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Thursday 17 July 2025
UOW pool renamed in honour of Olympic legend Emma McKeon
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Four UOW researchers named among Australia’s 100 Future Fellows
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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’s 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.Â
‘National treasure’ and former Australian of the Year receive honours
Four prominent businesspeople, creatives and educators will receive honorary doctorates from UOW.
Four thousand expected at mid-year graduations
The mid-year graduation ceremonies at the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵapp of ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵapp will attract about 4,000 visitors, including an estimated 1,140 graduands, to campus this week from Wednesday 22 July to Friday 24 July.
Teacher’s Symposium supporting a culture of life-long learning
Local teachers will hear about the need to address the hidden impacts of disadvantage that underlie social and health inequalities as well as academic outcomes at an upcoming UOW Teacher’s Symposium.
Demo Day to showcase Illawarra innovators
The latest innovations and ideas to come out of the Illawarra will be showcased at the inaugural iAccelerate Demo Day on 21 July.
Power to the people: helping older Australians rethink energy efficiency
A Study of energy use among low-income older people has revealed they are being thrifty in their energy use, but with potential health and wellbeing costs.