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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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Tiny insects make huge contribution to understanding science
A one-hour TV documentary featuring a UOW biologist and the much-maligned spoiler of the Australian summer, the fly, is a finalist in this year’s Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.
Developing advanced steels for a green nuclear-powered future
A UOW researcher is working on new materials that could help make green nuclear power possible.Â
Teacher’s Symposium supporting a culture of life-long learning
Local teachers will hear about the need to address the hidden impacts of disadvantage that underlie social and health inequalities as well as academic outcomes at an upcoming UOW Teacher’s Symposium.
Power to the people: helping older Australians rethink energy efficiency
A Study of energy use among low-income older people has revealed they are being thrifty in their energy use, but with potential health and wellbeing costs.
Studying for a job that doesn’t exist yet
Students started a new degree at the University of ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½ this week, for a future job that probably doesn’t exist yet.
Teenagers get hands-on with science at new multi-million dollar facility
From dabbling with DNA to concocting chemistry creations and using real satellite data to investigate climate change, high school students from around New South Wales visited UOW for a fun three days of school holiday science from 8-10 July.