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Friday 18 September 2026
Teacher Education retains Australia’s top undergraduate ranking
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Future Fellowships back UOW research on society’s biggest challenges
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LIFT 2024 launched to boost women’s participation in STEM and entrepreneurship
Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic celebrated entrepreneurial spirit of scholarship recipients
Empathetic leadership is the way of the future
On International Women鈥檚 Day, I鈥檇 like to remind all women the quote from Michelle Obama: 鈥淣o-one told me I could do it.鈥�
We discovered a ‘gentle touch’ molecule is essential for light tactile sensation in humans – and perhaps in individual cells
Our bodies have a dedicated channel for sensing only the very lightest of touches
Outstanding UOW academics shine in prestigious University Awards
Four exceptional lecturers recognised for creating dynamic teaching environments
Dr Xiao Liu awarded fellowship for ground-breaking research into facial reconstruction methods for cancer patients
Research to help transform rehabilitation for head and neck cancer patients
Here’s how hormones and chemotherapy can change your hair
Changes around puberty and pregnancy can affect the function of genes influencing hair shape. And chemotherapy can cause hair to regrow in a different shape for the first few cycles of hair regrowth