News and Events

News

News • 21 Aug 2025

Building Partnerships and Biodiversity in the Cook Islands

Associate Professor Troy Gaston and Dr Alex Callen from the School of Environmental and Life Sciences last month travelled to Rarotonga in the Cook Islands as part of the Enhancing Nature’s Unique Areas: Catchment Audit Activities project. 

News • 12 Aug 2025

Beanies kickstart new chase for brain cancer treatment options

Funding raised from the 2025 NRL Beanie for Brain Cancer Round will kickstart a big, bold project to develop new treatments for brain cancer patients.

News • 07 Aug 2025

Water worlds and wellbeing: Two projects earn ARC Future Fellowships

Two University of Newcastle researchers have been awarded prestigious Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellowships, a national scheme that supports outstanding researchers to undertake projects of critical importance to Australia and the world.

News • 06 Aug 2025

Collaboration commitment to support Hunter wine industry’s future

A bold vision to secure the long-term sustainability of the Hunter Valley wine industry was the focus of the first Hunter Insights Series event for 2025, hosted by the University of Newcastle’s Institute for Regional Futures.

News • 31 Jul 2025

National research unit to strengthen sport participation in Australia

The University of Newcastle will join forces with leading sports researchers in the establishment of a new national research unit aimed at driving sport participation in Australia.

News • 28 Jul 2025

New I2N program to support female leaders and entrepreneurs

The Integrated Innovation Network (I2N) has launched FLIP - a new program designed to support female entrepreneurs, innovators and aspiring leaders across the Hunter and Central Coast.

News • 18 Jul 2025

Pulsating microneedles painless alternative to traditional needles

A new transdermal drug delivery method using pulsating, fabricated microneedles presents a promising alternative to traditional painful subcutaneous injections. 

News • 15 Jul 2025

National TRaCE Showcase spotlights clean energy commercialisation

The Trailblazer for Recycling and Clean Energy (TRaCE) Program—led by UNSW Sydney and the University of Newcastle—marked the halfway point of its four-year initiative with a major technology showcase and the official opening of two new state-of-the-art facilities at the University of Newcastle today.

News • 15 Jul 2025

I2N connects students with international startups thanks to $572,000 NCP grant

The Integrated Innovation Network (I2N) has taken 32 students to Hong Kong to hone entrepreneurial skills across a range of real-world startup projects.

News • 14 Jul 2025

$1.5m grant to boost world-leading mineral processing technology

University of Newcastle Laureate Professor Kevin Galvin has been awarded an Australian Economic Accelerator (AEA) Innovation grant of more than $1.5m to advance technology that is critical in the mining and mineral processing industry.

News • 26 Jun 2025

$1.27m ARC Linkage funding to improve animal health and grow Australia’s biomanufacturing capability

Delivering innovative solutions to improve food security, public health and environmental sustainability, two University of Newcastle research teams have secured more than $1.27million through the latest round of the Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Projects funding

News • 20 Jun 2025

Big beanie day at the Bar on the Hill

The Mark Hughes Foundation Centre for Brain Cancer Research at the University of Newcastle took to the Bar on the Hill on Monday June 16 for a massive Mark Hughes Foundation Beanie for Brain Cancer beanie day.

Events

Event

Chemistry Guest Seminar - Professor Johan Engblom

Professor Johan Engblom from Malmö University to talk about his research, as part of the Chemistry Seminar Series in the School Of Science at the University Of Newcastle.

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When Monday 16 March 2026
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location  Newcastle (Callaghan)

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.

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When Monday 23 March 2026
11:00am - 12:30pm
Location  The Treehouse

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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When Tuesday 24 March 2026
Location  I2N Hub, Honeysuckle