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News • 11 Oct 2021
Name. Narrate. Navigate. A new way to combat youth violence
A significant funding boost will expand learnings from the Name.Narrate.Navigate (NNN) pilot program – a preventive-intervention program developed to address the significant, yet underserviced, issue of youth violence.
News • 07 Oct 2021
Fresh scientist for 2021
Doctor Michael Ruppert has been announced as one of the 2021 Fresh Scientists. This program is run by Science in Public and aims to upskill Early Career Researchers into science communicators.
News • 07 Oct 2021
COVID-19 nasal spray moves to Phase 2 study
Encouraging preliminary results from an ongoing phase 1 study have triggered the announcement of phase 2 studies for a first-in-class nasal spray to protect people from respiratory viral diseases such as COVID-19 and influenza.
News • 06 Oct 2021
A startup on a mission to improve the lives of our furry friends!
There is a reason we call them our fur kids! Amanda Falconer is the founder of Bestie Kitchen, a startup which believes our pets have just as much right to a healthy and fulfilled life as we do.
News • 20 Sep 2021
Teaming up to tackle brain cancer
The Mark Hughes Foundation (MHF) has committed $7.5 million to fund a dedicated brain cancer team to drive critical research, education and health care improvements for brain cancer patients and their families.
News • 15 Sep 2021
Newcastle Startup leverages bespoke sensory technology to disrupt the agricultural industry and enable carbon sequestration – all in the fight against climate change
Hone Carbon's mission is to unlock the potential for carbon storage and agricultural environments and become a global leader in the measurement verification and optimisation of soil carbon projects, for the benefit of the land, its custodians and our shared atmosphere.
News • 14 Sep 2021
NHMRC awards $8.3m to Newcastle researchers to investigate global health problems
Three University of Newcastle researchers are set to analyse some of the world’s most critical health problems, supported by more than $8.3m in National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Investigator grants.
News • 13 Sep 2021
Leading Newcastle businesses back the region's innovation drive
The University of Newcastle today announced new partnerships with two Hunter industry leaders to drive forward the region’s innovation ecosystem.
News • 09 Sep 2021
Do you feel like you’re addicted to food?
A new study by researchers from the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) and the University of Newcastle will investigate treatments to assist individuals with addictive eating behaviours.
News • 08 Sep 2021
New study delivers answers about preterm labour
A team of researchers has discovered the process of labour during preterm birth is different from that of full-term birth.
News • 01 Sep 2021
Gaming Academy Founder tells her story of going from playing games to creating healthy gaming pathways for gaming and Esports creators globally
Jacqueline is the Founder of GGWP Academy—a global gaming career-creating pathways company. After completing the Startmate Accelerator, GGWP raised $425,000 and in less than two years secured a prestigious partnership with Logitech.
News • 30 Aug 2021
Female Founders Program applications now open
The contribution of Newcastle’s female entrepreneurs to the city’s innovation ecosystem is poised for growth with the launch of a new support and mentoring program designed to encourage more female-led startups.
Events
In person
HunterWiSE Network Event: Belonging in STEM
You're invited to join us for the first HunterWiSE event of 2026. Facilitated by Dr Yemi Penn, this panel discussion will focus on the experiences of culturally and linguistically diverse women in STEM, exploring themes of identity, belonging and opportunity.
Event
10 Years of AI
This is an exploratory workshop that will highlight the big moments in Artificial Intelligence in the past 10 years.
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