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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 receives funding boost to enhance innovation
Entrepreneurs and small business to benefit from funding to increase collaboration with researchers
UOW expert commentary (11 March)
UOW academics provide expert commentary, opinion and analysis on a range of ongoing and breaking news stories
What are the four waves of feminism? And what comes next?
We’re used to describing feminism in ‘waves’, from the first in 1848, campaigning for women to vote, to the current fourth wave, in the age of #metoo. But do waves still work to describe feminism?
Cultural burning is better for Australian soils than prescribed burning, or no burning at all
What does fire management do to soils? We compared prescribed burning to cultural burning and looked at how soil properties changed after fire. Cultural burning was better.
Australian homes are getting bigger and bigger
And it’s wiping out gains in energy efficiency, write Kate Wingrove and Emma Heffernan
Do blackcurrants hold the key to understanding ulcerative colitis?
New study will examine whether anti-inflammatory compounds can alleviate symptoms of debilitating disease