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The latest news from the Faculty of Science, Agriculture & Engineering and our schools.
Discover Festival to inspire future generations in the North East
Discover Festival will take place at Newcastle University on Saturday, 7 June, in an exciting one-day event that will showcase the university’s research and education to people in the North East.
New film shows the hidden impact of climate change on brain health
A powerful new short film sheds light on the urgent need to address the impact of climate change on brain health.
Universities partnership ‘a blueprint’ for others
The Universities for North East England partnership could be a blueprint for the rest of the UK, an MP has told an event in Parliament.
Exploring key microgrid locations in the region
A new project is set to unlock the potential of microgrid sites across the region to support decarbonisation and boost energy resilience.
Advancing children and youth’s participation in future making
UNICEF Innocenti and Open Lab partner to reimagine child and youth-centred civic-tech in the digital age.
New standard developed for battery-free, AI-enabled IoT devices
An international team has achieved first integrated, high-efficiency indoor photocapacitor for autonomous edge computing.
New £3m project to bolster sustainability of mollusc farming in Asia
A new project has been launched to improve the sustainability of mollusc farming in Asia – the world’s largest producing region for oysters, mussels and clams.
Quantum Technology Fellowships for future success
Dr Jonte Hance has been awarded a prestigious Fellowship to help realise the incredible potential of new quantum technologies.
Kilo-Degree Survey confirms standard model of cosmology
An international research team has analysed data from 41 million galaxies to estimate the distribution of matter in the universe.
Newcastle engineers win prestigious chemical engineering awards
Professor Ian Metcalfe has been awarded the Sharma Medal and Dr Greg Mutch has received this year’s Warner Medal.
New study helps improve windstorm outage predictions
Research by the Met Office and Newcastle University shows power outage predictions in windstorms improved when accounting for multi-hazard effects.
PhD student awarded JWST time to study supermassive black holes
Houda Haidar has been awarded observing time on the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to study how dust behaves near supermassive black holes.
Newcastle University graduate’s journey to chess glory
Chemical Engineering graduate Deema Khunda is one of twelve stars battling it out to be crowned Chess Champion in a new TV series.
Comment: Heathrow fire
Writing for The Conversation, Professors Hayley Fowler, Sean Wilkinson and Dr Colin Manning discuss how simulations show the vulnerabilities of the UK energy infrastructure.
UK science uncovers mysteries of dark universe with Euclid data
Cutting-edge UK research, involving Newcastle University scientists, is benefiting the European Space Agency’s Euclid mission, with new data set to uncover the secrets of dark energy and matter.
Newcastle University expert joins new engineering TV series
Dr Jennifer Olsen is among the cast of experts tasked with reinventing vintage blueprints from Practical Mechanics, the once best-selling magazine for British inventors.
New £7m grant from EPSRC to develop sustainable electrification
Researchers from the Universities of Nottingham, Newcastle and Bristol are set to receive a £7 million grant from a funding council to develop sustainable technologies to reduce energy wastage.
Scientists unveil world-leading technology to speed up drug discovery
A new 3D bio-printer that produces human-like tissue holds the potential to revolutionise the discovery of new drugs for cancer, heart disease and arthritis.