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Wednesday 19 August 2026
Hydrogen spin-out Hysata a national finalist for research commercialisation
Read more about Hydrogen spin-out Hysata a national finalist for research commercialisationThursday 13 August 2026
PRF’s $1.5M boost to fast-track Parkinson’s research at UOW
Read more about PRF’s $1.5M boost to fast-track Parkinson’s research at UOWArticles
What are the four waves of feminism? And what comes next?
We鈥檙e used to describing feminism in 鈥榳aves鈥�, 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.
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�
Australian homes are getting bigger and bigger
And it鈥檚 wiping out gains in energy efficiency, write Kate Wingrove and Emma Heffernan
UOW well placed to deliver on Accord’s equity agenda
The Australian Universities Accord Final Report aligns with UOW鈥檚 longstanding commitment to expanding access to higher education, writes Vice-Chancellor Professor Patricia Davidson
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