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Thursday 26 June 2025
More than 5,000 students to explore, connect, discover at UOW Open Day 2025
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Young minds, big impact: children help shape the future of the digital world
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Hello Barbie, hello hackers: accessing personal data will be child’s play
At the top of some children’s Christmas present wish list this year will be the new Hello Barbie doll, writes Associate Professor Katina Michael.Â
Cherry on top: summer fruits are also good for the brain
Anthocyanins, which provide the red, blue and purple pigments, may help protect against cognitive decline, write Associate Professor Karen Charlton and Katherine Kent.Â
Academics must not retreat to the safety of the silos
Universities can and must demonstrate they are capable of fostering innovation, writes Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) Professor Judy Raper.
The Senate committee that deals with animal welfare is riding roughshod over dissenting view
You don’t have to work in a paddock to have a valid opinion on animal welfare, writes UOW's Elizabeth Ellis.
Liveable cities: who decides what that means and how we achieve it?
Cities are places of integration, intense population pressures, migration flows, cultural interactions and variations in socio-economic positioning and values. But what makes them liveable?Â
Banning under twos from screens has little basis in evidence
Guidelines recommending no screens before age two came before interactive and educational tablet and smart phone apps, writes Dr Sarah Loughran.