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2013
 | Professor Hugh Mackay encouraged his audience to achieve happiness by eating yoghurt because what we eat has a significant impact on our mood. The academic's advice was dished out at the launch of his new book "The Good Life" (10 May) which challenges us to ditch the obsessive pursuit for happiness that often distracts people from the real thrills and satisfaction of life. "That full specturn of emotions is available to us to enrich us," Professor Mackay said. Watch the lecture here
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 | Associate Prof. Samantha Thomas from the Centre for Health Initiatives (CHI) at Innovation Campus was featured in the Four Corners program 'The Big Gamble'. Samantha provides some insight on the number of young people gambling. Watch the episode |
 | The ACES and St Vincent's Hospital AdBioFab Conference (3 May) sparked a frenzy of media attention, with ACES research being covered from the metropolitan newspapers to prime time Television. Professors Gordon Wallace (ACES Director), Mark Cook (St Vincent's Hospital) and Peter Choong (St Vincent's Hospital) explained the complex research collaborations being undertaken at ACES and St Vincent's and the possibility of printing 'Body Parts' with a 3D printer. Watch the Playlist |
 | Team UOW unveiled the Illawarra Flame house on 24th April, and Prime Minister Julia Gillard sent them a personal message, wishing them luck at the 2013 Solar Decathlon China event. Watch the Video |
 | UOW journalism lecturer, Julie Posetti, spoke to Hack on triple j on the 22nd April about the major errors that occured as the media raced to be first to break news of the Boston Bombings. Julie is currently completing her PhD at UOW on the Twitterisation of the news. Hear the audio |
 | The progress of Team UOW's 'Solar Solution' was featured on ABC 7.30 NSW on the 19 April. Team UOW are the first Australians ever to be selected for the Solar Decathlon. Watch the Video |
 | Two UOW academics have joined forces to create a powerful documentary on the alleged extrajudicial killing of criminals by police in Indonesia, which was aired on ABC Radio National on Sunday 7 April. Hear the Audio |
 | The ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science has four research programs: Electromaterials, Energy, Bionics, and Ethics. This video showcases the program leaders across Australia, and demonstrates how R&D translates to practical applications for the real world. Watch the video |
 | Radio Australia spoke to Anatoly Rozenfeld and Michael Lerch about a patented radiation detector they have developed that promises wide-ranging applications from cancer tissue identification to improved screenings of radioactive material to aid border security personnel. Hear the audio |
 | UOWTV takes a look into the iSee conferencing system that has been developed by the Smart Services CRC division at the University of Wollongong. Watch the video |
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