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Friday 18 September 2026
Teacher Education retains Australia’s top undergraduate ranking
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Future Fellowships back UOW research on society’s biggest challenges
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New evidence pushes back time of disappearance of Indonesian ‘hobbits’
ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ings published in Nature reveal Hobbits may have lived along side modern humans.
Exchange program aids pioneering treatment for cancer
One of the new frontiers in cancer treatment is charged particle therapy which uses protons or heavy ions as opposed to traditional X-rays.
Soaking up the atmosphere helps batteries ‘breathe’
Imitating the shape and texture of a household sponge could hold the key to harnessing the air we breathe to build more lightweight and powerful batteries.
UGPN annual meeting declared ‘best ever’
Meeting of great minds at UOW yields greater international research and exchange opportunities.
New way to control chemical reactions
Scientists have harnessed static electricity to control chemical reactions for the first time, in a breakthrough that could bring cleaner industry and cheaper nanotechnology.
‘Magic’ radiation detector to improve cancer treatments
A UOW PhD student worked on developing a ‘magic plate’ radiation detector that will help improve the safety of cancer radiotherapy.