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Wednesday 17 June 2026
UOW partners with Illawarra Disability Alliance to enhance local services
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UOW celebrates the life of former Vice-Chancellor Ken McKinnon AO
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Scientists reprogram skin cells to help find a cure for Alzheimer’s
Neuroscientists from UOW are reprogramming skin cells in order to discover new treatments and ultimately a cure for a range of devastating brain diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Schizophrenia and Motor Neurone Disease.
Get out of your chair alive by standing up for back health
A NSW-based father-son entrepreneurial team is on a mission to help hunched-over office workers beat back pain with a portable standing desk.
Free bra fitting app spells the end of change room dilemmas
The search for the perfect fitting sports bra just got a lot easier thanks to the launch of a free web-based app developed by Breast Research Australia.
Setting the record straight on contentious Vietnam War issue
Former Vietnam War platoon commander turned masters student reveals alleged war cover up. Â Â
Scientists find Indonesian cave art is among the world’s oldest
A team of Indonesian and Australian scientists has dated some of the world’s earliest known cave art on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, challenging the commonly held view that Europeans were the first to produce rock art.
Australian first study uses sport to reduce depression and suicide rates in young men
UOW has teamed up with Movember on a multi-million dollar first-of-its-kind project, involving six of Australia’s major sporting organisations, which aims to address mental health issues among adolescent male athletes.