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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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Health and Medicine, Research
UOW researcher to pilot home exercise program to prevent frailty in cardiovascular patients
Pilot program aims to reduce frailty through resistance exercise
UOW expert commentary (20 February)
UOW academics provide expert commentary, opinion and analysis on a range of ongoing and breaking news stories
Health and Medicine, Science and Technology
UOW researchers to develop AI technology for suicide prevention in prisons
Funding to explore innovative solutions to NSW Government agencies challenges
UOW expert commentary (6 February)
UOW academics provide expert commentary, opinion and analysis on a range of ongoing and breaking news stories
Health and Medicine
BIENCO awarded $35m to address global corneal blindness
UOW a key partner in world-first consortium of experts
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.