Fifty years ago, NAIDOC as we now know it was formally established, following decades of activism stretching back to the 1938 Day of Mourning. What began as a solemn protest evolved into a national celebration of culture, survival, and self-determination. At UNE,...
Free beer is on offer to Armidale’s Gen X, Millennials and Gen Z who are invited to “share a coldie with an oldie” at Skeptics In The Pub on Wednesday July 16. The Welder’s Dog Brewery is sponsoring the Skeptics’ Schooner With A Boomer special event by giving a...
Image by Bruno from Pixabay With the federal government’s new Cheaper Home Batteries Program launching on 1 July, a free community event in Armidale will help locals unpack what battery storage means for households, electric vehicles and the...
The University of New England has led an ambitious pilot fieldwork project on Norfolk Island that brought together students and staff from UNE, the University of Queensland and the University of Southern Queensland in a unique collaboration combining...
UNE’s Dr Eric Nordberg was joined by International solar farm biodiversity expert Dr Joshua Ennen (Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute – REWI (USA)) and a panel of local experts recently hosted a public forum at NOVA, Armidale’s Smart Region Incubator, exploring...
Image: A series of clever cartoons highlighted dystopian Trump, including this one by Karin’s talented son, Torsten Strokirch. Skeptics In The Pub is becoming a tourist drawcard with a group from Port Macquarie travelling to Armidale for Wednesday’s event attended...
One staff member’s thoughtful “passion project” is creating a positive buzz in UNE’s School of Education. The Strengths Cards initiative developed by Marty Schmude provides an opportunity for staff to acknowledge the strengths of their colleagues by sending them a...
UNE's role as an anchor institution was on display over the past week, when the University hosted three conferences on widely disparate matters, all of vital importance to the region's future. The School of Education's From Evidence to Excellence Early Childhood...
From working-class beginnings amid the coal mines of Newcastle, John Waters forged a rewarding life – and amassed five tertiary degrees, including one from UNE. But he never forgot his humble origins and good fortune. Giving regularly to UNE scholarships and making...
Image: The AARSC team at UNE. Agritech is a field that attracts considerable hype but doesn't always realise on its promises. That's not the case with UNE's Applied Agricultural Remote Sensing Centre (AARSC), which yesterday brought its full team together on the...
