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Friday 21 August 2026
Hack the Gong challenge puts Illawarra’s innovators to the test at iAccelerate
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Ben Quilty, Guan Wei works among treasures available at UOW Art Auction
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From science fiction to reality: the dawn of the biofabricator
Science is catching up to science fiction, writes medical bionics expert Professor聽Gordon Wallace.聽
Aerial patrols don’t see all the sharks, but they’re keeping people safe
Recent shark attacks on the NSW north coast is a politician鈥檚 worst nightmare, writes聽Duncan Leadbitter.
A new funding model: will Challenge-led research transform the way we do research?
Challenge-led funding for research has people talking, writes Professor Chris Gibson, Director of UOW's Global Challenges Program. 聽
The challenge of managing Earth’s new economic frontier: our oceans
The blue economy needs to be defined, measured and governed, especially when so much of the world鈥檚 ocean lies beyond national borders.
Quick fixes aren’t the answer, alcohol and violence have a complex relationship
Policymakers and judges need to pay attention to what non-legal experts know about alcohol and violence.
Spectacular shark encounters: Fanning’s close shave reminds us we share the ocean
In the wake of the spectacular footage of champion surfer Mick Fanning鈥檚 recent shark encounter in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa, and his good fortune in emerging without physical injury, sharks are back on the radar, writes Dr Leah Gibbs.聽