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Wednesday 15 April 2026
UOW appoints Professor Ana Deletic as Provost
Read more about UOW appoints Professor Ana Deletic as ProvostTuesday 14 April 2026
New project develops smart surfboard fins to help reduce shark attack risk
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A measure of pleasure to improve safe sex’s hard sell
A UOW-led project to develop a revolutionary new condom is using brain scans to measure reactions to touch.
Mind the gap: $2.5m initiative to improve mental health and wellbeing in the Shoalhaven
New patient centred initiative to tackle mental health and wellbeing in the Shoalhaven.
Cherry on top: summer fruits are also good for the brain
Anthocyanins, which provide the red, blue and purple pigments, may help protect against cognitive decline, write Associate Professor Karen Charlton and Katherine Kent.Â
Tackling delirium with innovative education program
A new program to combat delirium among older people will be trialled in two Illawarra hospitals from December.
Organised sports support positive mental health
The University of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ (UOW) researcher who found that children who drop out of organised sports have a far greater risk of mental health problems will present the next ‘Uni in the Brewery’ on Wednesday, 18 November.
More than $3million awarded for vital medical research
Major health research funding will help develop new breast cancer drugs, reduce obesity and fight dementia.