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Thursday 26 February 2026
Pancreatic cancer treatment innovation wins national People’s Choice award
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Teaching excellence recognised nationally as student outcomes take centre stage
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The good wood on sustainable, efficient electronics
A new generation of low-cost electronic devices, ranging from implantable electrodes to energy harvesting, could be possible following advances in developing electrodes from nature’s building block, cellulose.
Innovative sports bra leads to major award
Medical device innovation for women with large breasts.Â
Handheld surgical ‘biopen’ repairs damaged cartilage in sheep
Researchers have shown that a handheld 3D printing pen can successfully print living cells in surgery to repair cartilage defects in sheep.
New smart textile is the muscle behind next generation devices
A smart textile made from carbon nanotube and spandex fibres is capable of sensing and moving in response to a stimulus from a muscle or joint.
UOW a model of innovation
The Hon Greg Hunt MP, Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, has described UOW’s efforts in engineering and materials science and innovation as a model for the nation.
Materials scientist named Eureka Prize finalist
Professor Gordon Wallace nominated for a prestigious Eureka Prize for his pioneering work developing ‘intelligent polymers’.