip led to Jo’s discovery that an essential parenting item was missing from the market.

News • 04 Apr 2023

Maths with Mariners: the event inspiring kids to kick their learning goals

Central Coast Mariners have teamed up with the University of Newcastle to kick off an event set to inspire Central Coast high school students to engage with mathematics.

News • 30 Mar 2023

Planting the seeds for future discoveries

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.

News • 30 Mar 2023

New scholarship explores politics of biodiversity

A new Politics of Biodiversity Scholarship is funding PhD research aimed at finding better ways to support biodiversity conservation and preserve the Earth we share.

News • 30 Mar 2023

Mission possible: industry gets behind NU Teams

NU Teams’ non-profit student initiative has joined forces with new industry partners to inspire, support and empower our rising stars in key fields of engineering technology.

News • 30 Mar 2023

Collaboration delivers world-first for radiation oncology  

The newly opened Global Centre for Research and Training in Radiation Oncology at the University of Newcastle is elevating the standard of cancer care around the world with support from our valued partners and collaborators.

Events

Event

I&E Academy: FinTech: AI, Tokenisation & the Future of Digital Currency Symposium

Join the I&E Academy for the latest Impact by Design Symposium, exploring how AI, blockchain and tokenisation are reshaping digital finance. This symposium brings industry and research perspectives together through Design Science Research.

Find out more

When Thursday 24 September 2026
9:45am - 11:45am
Location  NUSpace

Register now

In person

What is the Future of the Humanities? Panel presentation and networking

Join us for a chaired panel discussion exploring the current state, and possible futures, of the humanities in universities.

Find out more

When Thursday 8 October 2026
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Location  NUSpace

Register your interest now

Event

Public talk: Anticipation, Hesitation and Disastrous Futures

In this talk, the HESTIA Lab engages with different, often contrasting, ways of how people prepare for and respond to looming disastrous futures.

Find out more

When Monday 12 October 2026
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Location  NUSpace

Register now

In person

GFF26: Acropolis Cats and Other Wondrous Animals

Exploring the lives of stray cats in Athens and beyond.

Find out more

When Tuesday 27 October 2026
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Location  Tower Cinemas Newcastle | 183 King St, Newcastle NSW 2300

Register your interest now

In person

Works In Practice Muster 4

A new research collective at the University of Newcastle that aims to foster a supportive and collaborative community of practice.

Find out more

When Friday 13 November 2026
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Location  NUSpace

Register your interest now