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Wednesday 15 April 2026
UOW appoints Professor Ana Deletic as Provost
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New project develops smart surfboard fins to help reduce shark attack risk
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UOW expert commentary (11 March)
UOW academics provide expert commentary, opinion and analysis on a range of ongoing and breaking news stories
Australian homes are getting bigger and bigger
And it’s wiping out gains in energy efficiency, write Kate Wingrove and Emma Heffernan
Korean Healthy Cities delegation visits University of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½
Healthy Cities Illawarra, UOW and Korean delegates share knowledge on urban planning, community well-being, and sustainable policies
Experts examine challenges facing dynamic coastal environments
Symposium focuses on more than 30 years of coastal teaching and research at UOW
You can now order all kinds of medical tests online. Our research shows this is (mostly) a bad idea
Direct-to-consumer tests are products marketed to any consumer who is willing to pay, without going through their GP. But some could do more harm than good.
New research reveals the hidden risk of easy access to online health tests
First in-depth exploration of the direct-to-consumer health test market in Australia